“Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.”
(Ephesians 5:1-2 ESV)
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Review 1
In Lesson 1 we had the command to take a census to count men, 20 years old and up for war.
On each side of the Tabernacle there would be a triad of tribes. Each tribe would have its own banner and each triad its own standard.
On the East of the Tabernacle would be the standard of Judah with the tribes of Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.
On the South would be the standard of Reuben with the tribes of Reuben, Simeon, and Gad
On the West would be the standard of Ephraim with the tribes of Ephraim, Manasseh, and Benjamin.
On each side of the Tabernacle there would be a triad of tribes. Each tribe would have its own banner and each triad its own standard.
On the East of the Tabernacle would be the standard of Judah with the tribes of Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.
On the South would be the standard of Reuben with the tribes of Reuben, Simeon, and Gad
On the West would be the standard of Ephraim with the tribes of Ephraim, Manasseh, and Benjamin.
Review 2
On the North would be the standard of Dan with the tribes of Dan, Asher, and Naphtali.
The Tabernacle and the Levites would be in the middle symbolizing that Yahweh is at the heart of Israel.
Israeli tradition holds that each tribe’s banner would have the color of the jewel from the Priest’s brest-plate and that the standard of Judah was a lion, standard of Reuben a man, standard of Ephraim an ox, and standard of Dan an Eagle.
The Tabernacle and the Levites would be in the middle symbolizing that Yahweh is at the heart of Israel.
Israeli tradition holds that each tribe’s banner would have the color of the jewel from the Priest’s brest-plate and that the standard of Judah was a lion, standard of Reuben a man, standard of Ephraim an ox, and standard of Dan an Eagle.
Review 3
—In chapter 16 we see Korah the Levite lead (an unsuccessful) rebellion and he and all his rebels are swallowed up by the earth.
—Chapter 18 institutes the tithe to sustain the priests.
—Chapter 20 we have the death of Miriam at the beginning of the chapter, the death sentence of Moses in the middle of the chapter (when he struck the rock to get water), and the death and burial of Aaron at the end of the chapter.
—Chapter 21 is the Chapter where Moses saves the people from the plague of poisonous snakes by holding up the pole with the bronze snake on it.
—Chapter 18 institutes the tithe to sustain the priests.
—Chapter 20 we have the death of Miriam at the beginning of the chapter, the death sentence of Moses in the middle of the chapter (when he struck the rock to get water), and the death and burial of Aaron at the end of the chapter.
—Chapter 21 is the Chapter where Moses saves the people from the plague of poisonous snakes by holding up the pole with the bronze snake on it.
Review 4
In chapter 22 we are introduced to Balaam the seer and his amazing talking ass.
In Chapters 23 & 24 Balaam delivers his oracles and then in chapter 25 the Israelites worship Baal at Peor.
In Chapter 26 there is a 2nd census taken because everyone from the first census has died
In Chapters 23 & 24 Balaam delivers his oracles and then in chapter 25 the Israelites worship Baal at Peor.
In Chapter 26 there is a 2nd census taken because everyone from the first census has died
Review 5
—In chapter 27 the five sisters without a father are allowed to have an inheritance to carry on their father’s name.
—Finally chapter 31 rolls around and we have the last great act of Moses before he is gathered unto his people.
---Moses and Phinehas lead the war of vengeance against Midian and we find that Balaam son of Beor is listed among the dead for his role in seducing the Israelites.
—Finally chapter 31 rolls around and we have the last great act of Moses before he is gathered unto his people.
---Moses and Phinehas lead the war of vengeance against Midian and we find that Balaam son of Beor is listed among the dead for his role in seducing the Israelites.
Numbers 32
Settling outside the Promised Land
—At the beginning of this chapter the tribes of Reuben and Gad have a great number of livestock and cattle so they want to settle their flocks and their families outside the Promised Land.
—Moses is unsure of this idea because he doesn’t want Reuben and Gad to not have to send warriors for the conquering of the Promised Land like the rest of the tribes that have to.
—The men of Gad and Reuben swear that they will settle their flocks in Gilead and then their warriors will cross over the Jordan and fight along with the rest of Israel. Half of the tribe of Manasseh joins Gad and Reuben.
—At the beginning of this chapter the tribes of Reuben and Gad have a great number of livestock and cattle so they want to settle their flocks and their families outside the Promised Land.
—Moses is unsure of this idea because he doesn’t want Reuben and Gad to not have to send warriors for the conquering of the Promised Land like the rest of the tribes that have to.
—The men of Gad and Reuben swear that they will settle their flocks in Gilead and then their warriors will cross over the Jordan and fight along with the rest of Israel. Half of the tribe of Manasseh joins Gad and Reuben.
Numbers 33:50-56
Drive out the Canaanites
Verses 1-49 of Chapter 33 are an abbreviated account of Israel’s trek from Egypt to the edge of the Promised Land much like the journey that we have taken (but verses 1-49 write in all the impossible to pronounce place names and there are no pictures).
Yahweh tells the Israelites to completely drive out the Canaanites or it will come back to haunt them:
“But if you do not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you, then those of them whom you let remain shall be as barbs in your eyes and thorns in your sides, and they shall trouble you in the land where you dwell. And I will do to you as I thought to do to them.” (33:55-56 ESV)
Verses 1-49 of Chapter 33 are an abbreviated account of Israel’s trek from Egypt to the edge of the Promised Land much like the journey that we have taken (but verses 1-49 write in all the impossible to pronounce place names and there are no pictures).
Yahweh tells the Israelites to completely drive out the Canaanites or it will come back to haunt them:
“But if you do not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you, then those of them whom you let remain shall be as barbs in your eyes and thorns in your sides, and they shall trouble you in the land where you dwell. And I will do to you as I thought to do to them.” (33:55-56 ESV)
Overview of Chapter 34- the end
Lists, Lists, Lists...
—Chapter 34 verses 1-15 draws out the boundaries of the Promised Land for the nine and a half tribes that would be crossing of over the Jordan into the Promised Land. The rest of chapter 34 gives us Tribal chiefs.
—Chapter 35 lays out where the Levites would live within the Promised Land (in a total of 48 cities spread out through all the tribal lands).
—Chapter 36 recounts the daughters of Zelophehad and how they were to receive an inheritance. Here is how Numbers ends: "These are the commandments and the rules that the Lord commanded through Moses to the people of Israel in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho."
—Chapter 34 verses 1-15 draws out the boundaries of the Promised Land for the nine and a half tribes that would be crossing of over the Jordan into the Promised Land. The rest of chapter 34 gives us Tribal chiefs.
—Chapter 35 lays out where the Levites would live within the Promised Land (in a total of 48 cities spread out through all the tribal lands).
—Chapter 36 recounts the daughters of Zelophehad and how they were to receive an inheritance. Here is how Numbers ends: "These are the commandments and the rules that the Lord commanded through Moses to the people of Israel in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho."