Spreading the Word So they read distinctly from

In the wilderness Wandering has Not progressing Not obtaining all God Not the promised

Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you will hear His voice, Do

Therefore I was angry with that generation, And said, ‘They always go astray in

I. Israel at Sinai: PREPARATION (1– 10) II. Sinai to Kadesh: FRUSTRATION (11– 20)

: s e b i r t e h t m Numbersfro Chapter 1

Chap 1 – Numbering Why Is it always ok to count the people? Why

Chap 1 – Numbering …for war Chap 2 – Arranging How are the people

Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief

And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good

Ephraim 40, 500 Manasseh 32, 200 Benjamin 35, 400 Total 108, 100 Reuben 46,

Chap 1 – Numbering …for war Chap 2 – Arranging …for progress Chap 3

But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of

And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some

for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying

from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies,

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Spreading the Word So they read distinctly from the book, in the Law of God; and they gave the sense, and helped them to understand the reading. (Nehemiah 8: 8) Numbers 1 -4

In the wilderness Wandering has Not progressing Not obtaining all God Not the promised land

Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you will hear His voice, Do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion, In the day of trial in the wilderness, Where your fathers tested Me, tried Me, And saw My works forty years. Hebrews 3: 7 -11

Therefore I was angry with that generation, And said, ‘They always go astray in their heart, And they have not known My ways. ’ So I swore in My wrath, ‘They shall not enter My rest. ’ Hebrews 3: 7 -11

I. Israel at Sinai: PREPARATION (1– 10) II. Sinai to Kadesh: FRUSTRATION (11– 20) III. Kadesh to Moab: ANTICIPATION (20– 36)

Chap 1 – Numbering Why

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: s e b i r t e h t m Numbersfro Chapter 1 0 5 5 , 3 0 6 l a t o T Chapter 26 0 3 7 , 1 0 6 l a t o T

Chap 1 – Numbering Why Is it always ok to count the people? Why are they to make this count now? “all who are able to go to war” Key for progressing: Its going to be a war Not a “volunteer army” – drafted in

Chap 1 – Numbering …for war Chap 2 – Arranging How are the people arranged? By their standard By their families Around the Tabernacle Key for progressing: Be present Camp, connect where God has you

Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God; but exhort one another anothe daily, while it is called “Today, ” lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. Hebrews 3: 12 -13

And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching. Hebrews 10: 24 -25

Chap 1 – Numbering …for war Chap 2 – Arranging How are the people arranged? By their standard By their families Around the Tabernacle Key for progressing: Be connected Camp, gather where God has you

Ephraim 40, 500 Manasseh 32, 200 Benjamin 35, 400 Total 108, 100 Reuben 46, 500 Simeon 59, 300 Gad 45, 650 Total 151, 450 Dan 62, 700 Asher 41, 500 Naphalti 53, 400 Total 157, 600 Judah 74, 600 Issachar 54. 400 Zebulun 57. 400 Total 186, 400

Chap 1 – Numbering …for war Chap 2 – Arranging …for progress Chap 3 -4 Assigning Levities - Gershon, Kohath, Merari Key for progressing: Be serving God’s appointing (3: 1 -13) Specific responsibilities (3: 25, 31, 36) Individual part to play (4: 32)

But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift. Ephesians 4: 7

And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers Ephesians 4: 11

for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, Ephesians 4: 12

from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love. Ephesians 4: 16

Chap 1 – Numbering …for war Chap 2 – Arranging …for progress Chap 3 -4 Assigning …for service