Introduction: o The title • Hebrew: b'midbar, "in the wilderness." • Greek: arithmoi, "numbers."
o Outline • Chronology 1:1–10:11—From year 2, month 2, day 1 to day 19 10:12–21:9—From year 2, month 2, day 20 into the 40 years of wandering 21:10–36:13—A five-month period during the 40th and final year of wandering • Geography 1:1–10:10 takes place in the wilderness of Sinai 10:11–20:13 takes place around Kadesh 20:14–36:13 takes place in the journey from Kadesh to Moab • Theology 1. 1:1–25:18—The old generation of rebellion 2. 26:1–36:13—The new generation of hope
o Theme A BRIGHT START (CHAPS. 1–10) o The Census (chap.1) o The Camp (chap.2) o The Priests & Levites (chaps.3–4) o The Consecration of the Tabernacle (chap.7) o The Cleansing of the Levites (chap.8:5–22) o The March (chap.9:15–10:36)
THE SUN SETS ON THE FIRST GENERATION (CHAPS. 11–25; SEE HEBREWS 3–4) o Complaints about Meat (chap.11) o Miriam & Aaron v. Moses (chap.12) o The 12 Spies (chap.13) o Rebellion v. Moses & Aaron (chap.14) o More Rebellion (chap.16) o Meribah where Moses Forfeits the Land Too (chap.20:2–9) o More Complaints & Snakes (chap.21:4–9)
GLIMMERS OF HOPE (CHAPS. 26–36) o Inheritance for Daughters (chap.27:1–11) o A New Leader (chap.27:12–23) o The Promised Land to Come (chap.34:1–15)
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Rev. Daniel R. Hyde (B.A., M.Div., Th.M.) is the church planter and pastor of the Oceanside United Reformed Church in Carlsbad/Oceanside, CA. Rev. Hyde is the author of over 100 articles as well as 8 books: Jesus Loves the Little Children (Reformed Fellowship, 2006), The Good...