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NUMBERS

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by Ray Shelton

 

NUMBERS (From Greek LXX – enumeration or census of Israel)

I.  At Sinai (1:1–10:10)

A.  The numbering of the army and the arrangement of the camp (1:1–2:34)

B.  The numbering and duties of Levites (3:1–4:49)

C.  The cleansing and blessing of the people (5:1–6:27)

D.  The offerings of the leaders (7:1–8:4)

E.  The consecration of the Levites (8:5-26)

F.  The second Passover (9:1-14)

G.  The guiding cloud and the silver trumpet signals (9:15–10:10)



II.  From Sinai to Kadesh-barnea (10:11–14:45)

A.  The departure from Sinai (10:11-36)


B.  The murmuring of the people (11:1-35)

1.  The murmuring and fire at Taberah (11:1-3)


2.  The murmuring at Kibroth-hattavah (11:4-35)

a.  The craving of the rabble (11:4-9)

b.  Moses’ complaint against the people (11:10-15)

c.  The choosing and prophesying of seventy elders (11:16-30)

d.  The quail and the plague (11:31-35)


C.  The murmurings of Aaron and Miriam (12:1-16)



III.  At Kadesh-barnea (13:1–19:22)

A.  The unbelief at Kadesh (13:1–14:45)

B.  Additional laws (15:1-41)

1.  Offerings (15:1-31)

2.  Sabbath-breaking (15:32-36)

3.  Garment fringes (15:37-41)


C.  Rebellion of Korah, Dathan and Abiram (16:1–17:13)

D.  Duties and revenues of the priests and Levites (18:1-32)

E.  Ordinance of the red heifer (19:1-22)



IV.  From Kadesh-barnea to the Plains of Moab (20:1–21:35)

A.  Death of Miriam (20:1)

B.  Waters at Meribah: the failure of Moses (20:2-13)

C.  Edom refuses passage (20:14-21)

D.  Death of Aaron (20:22-29)

E.  Defeat of the King of Arad at Hormah (21:1-3)

F.  The brazen serpent (21:4-9)

G.  Journey to Pisgah in Moab (21:10-20)

H.  Defeat of Sihon and Og (21:21-35)



V.  At the Plains of Moab (22:1–36:13)


A.  The Balaam incident (22:1–25:18)

1.  Balak sends for Balaam (22:1-40)

2.  The triple blessing and prophecy of Balaam (22:41–24:25)

3.  The sin of Baal-peor (25:1-18)


B.  Preparations for entering Canaan (26:1–36:13)

1.  The census of the people of Israel (26:1-65)

2.  The law of inheritance (27:1-11)

3.  The appointment of Moses’ successor (27:12-23)

4.  The laws for various offerings (28:1–29:40)

5.  The laws relating to vows (30:1-16)

6.  Vengeance upon Midian (31:1-54)

7.  Settlement of tribes beyond the Jordan (32:1-42)

8.  Summary of journey from Egypt (33:1-49)

9.  Directions for the division of Canaan (33:50–34:29)

10.  Levitical cities and havens of refuge (35:1-34)

11.  Law of inheritance amended (36:1-13)