A pagan prophet is hired to curse israel, but he only hears words of blessing from god. Take vengeance on the midianites for the children of israel. Bible book as a foundation for further study, teaching, or preaching. Numbers with book summary versebyverse bible commentary.
Exploring canaan the lord said to moses, send some men to explore the land of canaan, which i am giving to the israelites. Study the bible online using commentary on numbers 21 and more. And moses spake unto the people, saying, arm some of yourselves unto the war, and let them go against the midianites, and avenge the lord of midian. The generation that came out of egypt has died in the wilderness. Book of numbers study guide for english bible test quizlet. David guzik commentary on numbers 31, where god commands israel to take vengeance on the midianites, because they had seduced israel. 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. This summary of the book of numbers will help with many different forms of bible study. Every chapter of the bible in 140 characters or less. Numbers 31 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible.
Numbers is the fourth book of the law or pentateuch. See what its about from the first verse to the last. Numbers 31 numbers 33 the book of numbers chapter 32. The book has a long and complex history, but its final form is probably due to a priestly redaction i. And of the children of israels half, thou shalt take one portion of fifty, of the persons, of the beeves, of the asses, and of the flocks, of all manner of beasts, and give them unto the levites, which keep the charge of the tabernacle of the lord. It continues the story of that journey begun in exodus, and describes briefly the experiences of the israelites for a period of thirtyeight years, from the end of their. The israelites disobedience and lack of faith caused god to make them wander in the desert until all the people of that generation had diedwith a few important exceptions. With this additional short summary of the book of numbers you can discover the people, places and stories detailed in this holy scripture. This commentary has been through advanced checking. The blue letter bible ministry and the blb institute hold to the historical, conservative christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy of scripture. Study the bible online using commentary on numbers 32 and more. The command to destroy the midianites and its fulfillment. May you grow ever closer to him as you read his letter to you.
Numbers 2225 new international version niv balak summons balaam. Book of generations of adam through seth beginning of mans history obituary notices. Learn about faith and rebellion in the book of numbers. The english name of the book comes from the septuagint the prechristian greek translation of the ot and is based on the census lists. Offerings at the dedication of the tabernacle when moses finished setting up the tabernacle, he anointed and consecrated it and all its furnishings. Quails are given in wrath at kibroth hattaavah numbers 12. Miriams leprosy is healed at the prayer of moses 14.
Numbers chapter 31 verse by verse bible commentary. Moses is back, and once again were talking about the. The outlines convey the content of the book with great detail and full thoughts so that one sees clearly how the biblical text both flows and divides. May 25, 2017 the book of numbers chapter 31 is taken from jimmy swaggarts, the expositors study bible. Every book of the bible outlined in section headings. 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. Think of deuteronomy as a sequelslashremake of the rest of the hebrew bible up until this point. The english name of the book comes from the septuagint the prechristian greek translation of the ot and is based on the census lists found in chs. As it does for the rest of the pentateuch, universal jewish and christian tradition attributes the authorship of the book of numbers to moses. It has subdivisions of midianites, and dividing the spoils. My title is the benefits and risks of being either a man or woman.
That title reflects the two censuses god took of his people. Statistics, back ground, date written, author, main chracter, theme and summary of each book of bible. Name numbers comes to our english bibles from the septuagint. Now there is a title that will get me in trouble no matter what else i write. Brian yeagers sermons, sermon outlines, church of christ, bible truths, baptism, simple bible studies outline of the book of numbers brian yeagers outlines. Start studying book of numbers study guide for english bible test. The second took place at the end of the 40 years in the wilderness as the nation was preparing to finally enter the promised land. In chapter 19 of numbers, we studied of how everything that had come in contact with the dead must be purified. Numbers presents an account of the 38year period of israels wandering in the desert following the establishment of the covenant of sinai.
God responds with shortterm severity and longterm generosity as he leads them into the promised land. 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. The book of leviticus as well as the book of numbers follow immediately after the book of exodus. The book of numbers the book of numbers gets its title from the greek word arithmoi. Judgment of midian, chapter 31 moses last act midian in the wilderness is a type of the world. Book of numbers overview insight for living ministries.
