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Numbers
Organizing the Census of the Israelites
The Census ofthe Tribes
The Exemption ofthe Levites
The Tribes onthe East
The Tribes onthe South
The Tribe inthe Center
The Tribes onthe West
The Tribes onthe North
Summary
The Assignment ofthe Levites
The Numbering ofthe Levites
The Summary of Families
The Numbering ofthe Gershonites
The Numbering ofthe Kohathites
The Numbering of Merari
The Substitution forthe Firstborn
The Service ofthe Gershonites
TheServiceofthe Merarites
Summary
Restitution for Sin
The Jealousy Ordeal
Contingencies for Defilement
Fulfilling the Vows
The Priestly Benediction
The Distribution ofthe Gifts
The Time of Presentation
The Tribal Offerings
Summary
The Separation ofthe Levites
TheWorkoftheLevites
The Leading oftheLord
The Journey From Sinai to Kadesh
Judah Begins theJourney
Journey Arrangements forthe Tribes
The Appeal to Hobab
Complaints about Food
Moses’ Complaint tothe Lord
The Response of God
Eldad and Medad
Provision of Quail
The Response ofthe Lord
The Intercession of Moses
The Spies’ Instructions
The Spies’ Activities
The Spies’ Reports
The Punishment fromGod
Rules forFirst Fruits
Rules for Unintentional Offenses
Deliberate Sin
Rules for Tassels
The Judgment onthe Rebels
The Atonement forthe Rebellion
The Memorial
ThePortionofthe Priests
Duties ofthe Levites
Instructions fortheLevites
Purification from Uncleanness
Moses Responds
The Lord’s Judgment
Rejection bythe Edomites
Aaron’s Death
Fiery Serpents
The Approach to Moab
The Victory over Sihon and Og
Balaam Accompanies theMoabitePrinces
God Opposes Balaam
Balaam Meets Balak
Balaam Relocates
Balaam Prophesies Again
Balaam Relocates YetAgain
Balaam Prophesies a Fourth Time
Balaam’s Final Prophecies
God’s Punishment
The Aftermath
Reuben
Simeon
Gad
Judah
Issachar
Zebulun
Manasseh
Ephraim
Benjamin
Dan
Asher
Naphtali
Total Numberand Division oftheLand
Leadership Change
Weekly Offerings
Monthly Offerings
Passover and Unleavened Bread
Firstfruits
TheDayof Atonement
The Feast of Temporary Shelters
Vows Madeby Single Women
VowsMadeby Married Women
VowsMadeby Widows
Campaign Against the Midianites
The Death ofthe Midianite Women
Purification After Battle
The Distribution of Spoils
Moses’ Response
The Offer ofthe Reubenites and Gadites
Land Assignment
Wanderings in the Wilderness
Wanderings fromKadeshto Moab
Atthe Border of Canaan
TheWesternBorderoftheLand
The Northern BorderoftheLand
The Eastern BorderoftheLand
Appointed Officials
TheCitiesof Refuge
Moses’ Decision