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Numbers. The Book of Wanderings. © John Stevenson, 2008. Title of the Book. Greek Name: Arithmoi Hebrew Name: rB;d>miB. : - “In the Wilderness”. Then the Lord spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai (Numbers 1:1). Numbers. Leviticus. The believer’s work. Purity. Pilgrimage.
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Numbers The Book of Wanderings © John Stevenson, 2008
Title of the Book • Greek Name: Arithmoi • Hebrew Name: rB;d>miB.: - “In the Wilderness” Then the Lord spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai (Numbers 1:1)
Numbers Leviticus The believer’s work Purity Pilgrimage The believer’s worship Our Spiritual Position Our Spiritual Progress Ceremony in the Sanctuary History in the Wilderness
From Sinai to Kadesh Kadesh to Moab The Plains of Moab 1:1 10:10 10:11 14:45 15:1 21:41 22:1 36:13 Mount Sinai The Test Wilderness Wanderings End of the Journey Preparation for the Journey The Old Generation The New Generation Several Weeks 38 Years Several Months Mount Sinai Mount Hor Mount Nebo
The Numbering of the PeopleNumbers 1 - 4 • A call to arms for the army of God • A call to service • God is a God of order
Numbers 3:11-13 Again the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 12 “Now, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the sons of Israel instead of every first-born, the first issue of the womb among the sons of Israel. So the Levites shall be Mine. 13 For all the first-born are Mine; on the day that I struck down all the first-born in the land of Egypt, I sanctified to Myself all the first-born in Israel, from man to beast. They shall be Mine; I am the Lord."
Numbers 6:24-26 The Lord bless you, and keep you; The Lord make His face shine on you, And be gracious to you; The Lord lift up His countenance on you, And give you peace.
Kadesh Barnea EGYPT The people who live in the land are strong, and the cities are fortified and very large; and moreover, we saw the descendants of Anak there. (Numbers 13:28). SINAI
The Grasshopper Complex • Negative thinking • An Exaggerated Situation • A Desire to return to Egypt
Exodus 17 Numbers 20 Then the sons of Israel, the whole congregation, came to the wilderness of Zin in the first month; and the people stayed at Kadesh. Now Miriam died there and was buried there. 2 And there was no water for the congregation; and they assembled themselves against Moses and Aaron. Then all the congregation of the sons of Israel journeyed by stages from the wilderness of Sin, according to the command of the LORD, and camped at Rephidim, and there was no water for the people to drink (17:1)
Exodus 17 Numbers 20 Moses told to strike the rock Moses obedient to the command Moses strikes the rock Water given to the people Moses told to speak to the rock Moses disobedient to the command Moses strikes the rock Water given to the people
MOAB Reuben Gad Mannaseh Kadesh Barnea EDOM EGYPT