Click on a book listed below which will take you to its introduction page. The niv study bible biblica the international bible society. But those who study the book may be surprised to discover it teaches many spiritual. Its a book of history that records many of gods miraculous deeds as the israelites wandered in the wilderness. God responds with shortterm severity and longterm generosity as he leads them into the promised land. The book of numbers the new revised standard translation of this epic road trip. This chapter is that simple, it is about the jobs performed by the levites for the house of aaron in the tabernacle. It is a bridge between the giving of the law in exodus and leviticus with the entering of the promised land in deuteronomy and joshua. Agape bible study, in depth catholic scripture study of both the old and new testaments, catecism of the catholic church, bible study,commentaries, ancient.
The book of numbers begins with the words and the lord spake unto moses in the wilderness of sinai, in the tabernacle of the congregation, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they were come out of the land of egypt. Numbers 40 part study covering the book of numbers. What does the book of job teach us about the coronavirus. 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. If you want to rid yourself of discontentment and learn to live a. Just explore the gallery of biblerelated pictures, lord,jesus,disciple,choose a lovely one, and color it by the numbers to bring it to life. The book of numbers, called arithmoi meaning arithmetic in the septuagint.
It is a reminder to the believer that even though he has been freed from the bondage of sin egypt, there is still a spiritual battle to be fought in daily life the. 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. Now, fifth, the second and final approach to the promised land numbers 20. A bible study tool for people of all ages who want to stay connected with god and jesus through. Jul, 2018 the book of numbers is the story of these two generations. Numbers in the picture study bible the book of numbers. If the lord delights in us, then he will bring us into this land and give it to us, a land which flows with milk and honey. The total number of occurrences of the original search wordsphrases in a portion of a book. Introduction from the niv study bible go to numbers title 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 chs. The book of numbers focuses on the wilderness wanderings of israel. Preparing for the land, study questions peninsula bible church.
The book of numbers is the fourth of five parts which comprise what scripture calls the book of moses. It continues the story of that journey begun in exodus, and describes briefly the experiences of the israelites for a period of thirtyeight. 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. Book of numbers bible study book of numbers bible study. Jul 10, 2019 the book of numbers tells the story of how and why the israelites wandered through the wilderness for 40 years on their way to the promised land. You will recall that in genesis, the first book of the pentateuch, we have the creation and fall of man and many beginnings. This study includes closeup examinations of aaron, caleb, joshua, balaam and balak, as well as careful considerations of doctrinal themes such as complaints and rebellion and following gods law. In the hebrew bible the book is referred to by a hebrew phrase in the first verse. The book of job is considered to be one of the three books of wisdom literature found within the bible. 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.
The book of numbers tells the story of how and why the israelites wandered through the wilderness for 40 years on their way to the promised land. Like the niv itself, the niv study bible is the work of a transdenominational team of biblical scholars more about the niv bible. The book of numbers is important in this debate esp. The book has a long and complex history, but its final form is. 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. But those who study the book may be surprised to discover it teaches many spiritual principles and lessons. The promised land the land we passed through to spy out is an exceedingly good land. The book of leviticus as well as the book of numbers follow immediately after the book of exodus. An essential key to understanding the design of gods word is through the meaning of biblical numbers. Bible coloring color by number is a color by number game with a rich gallery of christian coloring pages. The title is probably derived from the two occasions in the book where a census is taken num. The second episode of the bible series on the history channel focuses on the events of exodus through joshua that means numbers is tucked in there, too. Intro to numbers biblica the international bible society.
The first five books of the bible, called the pentateuch since pentateuch means. All confess the authority of the bible as gods infallible word to humanity. The hebrew title of the book bemidbar, in the desert is more descriptive of its contents. When a chapter or section is finished, you will see at the bottom of the page over the links, go to the next section. Study guide for numbers 20 by david guzik blue letter bible. The idea that the lord spoke to moses is repeated more than 150 times and more than 20 different ways in numbers.
Bible coloring paint by number, free bible games apps on. Book of numbers encyclopedia of the bible bible gateway. The first 5 books in the bible are called the 5 books of moses. The book was very interesting and clearly explained the significance of how god uses numbers in the bible. The book of numbers tells the story of how and why the israelites wandered through the wilderness for 40 years on their way to the promised. Numbers with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The book of numbers, called arithmoi meaning arithmetic in the septuagint, gets its name from the census in chapters 1 and 26. The niv study bible biblica the international bible. 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. The book of numbers recounts the israelites wilderness wanderings on their way to the promised land. Introduction to the book of numbers learn religions. Other books referenced in the bible pseudepigrapha list new testament apocrypha studies synod of hippo textual criticism category. The book was extremely helpful as i prepared a lesson on the significance in the bible.
It is one of the great ironies of scripture that the generation that saw gods works most vividly became the epitome of those who refuse to. Study guide for numbers 1 by david guzik blue letter bible. Bible coloring paint by number, free bible games apps. For the 1973 american crime film, see book of numbers film. Although the arrangement of some is obvious, others are not and require indepth bible. Read a brief overview of numbers and download bible study questions to help you read through this book. The connections and patterns of numerals, when we search them out and understand them, reveal the handiwork of god. The book of numbers is the story of these two generations. Once again its name is derived from the septuagint via the vulgate. Numbers is so named because a census of israel is taken twice in the book. This is the exact same place where the israelites have been hanging out since god freed them from slavery back in exodus.
Study numbers using the geneva study bible to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. The purpose is to assist the student in gaining a greater comprehension of the biblical teaching. They contain gods instructions about how his people should live. 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 chs. The prologue, which provides context in the heavenly. Fourth, the 38 years of wandering in the wilderness until the generation of unbelief had died numbers 15. 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. Numbers presents an account of the 38year period of israels wandering in the desert following the establishment of the covenant of sinai. The book of numbers is the fourth book of the hebrew bible, and the fourth of five books of the. This course is designed as an expository study of the book of numbers, taking the student through selected portions of this old testament book with cross references to other portions of scripture. Apr 24, 2020 bible coloring color by number is a color by number game with a rich gallery of christian coloring pages. They have sought to clarify understanding of, develop appreciation for, and provide insight into that word. Learning contentment in a culture of more is a theme that resonates with each of us the message and lessons contained within this study could not be more timely or relevant.
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. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible. The book of numbers contains a lot more than a census of the israelites. A pagan prophet is hired to curse israel, but he only hears words of blessing from god.
Even in their rebellion, god continues to show his incredible love and provision for them. When we are in the wilderness, we are tempted to launch a hundred different schemes and plans to escape. 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. But numbers and the rest of the pentateuch were cast in the form of a unified, fivevolume book sometime between the days of joshua and the elders of israel josh. The hebrew name for these books is the torah, which means law. The book of numbers becomes a warning and encouragement for us to follow god and trust his good plan for his people. Most of the events of the book are set in the wilderness. It continues the story of that journey begun in exodus, and describes briefly the experiences of the israelites for a. If you want to rid yourself of discontentment and learn to live a more faithfilled, grateful life, than this bible study is for you. Learn about faith and rebellion in the book of numbers. Numbers chapter 4 summary concerns the duties of the levite family and clan. Although the arrangement of some is obvious, others are not and require in depth bible. Rank is a value from 0 to indicating how closely a match scored or ranked against the original search string.
While it is a fairly short distance from egypt to israel, it took the ancient jews 40 years to get there. Book of numbers overview insight for living ministries. In fact, the book is traditionally called numbers because it is divided into parts around the two censuses numberings of these two generations. 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. Go to the bottom of that page to see the index chapters, which are hot links. Numbers in the picture study bible the book of numbers with.
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