In the book of numbers, we see the children of israel depart from. The promised land the land we passed through to spy out is an exceedingly good land. Numbers with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. From single page or twoup page display view, drag the vertical scroll bar until the page appears in the small popup display. May you grow ever closer to him as you read his letter to you. The book was named numbers, because the israelites were numbered during this. Historical background and summary of the book of numbers in easy to study bible survey format. The book of numbers was written between 1440 and 1400 b. The hebrew title of the book means in the wilderness of. That title reflects the two censuses god took of his people. The date of the book seems to vary from author to author. It reminds believers of the spiritual warfare in which they are engaged, for numbers is the book of the service and walk of gods people. Outline format rules 2010 associated students, inc.
This book can be outlined based on the locations of the main events. Numbers is the fourth of five books commonly called the pentateuch genesis through deuteronomy. And the author punctuates many of these episodes with a new set of laws given to the people. The addresses were sequential the first one focuses on the past, the second deals with the present, and the third concerns the future. Numbers lesson 1 the book of numbers was penned by moses. Fitting out the nation israel for wilderness march, chapters 18. Kdz, kgkh text law of the americas, latin america and the west indies pdf, 327 p. The book of deuteronomy records for us the three farewell addresses given by moses at the end of his career. The greek septuagint attributed the title, arithmoi numbers based on the prominence of numbering the people census figures, chaps.
Introduction to the book of numbers learn religions. The fourth book of moses, numbers, also does not have much to offer the modern reader. The offerings illustrate the abiding preciousness of christ, what god thinks of. Theyve been in this same spot for about a year and now theyre getting ready to start out on their journey to this land flowing with milk and honey that god keeps talking about. Jesus christs life from the virgin birth to his ministry, crucifixion, and resurrection is the basis for the four gospels the books of matthew, mark, luke, and john. Line up every letter or numeral under the one above. Outline studies in the books of the old testament by. Introduction to the book of numbers agape bible study. After many years of slavery in egypt and 40 years in the desert, the israelites were finally allowed to enter the land promised to their fathers. Bible book outlines here you can find outlines for every book of the bible, including pdf versions of each outline and a pdf booklet of all the outlines. If an organizational level in an outline is to be subdivided, it shall have at least two. Numbers lesson 1 the book of numbers was penned by. Each item in an outline may be divided into additional subitems. Summary joshua is a story of conquest and fulfillment for the people of god.
Synopsis of the book of numbers a jet tour thru numbers i. The numbers in this line may sometimes have decimals. The english name of the book comes from the septuagint the prechristian greek translation of the ot and is based on the census lists. The book of numbers begins with the words and the lord spake unto moses in the wilderness of sinai, in the tabernacle of the congregation, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they were come out of the land of egypt. Free old testament study guides and bible class books. Daughters of zelophehad claim possession of their father. And jehovah spake unto moses in the wilderness of sinai, in the tent of meeting, on the first day of the second month, in the second. This generation was numbered for the war of conquest in canaan 1. Moses is the central figure within the book, and in at least two instances numbers mentions him recording events by the lords commands numbers 33. Outline of the book of numbers israel prepares for the journey to the promised land numbers 1. The scriptures have a great deal to say about him see numbers. The people complain, miriam and aaron oppose moses, and the people refuse to enter canaan because of the reports of the unfaithful spies numbers 10. Outline format rules begin with a roman numeral for the topic. Numbers overview and outline reasons for hope jesus.
The book of numbers was written to demonstrate that gods covenant plan stays on track even when his people dont. This is the exact same place where the israelites have been hanging out since god freed them from slavery back in exodus. What an outline is and why it is used, two types of outlines, and the rules for formatting an outline from general to specific with headings, subheadings, details, and specifics. The preparation of the old generation to inherit the promised land 1. Aug, 2017 the book of numbers is a string of episodes from israels journey. Numbers is a graphic account of gods plan, power, punishment, patience, and providence for his covenant people. The hebrew title for the book is in the wilderness. Torah and the book of numbers edited by christian frevel, thomas pola and. And jehovah called unto moses, and spake unto him out of the tent of meeting, saying, now these are the names of the sons of israel, who came into egypt every man and his household came with jacob. Pilgrims progress walking, wandering, work ing, warring, witnessing, and worshiping. Structure, outline, and theology of the book of numbers. These outline studies in the books of the old testament pretend to be no more than helps in the reading of the scripturesthan to catch a few of.
Nov, 2019 outline of the book of numbers israel prepares for the journey to the promised land numbers 1. The book of numbers is so named because it contains two numberings of the children of israel. Book of numbers overview insight for living ministries. The book of numbers is largely narrative history as far as its genre. These verses outline the experiences of the children of israel during the.
