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 3 of 5

  1. 61 Numbers 16:12–19 5/3/2013 · Friday dawn service
  2. 62 Numbers 16:20–30 5/7/2013 · Tuesday dawn service
  3. 63 Numbers 16:31–40 5/8/2013 · Wednesday dawn service
  4. 64 Numbers 16:41–49 5/9/2013 · Thursday dawn service
  5. 65 Numbers 17:1–7 5/10/2013 · Friday dawn service
  6. 66 Numbers 17:8–13 5/14/2013 · Tuesday dawn service
  7. 67 Numbers 18:1–6 5/15/2013 · Wednesday dawn service
  8. 68 Numbers 18:7–11 5/16/2013 · Thursday dawn service
  9. 69 Numbers 18:12–18 5/17/2013 · Friday dawn service
  10. 70 Numbers 18:19–32 6/6/2013 · Thursday dawn service
  11. 71 Numbers 19:1–10 6/7/2013 · Friday dawn service
  12. 72 Numbers 19:11–22 6/11/2013 · Tuesday dawn service
  13. 73 Numbers 20:1–5 6/12/2013 · Wednesday dawn service
  14. 74 Numbers 20:5–11 6/13/2013 · Thursday dawn service
  15. 75 Numbers 20:8–13 6/14/2013 · Friday dawn service
  16. 76 Numbers 20:13–21 6/18/2013 · Tuesday dawn service
  17. 77 Numbers 20:21–29 6/19/2013 · Wednesday dawn service
  18. 78 Numbers 21:1–4 6/20/2013 · Thursday dawn service
  19. 79 Numbers 21:5–9 6/21/2013 · Friday dawn service
  20. 80 Numbers 21:10–18 6/25/2013 · Tuesday dawn service
  21. 81 Numbers 21:19–35 7/2/2013 · Tuesday dawn service
  22. 82 Numbers 22:1–6 7/3/2013 · Wednesday dawn service
  23. 83 Numbers 22:9–14 7/4/2013 · Thursday dawn service
  24. 84 Numbers 22:21–35 7/5/2013 · Friday dawn service
  25. 85 Numbers 22:31–41 7/9/2013 · Tuesday dawn service
  26. 86 Numbers 23:1–12 7/10/2013 · Wednesday dawn service
  27. 87 Numbers 23:13–20 7/11/2013 · Thursday dawn service
  28. 88 Numbers 23:22–30 7/12/2013 · Friday dawn service
  29. 89 Numbers 24:1–6 7/16/2013 · Tuesday dawn service
  30. 90 Numbers 24:7–10 7/17/2013 · Wednesday dawn service

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