Números 33

Números 33

Click for Numbers Chapters 1-36 Numbers: Journey to God's Rest-Land by Irving Jensen- used by permission Source: Ryrie Study Bible THE BOOK OF NUMBERS "Wilderness Wandering" WALKING Numbers 1-12 WANDERING Numbers 13-25 WAITING Numbers 26-36 Counting & Camping Nu 1-4 Cleansing & Congregation Nu 5-8 Carping & Complaining Nu 9-12 12 Spies & Death in Desert Nu 13-16 Aaron & Levites in Wilderness Nu 17-18 Serpent of Brass & Story of Balaam Nu 21-25 Second Census 7 Laws of Israel Nu 26-30 Last Days of Moses as Leader Nu 31-33 Sections, Sanctuaries & Settlements Nu 34-36 Law & Order Rebellion & Disorder New Laws for the New Order Old Generation Tragic Transition New Generation Preparation for the Journey: Moving Out Participation in the Journey: Moving On Prize at end of the Journey: Moving In At Sinai Mt Sinai To Moab Mt Hor At Moab Mt Nebo En Route to Kadesh (Mt Sinai) En Route to Nowhere (Wilderness) En Route to Canaan (Plains of Moab) A Few Weeks to 2 Months 38 years, 3 months, 10 days A Few Months Christ in Numbers = Our "Lifted-up One" (Nu 21:9, cp Jn 3:14-15) Author: Moses Numbers 33:1 These are the journeys of the sons of Israel, by which they came out from the land of Egypt by their armies, under the leadership of Moses and Aaron. by their armies: Ex 12:37,51 13:18 under the leadership: Jos 24:5 1Sa 12:8 Ps 77:20 Mic 6:4 Numbers 33 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries THE ITINERARY OF THE NATION OF ISRAEL Four Divisions of Numbers 33 - 41 Stages in 40 years. Egypt to Sinai (Nu 33:1–15), wilderness wanderings (Nu 33:16–36), Kadesh to Moab (Nu 33:37–49) (See excellent map) Final orders for Canaan (Nu 33:50–56). Irving Jensen (EvBC-Nu)summarizes the journey as follows... Nu 33:1–15: the marches from Egypt to Sinai Nu 33:16–36: 21 encampments from Sinai to Kadesh (encampments of Nu 33:19–36 are those of the 37 years of wandering) Nu 33:37–49: from Kadesh to the Jordan Jensen applies this chapter noting that "One impression cannot escape the student who has followed the account of Numbers up to this point, that is, the long-suffering grace of God in preserving a people as He had originally promised, through all the experiences of this vast number of places. Even so, the rest-life which the Christian may enjoy in this life depends ultimately on the same grace of God, who offers to give such happy living to His own children." (EvBC-Nu) Ronald Allen (EBC) has some interesting thoughts on this chapter... We may conclude from these factors the following: 1. The recording of the list was done by the hand of Moses at the command of the Lord (v.2). 2. The listing thus should be taken seriously as an accurate reprise of the stages of the journey, despite our difficulty in locating many of the sites today. 3. The numerical factor of forty sites between Rameses and the plains of Moab suggests some styling of the list, which helps to account for the inclusion or exclusion of some sites. 4. As in the case of genealogies in the Torah, not all the factors of ancient significance may be apparent to the modern reader. 5. Ultimately the record is a recital of faith in the Lord’s blessing over his people for the extended period of their desert experience. Although certainly not without geographical importance, the listing of the stages of Israel’s experience in the desert is fundamentally a religious document, a litany of the Lord’s deliverance of his people. Warren