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. Numbers 7 offerings at the dedication of the bible gateway. An introduction to the book of numbers related media. Intro to numbers biblica the international bible society. The book of numbers is a law book in the old testament section of the bible. Biblenotes the entire holy bible is summarized with easy. The book of numbers continues the history of the people of israel after they escaped from egypt, and it tells what happened during the forty years when the israelites lived in the desert on their journey from mount sinai to canaan, this book is named numbers because it begins with moses counting the israelites to find out the number of people in each of israels twelve tribes. Forwardsources summary of the old testament summary of the new testament keypoints of the old testament keypoints of the new testament old testament notes book by book. Then the leaders of israel, the heads of families who were the tribal leaders in charge of those who were counted, made offerings. Reuben and gad ask for land on wrong side of jordan, chapter 32. It is the history of a holy war, a war with midian. Numbers bible study outlinecontents by chapter and verse.
Numbers chapter 3031 john karmelich receive bible study. Numbers 2225 niv balak summons balaam then the bible. The request of reuben and gad for an inheritance on this side jordan, ver. Read numbers 21 commentary using wesleys explanatory notes. Old testament summaries and outlines gracelife ministries. The purpose of the book of numbers is to tell about how israel prepared to enter the promise land, but sinned and was punished.
An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of numbers. The bible is almost silent on the intervening 38 years. As with leviticus, the introductory formula and the lord said to moses pervades every chapter of the book. Numbers is a graphic account of gods plan, power, punishment, patience, and providence for his covenant people. Bible class book on numbers david padfield numbers, moses, old testament, bible class, workbook, study guide, israel, youth group, sunday. 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. Study numbers 31 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Numbers 31 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on.
A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original. The christian is to be separated from the world cf. Outline of numbers outline of deuteronomy outline of joshua. Reading the bible is serious matter, just as taking god at his word. The first five books of the bible are full of stories of the conquest of. This chapter belongs to the book of the wars of the lord, in which it is probable it was inserted. Bible summary every chapter in 140 characters or less. The hebrew title of the book bemidbar, in the desert is more descriptive of its contents. Youngs literal translation bible all bible documents king james bible eastons bible dictionary naves topical index torreys topical index henrys commentary american standard bible bible in basic english darbys english translation bible world english bible noah webster bible weymouth new testament youngs literal translation bible search.
Balaams isnt mentioned anywhere in the entire chapter numbers 25 which tells the. Moses song, which sets forth gods mercy and vengeance. Numbers bible study outline contents by chapter and verse. Numbers is the fourth of five books commonly called the pentateuch genesis through deuteronomy. The book of numbers is so named because it contains two numberings of the children of israel. The book of numbers becomes a warning and encouragement for us to follow god and trust his good plan for his people. Moses delivers the book of the law to the levites to keep 28.
Bible books numbers outline of contents english numbers outline of contents. Blue letter bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on christ and the gospel of his peace and righteousness. Camp organization, tribes, priests and levites, vows, joshua and caleb, balaam and the donkey. They did this because no impure thing could come into the camp. Numbers 1 god asks moses to number tribes of children of israel, excluding levites. Its got a similar cast of characters, a similar story, and even some of the same axioms. The book draws its name from the census made of the people, a necessary step toward their organization and future government. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Bible books study guides from the executable outlines series by mark a.
Jan 22, 2011 31 god commands israel to take revenge war against the midianites for corrupting israel in numbers 25. Levites in charge of tabernacle numbers 2 god speaks to moses and aaron the numbers and arrangements of the tribes tents around the tabernacle, excluding levites. It is the story of the people whom moses led through the desert. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Numbers 31 niv vengeance on the midianites the lord bible. Numbers, chapter 31 united states conference of catholic bishops. The book of numbers is largely narrative history as far as its genre.
This is the exact same place where the israelites have been hanging out since god freed them from slavery back in exodus. Numbers, new international version niv the bible app. Key personalities include moses, aaron, miriam, joshua, caleb, eleazar, korah, and balaam. I summarised the bible on twitter between aug 2010 and nov 20 one tweet per chapter, one chapter per day. The female children who have not known man are kept alive. Until more solid evidence surfaces to the contrary, it may be assumed by analogy to the book of exodus that the bulk of the text in numbers is the literary product of moses. Since the text and audio content provided by blb represent a range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed in the resource materials are not. Numbers 31, new international version niv the bible app. Copeland hundreds of free sermon outlines and bible studies available for online browsing and downloading. Our overview and outline of numbers is intended to help you study gods word. Bible book outlines here you can find outlines for every book of the bible, including an extra, more detailed outline for 2 chronicles. Bible summary numbers 1 numbers bible book summary. Summary of the book of numbers numbers gets its name from the two censuses, or numberings, of the people of israel.
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