Bible Scripture Meaning To Numbers
Bible numbers contains 3 types of material:
- historical, decribing events that occur;
- legal, presenting enatchments that were intended to be observed by Israel throughout its history;
- and the third type, consisting of regulations applying only to the wilderness journey, and statistical material of historical interest.
This book divides into 4 main sections :
- The preparation for the march through the wilderness. (Chapter 1- 10)
- The journey from Sinai to the plains of Moab (Chapter 11 - 21)
- The Balaam Incident (Chapter 22 - 25)
- The Preparation For Entrance Into Canaan (Chapter 26 - 36)
The preparation for the march through the wilderness
- The men of war numbered and positions assigned for the March
- The Levites numbered and their duties described
- Removal of uncleanness and defilement from the camp
- A special type of separation – The Nazarite vow
- Arrangements for the religious life of the camp
- The divine provision for direction and guidance
The journey from Sinai to the plains of Moab
- The first stage of the journey
- Rebellion
- The crisis At Kadesh - Barnea
- Laws After The Crisis
- The Great Rebellion of Korah, Dathan and Abiram
- The Aftermath Of The Rebellion
- The Incidents On the Way To The Plains Of Moab
The Balaam Incident
- The Summoning of Balaam
- The Prophecies Of Balaam
- The aftermath of the Balaam IncidentS
Preparations For Entrance Into Canaan
- Preparations For The Conquest and Apportionment of the Land
- Laws regarding sacrifices and vows
- Vengeance on the Midianites
- The apportionment Of Trans-Jordan
- Summary of the journeys From Egypt To the plains Of Moab
- Plan For The Division Of Canaan