In English Bibles, the fourth book of the Pentateuch “earns” the name Numbers because a census brackets chapters 1-2 and 26.
Title and Overview
600,000
Ex. 12:37
603,550
Num. 1-2
601,730
Num. 26
TIME
First Generation Second Generation
Population Increase Population Decrease WHY?
In the Hebrew Bible, the fourth book of the Pentateuch is , translated “in the wilderness,” also a fitting name.
WHY?
The entire action occurs in the wilderness.
The book answers why Israel wandered in the wilderness.
Title and Content
ANSWER: Numbers 13-14