Numbers records the census in the wilderness, the departure and the camp, disobedience and judgment, and forty years of wandering. It is the book of the wilderness journey, leadership, and obedience.

Background of writing

  • Author and inspiration — Moses wrote under God’s inspiration during the forty years in the wilderness.
  • Date of writing — From leaving Sinai to the plains of Moab, covering the spying out of Canaan and the forty years of wandering.
  • Historical setting — After the spies returned, unbelief left that generation in the wilderness for forty years, until a new generation stood at the door of the promised land.

Purpose of writing

  • Even in the wilderness God leads and keeps his covenant, showing both discipline for disobedience and mercy.
  • Through the duties of the priests and Levites, the order of the camp, and the events of spying and rebellion, he teaches how much leadership that obeys God’s word matters.
  • The wilderness road is a mirror for God’s people today as they pass through a spiritual wilderness and hope for rest and heaven. It also contains prophecy of the Messiah (Num. 24:17 and others).

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Lesson 1 · Numbers Introduction, Numbers 1:2

1/2/2013 · Wednesday dawn service

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134 sermons · page 5 of 5

  1. 121 Numbers 32:11–15 10/16/2013 · Wednesday dawn service
  2. 122 Numbers 32:16–19 10/17/2013 · Thursday dawn service
  3. 123 Numbers 32:20–42 10/18/2013 · Friday dawn service
  4. 124 Numbers 33:1–4 10/29/2013 · Tuesday dawn service
  5. 125 Numbers 33:5–15 10/30/2013 · Wednesday dawn service
  6. 126 Numbers 33:6–45 10/31/2013 · Thursday dawn service
  7. 127 Numbers 33:46–56 11/1/2013 · Friday dawn service
  8. 128 Numbers 34:1–10 11/12/2013 · Tuesday dawn service
  9. 129 Numbers 34:11–15 11/13/2013 · Wednesday dawn service
  10. 130 Numbers 34:16–29 11/14/2013 · Thursday dawn service
  11. 131 Numbers 35:1–8 11/15/2013 · Friday dawn service
  12. 132 Numbers 35:9–15 11/19/2013 · Tuesday dawn service
  13. 133 Numbers 35:16–34 11/20/2013 · Wednesday dawn service
  14. 134 Numbers 36:1–13 11/21/2013 · Thursday dawn service

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