Numbers

  • ( Num )- ” Author Moses; Arrangement of tribes around the tabernacle while in desert , how they prepared, we’re punished, and preceded, to enter into promise land; 1st census- ( 1 ); Arrangement of camps around tabernacle- ( 2 ); Role of Levites- a tribe- ( 3 ); The Kohathites- ( 4 ); Purity of camp- ( 5 ); The Nazirite- a person separated to service of God- ( 6 ); Offering dedication of tabernacle- ( 7 ); Levites God’s- ( 8 ); The Passover- ( 9 ); Blow trumpets- ( 10 ); Fire from God- ( 11 ); Miriam, Aaron oppose Moses- ( 12 )-

  • The Complaint (Verses 1-2): Miriam and Aaron speak against Moses because he married a Cushite woman, but their real issue was Moses' singular prophetic role, asking, "Has the Lord spoken only through Moses? Hasn't He also spoken through us?".

  • God's Intervention (Verses 4-9): The Lord summons the three to the Tabernacle, comes down in a cloud, and confronts them, questioning why they weren't afraid to speak against His appointed servant.

  • Miriam's Punishment (Verse 10): As God leaves, Miriam is struck with a skin disease (leprosy), making her skin white as snow.

  • Moses' Plea (Verses 11-12): Aaron confesses their foolishness, and Moses cries out to God, begging, "O God, please heal her!".

  • The Consequence & Resolution (Verses 13-16): God agrees to heal her but requires her to be confined outside the camp for seven days, after which she is restored, and the people move on; Spies incite rebellion- ( 13 ); Wilderness wandering- ( 14 ); Additional regulations- ( 15 ); Korah against Moses and Aaron- ( 16 )-

  • The Challenge: Korah (a Levite), Dathan, Abiram, and others accused Moses and Aaron of exalting themselves and not allowing all Israelites to be holy and serve God, questioning their authority.

  • Moses' Response: Moses proposed a test: he told Korah and his followers to bring censers with incense before the Lord the next day, saying God would show who was holy and chosen.

  • God's Judgment (Part 1 - The Earth Swallows): The earth opened up and swallowed Korah, Dathan, Abiram, their households, and their possessions alive.

  • God's Judgment (Part 2 - Fire Consumes): A fire from the Lord then consumed the 250 men offering incense, confirming their rebellion.

  • Israel's Fear & Continued Rebellion: The Israelites fled, but the next day, they grumbled against Moses and Aaron, blaming them for the deaths, which led to a plague.

  • Aaron's Atonement: Aaron, at Moses' instruction, offered incense to stop the plague, saving the people, though 14,700 died from it.

  • Affirmation of Priesthood: The chapter concludes with God using Aaron's budding staff (in chapter 17) to confirm his unique role as priest, a sign against the rebels; Budding of Aarons staff- ( 17 ); Heave offering to Aaron- ( 18 ); Touch dead body, unclean- ( 19 ); Moses disobedience, didn’t enter promise land- ( 20; 20:7-11 ); Israel takes Canaanite, Barham- ( 21 ); Balaam, Balak- ( 22-24 ); Moab seduces Israel- ( 25 ); 2 census of nation- ( 26 ); Zelophehad’s daughters- ( 27 ); Instruction for offering- ( 28 ); More instructions for offerings- ( 29 ); vows- ( 30 ); Revenge Midianites- ( 31 ); More land possessed- ( 32 ); Israeites journey after exit from Egypt- ( 33 ); In Canaan land divided- ( 34 ); Give Levites cities to dwell- ( 35 ); Inheritance of Zelophehad’s daughter’s- ( 36 );