bible_numbers
NUMBERS
OUTLINE
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)