04. Numbers

Wandering

The Israelites prepared to follow God into the promised land. However, when they saw the difficulties ahead, their unbelief in God’s provision stopped their progress. Forty years they wandered in the wilderness before the next generation was allowed to move into the promised land.                                                                        For your convenienceBible online 

Ch.1-2 Census of the tribes except for the Levites
Ch.3-4 Census of the Levites and their duties  (Hebrews 4:14-5:11)
Ch.5-8 Other laws and procedures
Ch.9 Second Passover
Ch.10 Organization of tribes
Ch.11 People complain, and God’s provision
Ch.12 Dissension of Aaron and Miriam—Moses’ siblings
Ch.13 Spies sent in and bring back a report of unbelief
Ch.14 People refuse to enter, results, (14:11-19) Moses intercedes
Ch.15 Laws, pardon for sin, presumptuous sin ( arrogantly, revolt)
Ch.16 Rebellion against Moses with the support of the people; God wanted to teach               them that this was a theocracy, not a democracy
Ch.17-18 Aaron’s position, priestly duties  (Hebrews 7:5)   information about Aaron
Ch.19 Laws
Ch.20 Moses’ disrespect of God, Aaron dies
Ch.21  Bronze serpent
Ch.22 Talking donkey
Ch.23-24 Balaam’s prophecies
Ch.25 People sin
Ch.26 Second Census
Ch.27 Joshua chosen to lead
Ch.28-30 Various laws
Ch.31 War with Midianites
Ch.32 Tribes settling east of Jordan
Ch.33 Journey reviewed
Ch.34-36 Land Division
Questions
Who were counted in the census?  Who were not counted?  (1:1-47)  About how many people were there altogether?
Of the Levi family of Gershon, how many were there and what were their duties?  (3:21-26)
Of the Levi family of Kohath, how many were there and what were their duties? (3:27,31)
Of the Levi family of Merari, how many were there and what were their duties?  (3:33-37)
To serve in the tabernacle, how old did a Levite male need to be?  (4:3,23,30,35)
What was the total number of Levites that were of serving age?  (4:36,40,44,48)
Who received two carts and oxen, and who received four carts and oxen?  (7:6-9)
What guided them during the day? What guided them during the night?  (Ch.9)
Describe the frustration Moses felt with the complaining people?  (11:11-15)
How did God help Moses?  (11:16-17)
What happened to Miriam for complaining against Moses?  (12:10)
How many spies went to Canaan?  (Ch.13)
Did they all come back with a bad report?  (Ch.13)
What was Israel’s sin?  (14:11; Compare with Hebrews 3 and 4)
What was Moses concerned about in his prayer for the people?  (14:13-19)
Why were there tassels on the priest’s garments?  (15:37-41)
What did the budding of Aaron’s rod solve?  (17:1-11)
How did Moses disrespect God? What was the consequence?  (20:1-12)
What caused the plague in chapter 21, and what brought an end to it?
How many times did Balaam hit his donkey?  (22:28)
What did the donkey see that Balaam didn’t see?  (22:31)
What was the census at the end of these years of wandering?  (26:51)
Was it more or less than at the beginning?
Would any lamb do for sacrifice?  (28:19)

A note from your Bible study mentor –

You have completed the first four books of the Old Testament. Have you surprised yourself to get so far? Don’t forget I would love to hear from you.

Deuteronomy, the next book, is a book of remembering. In today’s world, we have special days and ceremonies to remind us of certain important events lest we forget and make the same mistakes.

This book is for the same purpose—to remind the Hebrew people who they are, who God is, and who they are without him. “Remember,” says Moses, “lest you forget.”

Understanding the God of the Old Testament will help us comprehend His mercy shown in the New Testament.

Are you ready to study, Deuteronomy, the fifth book in the Old Testament? There is much treasure in this book.   Book of Remembrance  At the completion of this lesson you will have read and studied the entire Pentateuch, the first five books of the Old Testament. Awesome!