From each tribe of their fathers you shall send a man, every one a chief among them. These are all of the chapters of the book of numbers. To fillin the historical period from the exodus and sinai revelation to the preparations in moab to enter the promised land. This course is designed as an expository study of the book of numbers, taking the student through selected portions of this old testament book with cross references to other portions of scripture.
The book of numbers was named after the first key word bemidbar in hebrew scripture, which appropriately means in the desert, the place where the israelites spent forty years following the exodus. He gives to the prominent levite families mentioned in chapter 4 the things they need to carry out their offices. Read a brief overview of numbers and download bible study questions to help you read through this book. Send thou men, that they may search the land of canaan, which i give unto the children of israel. You shall send one man from each ancestral tribe, every one a leader among them. Numbers, chapter king james version christian answers. Numbers might be a bleak account of the israelites stubbornness if it were not outweighed by gods faithfulness and protection. David guziks commentary on numbers, where moses sent spies to scout out the promised land. The book of numbers derives its name from the account of the two censuses taken of the hebrew people, one near the beginning and the other toward the end of the journey in the wilderness chaps.
Its a historical account but also teaches important lessons about god fulfilling his. The book of numbers is the fourth book of the christian old testament. The holy bible numbers chapter king james version. Always wanting more can produce bad results james 4. God responds with shortterm severity and longterm generosity as he leads them into the promised land. Numbers is a historical book, whose name refers to the two censuses which were taken to number the people. I summarised the bible on twitter between aug 2010 and nov 20 one tweet per chapter, one chapter. Numbers king james version 1 and the lord spake unto moses, saying, 2 send thou men, that they may search the land of canaan, which i give unto the. The book of numbers is composed of narrative, legislation, and archival records. Numbers, new king james version nkjv the bible app. The book has a long and complex history, but its final form is probably due to a priestly redaction i.
Numbers 14 new international version niv exploring canaan. Numbers niv exploring canaan the lord said to bible. The first 5 books in the bible are called the 5 books of moses. For online use please link back to our website so others can find the rest of the collection. Numbers 14 new international version niv the people rebel. As we read about the various incidents in the book of numbers, we notice how ingratitude undermines faith and produces a chain reaction in human nature.
Numbers 14 the people rebel that night all the bible. Every chapter of the bible in 140 characters or less. The lord spake unto moses, send thou men, that they may search the land, of canaancompare deuteronomy 1. Introduction to the book of numbers learn religions. Our online book of numbers trivia quizzes can be adapted to suit your requirements for taking some of the top book of numbers quizzes.
Numbers, new international version niv the bible app. 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. A comprehensive database of book of numbers quizzes online, test your knowledge with book of numbers quiz questions. Numbers 11 is a chapter where the children of israel along with the mixed multitude that came out with them fell lusting and complaining about the food they had in the wilderness god burnt many of them with a fire in the wilderness in the uttermost parts of the camp. This is the fourth book in the pentateuch, the first five books of the bible. The lord spoke to moses, saying, send men to spy out the land of canaan, which i am giving to the people of israel. Leviticus, which interrupts the flow of narration, consists almost entirely of legislation independent of historic precedentwith the exception of lev. Numbers chapter summary began as god instructed moses to send a man out of every tribe to the land of canaan to spy out the land. The law includes the books of genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy. The purpose is to assist the student in gaining a greater comprehension of the biblical teaching. To explain that the 38 year period in the wilderness was a consequence for the unbelief of the older generation dt 1. God judges them and they wander in the wilderness for 40 years. And they brought up an evil report of the land which they had searched unto the children of israel, saying, the land, through which we have gone to search it, is a land that eateth up the inhabitants thereof. Exodus ends by relating the erection of the tabernacle on the first day.
Most of the events of the book are set in the wilderness. Priestly representatives from each tribe make a series of offerings. The hebrew name for these books is the torah, which means law. The book of numbers focuses on the wilderness wanderings of israel. Be bold, and bring back some of the countrys produce. The book of numbers recounts the israelites wilderness wanderings on their way to the promised land. Numbers with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Where is there another account of searching out the promised land.
Psalm 117, the shortest chapter, is also the middle chapter of the bible, being the 595th chapter. The holy bible with crossreferences and multiple translations. I summarised the bible on twitter between aug 2010 and nov 20 one tweet per chapter, one chapter per day. This is the exact same place where the israelites have been hanging out since god freed them from slavery back in exodus. The returned with unbelief, except for joshua and caleb. It continues the story of that journey begun in exodus, and describes briefly the experiences of the israelites for a.
Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of numbers in the bible new international version. Most of the events of the book of numbers take place in the wilderness, between the second and fortieth years of the wandering of the israelites. Their job was to go see the land and what it had and they were going to go in and take it down. Its narrative begins at the point where exodus leaves off. And the lord spoke to moses, saying, send men to spy out the land of canaan, which i am giving to the children of israel. They contain gods instructions about how his people should live. The book of leviticus as well as the book of numbers follow immediately after the book of exodus. And the lord said to moses, new american standard bible then the lord spoke to moses saying, new king. In many printed editions, the chapter number is omitted for these books, and references just use the verse numbers. We published these original coloring sheets for each and every book in the bible. In this chapter, the lord speaks to moses after they leave hazeroth and settle in the paran desert. The first part of the book of numbers describes the lives of the numbering of the people at sinai and the preparations that. Miriam and aaron were critical and disrespectful of moses, most likely due to envy.