LESSON 6 NUMBERS Title Author And Date Title
LESSON 6: NUMBERS
Title, Author And Date Title: Hebrew: “And He spoke; ” “In the Wilderness; ” LXX: “Numbers” Author Moses Date Written After 1406 B. C. (Eve of Conquest) Events 1445 (Sinai) – 1406 (Plains Of Moab)
CHRONOLOGY OF NUMBERS 2 nd Year 1 M 1 st Month The Offering at the Tabernacle (7: 1 -9); 2 nd M Miriam Dies (20: 1) The Rebellion of Moses at Meribah (20: 2 -13) The Cloud and Trumpets (9: 15 -10: 10) 2 nd M Edom Denies Israel Passage (20: 14 -21) The Offerings of Each Tribal Leader (7: 10 -89) 3 rd M Journey to Mount Hor (20: 22) The Dedication of the Levites (8: 1 -26) 4 th M Aaron Dies (20: 23 -28; 33: 38) The Second Passover (9: 1 -8) 5 th M Aaron Mourned (20: 29) Numberings Begin and Further Laws Given (1: 1 -6: 27) 6 th M Travel to and Victories in Transjordan (21: 1 -22: 1) The Passover for the Defiled (9: 9 -14) 8 th M Balaam (22: 2 -25: 18) The Departure from Sinai (10: 11 -32) 9 th M Final Preparations for Canaan (26: 1 -36: 13) 3 rd M Journey from Sinai to Kadesh (10: 33 -12: 16) 11 th M Moses Exhorts Israel (Deut. 1: 5) 4 th M Spies Sent Out (13: 1 -20) Spying the Land (13: 21 -24) 6 th M Spies Return and the People Rebel (13: 25 -14: 38) The Futile Invasion Attempt (14: 39 -45) 7 -12 M Death in the Wilderness (15: 1 -19: 22) 3 rd Year through 39 th Year 40 th Year NOTHING!!! Moses Dies (Deut. 34: 5) 12 th M Moses Mourned (Deut. 34: 8)
Purpose of Numbers To chronicle the failure of Israel to obey the Lord by faith and enter the Promised Land, the consequent discipline of the Lord bringing about the death of that entire generation of Israel, and the preparation of the next generation of Israel to enter the Land
Outline • The Experience of the First Generation of Israel (1 -25) Obedience at Sinai (1 -6) • Disobedience in the Wilderness (7 -22) • Rebellion on the Plains of Moab (23 -25) • • The Experience of the Second Generation of Israel (26 -36) Preparation for Conquest (26: 1 -33: 49) • Anticipation of Conquest (33: 50 -35: 13) •
THEME: ORGANIZATION OF THE NATION
PROBLEM: HOW SHOULD WE UNDERSTAND THE NUMBERS? Literal and Precise Gematria Different meaning of “thousand” • Symbolic • Deliberate Hyperbole • Lost Ancient System • Textual Corruption • • Archaeology of the Wilderness • Climate of the Wilderness • Demographics of the ANE
THE WILDERNESS OF PARAN Total Population 1937: 18, 000 Total Rainfall: 1 -2 inches
THE WILDERNESS OF ZIN How could anyone survive here let alone 3, 000 people? Deut 8: 3 -4
ROUTE OUT OF EGYPT
WILDERNESS WANDERINGS
THEME: THE REBELLIONS OF ISRAEL • 11 – Grumbling about food • 12 – Miriam and Aaron Rebel • 14 – Rebellion of Spies and Conquest • 15 – Sabbath Breaking • 16 – Korah • 20 – Moses Strikes the Rock • 21– Impatience with Journey • 25 – Whoring with the Edomites
THEME: THE WRATH OF GOD • 11 – Plague through Quail • 12 – Miriam Leprous, Aaron Scolded • 14 – Cursed to Die in Wilderness, Defeat in Battle • 15 – Offender Stoned • 16 – Earth Swallows them Up • 20 – Moses Denied Entry to Promised Land • 21– Poisonous Serpents • 25 – Public Execution, Defeat of Edom
BALAAM (22 -24) • Problem: How does Balaam fit with the other prophets? A True Prophet of Yahweh • A False Prophet • A Neutral Prophet – his character unimportant •
THEME: THE PATIENCE AND PROMISE OF GOD 40 Years!!!! Heb 3: 14 -4: 2
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