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 4 of 5

  1. 91 Numbers 24:13–17 7/18/2013 · Thursday dawn service
  2. 92 Numbers 24:17–25 7/19/2013 · Friday dawn service
  3. 93 Numbers 25:1–5 7/23/2013 · Tuesday dawn service
  4. 94 Numbers 25:5–13 7/24/2013 · Wednesday dawn service
  5. 95 Numbers 25:14–18 7/25/2013 · Thursday dawn service
  6. 96 Numbers 26:1–4 7/26/2013 · Friday dawn service
  7. 97 Numbers 26:5–11 8/6/2013 · Tuesday dawn service
  8. 98 Numbers 26:12–18 8/7/2013 · Wednesday dawn service
  9. 99 Numbers 26:19–25 8/8/2013 · Thursday dawn service
  10. 100 Numbers 26:23–28 8/9/2013 · Friday dawn service
  11. 101 Numbers 26:28–37 8/13/2013 · Tuesday dawn service
  12. 102 Numbers 26:38–47 8/14/2013 · Wednesday dawn service
  13. 103 Numbers 26:48–56 8/15/2013 · Thursday dawn service
  14. 104 Numbers 26:56–65 8/16/2013 · Friday dawn service
  15. 105 Numbers 27:1–11 8/20/2013 · Tuesday dawn service
  16. 106 Numbers 27:12–16 8/21/2013 · Wednesday dawn service
  17. 107 Numbers 27:18–23 8/22/2013 · Thursday dawn service
  18. 108 Numbers 28:1–15 8/23/2013 · Friday dawn service
  19. 109 Numbers 28:16–10 9/3/2013 · Tuesday dawn service
  20. 110 Numbers 28:25–31 9/4/2013 · Wednesday dawn service
  21. 111 Numbers 29:1–6 9/5/2013 · Thursday dawn service
  22. 112 Numbers 29:7–11 9/6/2013 · Friday dawn service
  23. 113 Numbers 29:12–16 9/17/2013 · Tuesday dawn service
  24. 114 Numbers 29:20–40 9/18/2013 · Wednesday dawn service
  25. 115 Numbers 30:1–4 10/3/2013 · Thursday dawn service
  26. 116 Numbers 30:6–16 10/4/2013 · Friday dawn service
  27. 117 Numbers 31:1–12 10/8/2013 · Tuesday dawn service
  28. 118 Numbers 31:13–24 10/9/2013 · Wednesday dawn service
  29. 119 Numbers 31:25–54 10/10/2013 · Thursday dawn service
  30. 120 Numbers 32:1–11 10/11/2013 · Friday dawn service

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