David guzik commentary on numbers 16, where korah and his followers go. Drosnin also made a number of claims and alleged predictions that have since failed. Bible book number 4numbers watchtower online library. Why were the events of numbers recorded, and what do they impress on us. 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. These numbers hey, thats a pretty good title for this book are gonna come in handy later. It continues the story of that journey begun in exodus, and describes briefly the experiences of the israelites for a. Book of numbers overview insight for living ministries. This summary of the book of numbers provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of numbers. The book of numbers is the fourth book of the law of moses, also known as the torah or pentateuch. Where does moses count the number of people as told by god. The book of numbers is largely narrative history as far as its genre. The name refers to the new covenant or promise between god and humanity through the death and resurrection of jesus christ. Before you attempt to answer the questions below you should read these chapters in the bible and answer the questions at the end of each chapter found at the website answer the questions below and then click ok to submit your answers.
The book of numbers in the bible is the fourth book in the old testament. Yet he didnt make the light producing objects the sun and the stars until the fourth day 1. The hebrew title is more meaningful than the english, for the book picks up the account of the wilderness wandering after the arrival at sinai exod. Numbers, hebrew bemidbar in the wilderness, also called the fourth book of moses, the fourth book of the bible. Likewise, instead of including undeniable proof for the books authenticity, he tells. Numbers might be a bleak account of the israelites stubbornness if it were not outweighed by gods faithfulness and protection. A reader named john recently left this comment on the post, curses or consequences. Absurdity at its finest an introduction to biblical nonsense.
The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. In other words, the number and order of the books of the bible come to us on. The first 5 books in the bible are called the 5 books of moses. You will recall that in genesis, the first book of the pentateuch, we have the creation and fall of man and many beginnings. The israelites disobedience and lack of faith caused god to make them wander in the desert until all the people of that generation had diedwith a few important exceptions. The book of leviticus as well as the book of numbers follow immediately after the book of exodus. The bible as primitive nonsense christianity is based on the stories and claims of the bible. Moses is the central figure within the book, and in at least two instances numbers mentions him recording events by the lords commands numbers 33.
Each of the four creatures had four faces a man, a lion, an ox, and. The author of this book, brian baker, was a born again fundamentalist christian for seventeen years. A subsequent plague kills another 24,000 numbers 25. The book of numbers continues the history of the people of israel after they escaped from egypt, and it tells what happened during the forty years when the israelites lived in the desert on their journey from mount sinai to canaan, this book is named numbers because it begins with moses counting the israelites to find out the number of people in each of israels twelve tribes. Chapter 1 chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 4 chapter 5 chapter 6 chapter 10 chapter 11 chapter 15 chapter 16 chapter 20 chapter 21 chapter 25 chapter 26 chapter 30 chapter 31 chapter 35 chapter 36 chapter 36. 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. This is the fourth book in the pentateuch, the first five books of the bible. The hebrew name for these books is the torah, which means law. 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. The new testament is a collection of 27 books, usually placed after the old testament in most christian bibles. Numbers in the picture study bible the book of numbers. In numbers, israel travels through the wilderness on.
The book of numbers is a law book in the old testament section of the bible. The english name of the book comes from the septuagint the prechristian greek translation of the ot and is based on the census lists found in. It is called a book of moses because it contains the story of moses and the israelites when they wander throughout the wilderness before ending up at israel also known as canaan or palestine, where god. Moses counts the number of people as told by god in the wilderness of sinai numbers 1. Earlier in the book of numbers, we learn that the israelites began to play the harlot with the. The book was extremely helpful as i prepared a lesson on the significance in the bible. It continues the story of that journey begun in exodus, and describes briefly the experiences of the israelites for a period of thirtyeight years, from the end of their. It unfolds the wilderness life of the christian, as does no other book of the bible. Book of numbers quiz the bible verses are taken from the american standard bible. Book of numbers encyclopedia of the bible bible gateway.
The book was very interesting and clearly explained the significance of how god uses numbers in the bible. This page was inspired by the publication of my book nonsense from the bible. Ezekiel ezekiel, perhaps the most eccentric man in the entire bible, claims to see four creatures in a windstorm from what some believe to be a flying saucer. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of. Watch our overview video on the book of numbers, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. These are all of the chapters of the book of numbers. For ten of those years he was the founding pastor of one of. The book draws its name from the census made of the people, a necessary step toward their organization and future government. The holy bible book 04 numbers kjv dramatized audio. A list of over 700 inconsistencies in the bible from.
Book of numbers simple english wikipedia, the free. The english title is a translation of the septuagint greek title referring to the numbering of the tribes of israel in chapters 14. The book of numbers was written between 1440 and 1400 b. Numbers with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. They contain gods instructions about how his people should live. Resembles the attitudes conditions of the usa today joshua chapter 24 comment. What i was hoping for is not a theological debate or more of the vitriolic bile of a. Two separate board books, numbers in the bible and colors in the bible connect basics to the bible. A list of over 700 inconsistencies in the bible umd department of. The acts of david are said to be found in the books of samuel the seer. Heres what the bible says about humanity in the days of noah. Most of the events of the book are set in the wilderness.
The law includes the books of genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy. Why did moses order female virgins to be kept alive but all others. The book of numbers describes the numbering of gods people. Remember, those verse references that you see after each statement mean you can find all this nonsense in the bible. Numbers is so named because a census of israel is taken twice in the book.
It is the story of the people whom moses led through the desert. Viewing the standard cambridge king james version bible books list. The new testament chronicles the life and ministry of jesus, the growth and impact of the early church. This is the exact same place where the israelites have been hanging out since god freed them from slavery back in exodus. If the bible is not largely accurate history, then christianity has no foundation. The first census was completed while the israelites were still at mount sinai chapters 12, and the second one came 38 years later when they arrived at the borders of canaan at the end. The fourth book of the pentateuch, called in the wilderness by the jews after its first significant word. Genesis god creates light and separates light from darkness, and day from night, on the first day. Thus, either the bible is dependable, historical truth or christianity is just superstitious mumbojumbo.
The name numbers is a translation of arithmoi, from the septuagint, titled thus because the book contains many statistics, population counts, tribal and priestly figures, and. Numbers bible book with full chapters king james version. Before we leap into the solid cases for biblical absurdity, well begin by discussing. Key personalities include moses, aaron, miriam, joshua, caleb, eleazar, korah, and balaam. It reminds believers of the spiritual warfare in which they are engaged, for numbers is the book of the service and walk of gods people. The events of the israelites wilderness trek have been recorded in the bible for our benefit today. To close out the pentateuch, god exterminates a number of his people who fall down and worship the gods of baalpeor. Numbers a2 classic bible study guide 2 introduction willderness is the first hebrew word in the book of numbers, and it aptly expresses the spiritual teachings which underlie that strange history. This is a selftest on chapters 1 11 of the book of numbers.
This is the holy book of numbers, known as the fourth book of moses called numbers. Its a historical account but also teaches important lessons about god fulfilling his promises. Books of the bible list order complete new and old testament. The book has a long and complex history, but its final form is probably due to a priestly redaction i.