36
Chapters
1,288
Verses
Moses
Author
1445-1405 BC
Date Written
Numbers records Israel's forty years of wandering in the wilderness due to unbelief, yet shows God's faithfulness in preserving the nation.
To show the consequences of unbelief while demonstrating God's faithfulness to His promises.
Covers the period from Mount Sinai to the plains of Moab, preparing the new generation to enter Canaan.
Hebrew
בּמדבּר
B'midbar
“In the Desert”
Greek
Ἀριθμοί
Arithmoi
“Numbers”
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As you read Numbers, watch for these recurring ideas: Faithfulness, Rebellion, Wandering, God's Patience. They'll come up in the quizzes!
Census and preparation
Journey and complaints
Spies and rebellion
Wandering years
New generation prepares
“The LORD bless thee, and keep thee.”
“God is not a man, that he should lie.”
“The LORD is longsuffering, and of great mercy.”
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