Numbers
Author: Moses
Israel's wilderness journey, census records, and the consequences of faithlessness at the edge of the Promised Land.
Old Testament36 chapters
Chapters
1God's faithfulness, Community and identity: “The people of Israel, the whole congregation, numbered by…”2Divine Order, Community and Identity: “The people of Israel shall camp, each by his own standard,…”3Priestly service, Consecration: “And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the…”4Holiness of God, Order in Worship: ““But they shall not go in to look on the holy things even…”5purity, community accountability: “But if the woman has not sinned, but is clean, then she…”6Holiness, Vows and Commitment: “The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to…”7Dedication and Worship, Community and Leadership: “This was the dedication of the altar on the day when it was…”8Consecration and Holiness, Service to God: “And I have taken the Levites instead of all the firstborn of…”9God's faithfulness, Inclusive worship: “And if a stranger sojourns among you and would keep the…”10Divine guidance, Community and fellowship: “And when you blow an alarm, the camps that are pitched to…”11Human Discontentment, Divine Provision: “But while the meat was yet between their teeth, before it…”12Leadership and Authority, Jealousy and Slander: “With him I speak mouth to mouth, clearly, and not in…”13Faith vs. Fear, Obedience to God's Promises: “But Caleb quieted the people before Moses and said, "Let us…”14Faith vs. Fear, Divine Judgment: “But my servant Caleb, because he has a different spirit and…”15The importance of sacrifices, Community accountability: “But the person who does anything with a high hand, whether…”16Authority and Leadership, Rebellion and Consequences: “And the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up, with…”17Divine Authority, Leadership: “The rod of Aaron for the house of Levi had sprouted and put…”18Sacred Duty, Community Support: “And the Lord spoke to Aaron, "You shall have no inheritance…”19purity and impurity, sacrifice and atonement: “And the man who is clean shall gather up the ashes of the…”20Obedience to God, Consequences of leadership: “And the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, "Because you did not…”21Judgment and Mercy, Repentance and Faith: “And the Lord said to Moses, 'Make a fiery serpent and set it…”22Divine sovereignty, The dangers of greed: “And the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel…”23Divine Sovereignty, Blessings and Curses: “God is not man, that he should lie, or a son of man, that he…”24Divine Sovereignty, Blessings over Curses: “I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near: a star…”25Idolatry and Immorality, Jealousy for God's Holiness: “And the Lord said to Moses, "Phinehas the son of Eleazar,…”26God's faithfulness, Community identity: “But among these there was not one of those listed by Moses…”27Justice and Equity, Women's Rights: “The daughters of Zelophehad are right. You shall surely give…”28Worship, Covenant Relationship: “And you shall say to them, ‘This is the food offering that…”29Worship and Sacrifice, Community and Covenant: “‘You shall offer these besides the burnt offering of the…”30The seriousness of vows, Authority in family structures: “But any vow of a widow or of a divorced woman, anything by…”31Divine Justice, Consequences of Sin: “And they warred against Midian, as the Lord commanded Moses,…”32Faith and obedience, Community responsibility: “But Moses said to them, "If you will do this, if you will go…”33Divine Guidance, Faithfulness of God: “And they camped by the Jordan from Beth-jeshimoth as far as…”34Divine Guidance, Covenant and Promise: “‘These are the boundaries of the land that you shall divide…”35justice and mercy, sanctity of life: “And you shall give three cities beyond the Jordan, and three…”36inheritance, tribal identity: “But if the daughters of the tribe of Manasseh marry any one…”