Pdf the book of numbers formation, composition, and. Balaam had some knowledge of god, and god used him numbers 22. If you have to go to more than one line, indent to the first letter of the line above. The book of numbers can essentially be divided into two parts. Pilgrims progress walking, wandering, working, warring, witnessing, and worshiping. The message of the book of numbers is universal and timeless. This is the word assigned by the lxx the septuagint a greek translation of the ot, due to the two numberings of the people in chapter 1 and 26. As its name implies, it is a detailed census report of the twelve tribes of israel, along with a checklist of the dates prescribed for certain sacrifices and festivals, a. Aug 12, 2017 the hebrew title of the book means in the wilderness of. Camp organization, tribes, priests and levites, vows, joshua and caleb, balaam and the donkey.
Outline of the book with questions for each section. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. For jehovah spake unto moses, saying, only the tribe of levi thou shalt not number, neither shalt thou take the sum of them among the children of israel. Numbers called arithmoiin the septuagint, meaning arithmetic writer. An outline is used to present the main points in sentences or topics terms of a given subject.
Numbers lesson 1 time line from the first passover in egypt to the end of the events recorded in the book of numbers. Key personalities include moses, aaron, miriam, joshua, caleb, eleazar, korah, and balaam. Numbers chronicles the experiences of two generations of the nation of israel. This book is set during the 40 years of the wilderness wanderings. This summary of the book of numbers provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of numbers. Thus, it is reasonable to conclude that every word is significantand this includes numbers. After each roman numeral, letter, or number put a period. The instances of sinful complaining and rebellion, and the resulting judgement are so pronounced and widespread that it seems like they will never make it num. Choose view navigation go to page, type the page number in the go to page dialog box and then click ok.
Interpreting biblical numbers the bible is the divine revelation of the true and living god and every jot and tittle in his word is deemed important. The first line is made up of letters, and is read in alphabetical order. The book of numbers concludes with the children of israel once again at the edge of the land of canaan, where they received instructions for the conquest of canaan and the division of the land. Most of the book records the history of the israelites as they wandered for 40 years in the wilderness of sinai. A survey of the bible, however cursory and partial, cannot but prove helpful. The first generation participated in the exodus from egypt. The book of joshua falls under the sixth heading of ot history called the period of conquest. Numbers doesnt have the big, bulky sets of laws we see in the latter half of exodus, leviticus, and almost the whole of deuteronomybut theres still plenty of rules in here. Press the page up and page down keys on the keyboard. The book was named numbers, because the israelites were numbered during this time period. Biblical numerology is defined as the study of the spiritual significance of numbers used in the bible. Theyve been in this same spot for about a year and now theyre getting ready to start out on their journey to this land flowing. Deeper studies that expand on original greek sources, provide historical background, and explain key points.
Our overview and outline of numbers is intended to help you study gods word. In chapters 12, we have the first numbering of those 20 years and older able to go to war, a total of 603,550. The average call number has four lines on a book label, and each of those lines are read differently. To give you a brief easytounderstand guide, simply read this one. The purpose of the book of numbers is to tell about how israel prepared to enter the promise land, but sinned and was punished. Name numbers comes to our english bibles from the septuagint. Numbers bible study outlinecontents by chapter and verse. The book of leviticus as well as the book of numbers follow immediately after the book of exodus. In other words, p is prime if its only factors in the natural numbers are itself and 1, and these factors are different. If the lord delights in us, then he will bring us into this land and give it to us, a land which flows with milk and honey. Biblenotes the entire holy bible is summarized with easy.
The book of numbers the book of numbers gets its title from the greek word arithmoi. The fact that 1 is not counted as being prime is a convention, but is needed in order for unique factorisation to hold. Fitting out the nation israel for wilderness march, chapters 1 8 preparation for the pilgrimage a. An outline, also called a hierarchical outline, is a list arranged to show hierarchical relationships and is a type of tree structure. This example contains several outline samples for you to relate on. You would need to break down information just to get to the gist of it so you could properly outline topics. Outline of the book of numbers floral heights church of christ. Similar to the alphanumeric outline and fullsentence outline, the decimal outline utilizes the same format but just with the use of decimals to note each heading and subheading. A b bc bf cj d g ge gr h the second line is made up of whole numbers, and is read numerically. Summary of the book of numbers the story of the bible. The name numbers is a translation of arithmoi, from the septuagint, titled thus because the book contains many statistics, population counts, tribal and priestly figures, and. The main divisions in the book of numbers are as follows.
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