Ray of Hope Christian ChurchJanuary 24, 2012

RENEWING THE COVENANT

THE BOOK OF NUMBERS

The name Numbers comes from the Greek name “Arithmai” which

is Latin for “Numeri” or the English “numbers”.

“THE GRUMBLINGS OF A NATION”

The total was 603,550 excluding the Levites.

THE FIRST CENSUS

(1:2-46)

The count was 601,730..

THE SECOND CENSUS

(26:2-51)

THE LEVITES WERE COUNTED SEPARATELY

Numbers 1:47-53; 3:49

Exodus 40:17

Numbers 1:1

IN THE WILDERNESS

The Old Generation-Chapters 1-14

The Wandering-Transition Era-Chapters 15-20

The New Generation-Chapters 21-36

THE STRUCTURE OF THE BOOK

Two Generations-Chapters 1-14 and 21-36

Two Numberings-Chapters 1-4 and 26-27

Two Journeying-Chapters 10-14 and 21-27

Two Instructions-Chapters 5-9 and 28-36

Chapters 1-14

Sinai to Kadesh

THE OLD OR MOSES GENERATION

Deals with purity, honesty and truth.

CHAPTER 5

The vows of the Nazarites-those totally separated to the

Lord.

CHAPTER 6

No wine or strong drinkNo use of razor on their head

No contact with the dead

The tribes bring free-will offerings.

CHAPTER 7

The Levites were Consecrated.

CHAPTER 8

The Passover was Celebrated.

CHAPTER 9

THE LORD’S SUPPER

Luke 22:7-22

I Corinthians 11:23-26

THE CENTRAL MESSAGE OF THE BOOK IS FOUND IN NUMBERS 9:15-23

God leads His people through life.

GUIDANCE

I WILL INSTRUCT YOU AND TEACH YOU IN THE WAY YOU SHOULD GO; I WILL

COUNSEL YOU AND WATCH OVER YOU.

PSALMS 32:8

JOHN 14:6JOHN 8:12

At the trumpet call.

CHAPTER 10:1-10

I THESSALONIANS 4:13-18

THE JOURNEY

Chapters 10:11-14

A challenge to leadership.

CHAPTER 12

Israel’s Mutiny

CHAPTERS 13-14

DEUTERONOMY 1:22

Chapters 15-20

THE WILDERNESS WANDERINGS

God Chose Aaron

CHAPTER 17

HEBREWS 4:14; 5:4-10

Nothing seemed to cure the people’s grumbles.

CHAPTER 20:1-13

MUST WE BRING WATER OUT OF THIS ROCK?

By the waters of Meribah they angered the Lord, and trouble came to Moses because of them: For they rebelled against the Spirit of

God, and rash words came from Moses’ lips.

Psalms 106:32

Chapters 21-36

THE NEW GENERATION

JOHN 3:14-15

I Corinthians 10:1-12

WHAT IS GOD TRYING TO SAY TO US THROUGH NUMBERS?