Understand this, the midianites and moabites including the women were bent on israels destruction. These are all of the chapters of the book of numbers. And balak said unto him, come, i pray thee, with me unto another place, from whence thou mayest see them. Edwin muir on numbers 32 this chapter shows the grace of god upon the leadership. It reminds believers of the spiritual warfare in which they are engaged, for numbers is the book of the service and walk of gods people. Daily verse and comment, and have biblical truth delivered to your inbox. The message of the book of numbers, is universal and timeless. This is the exact same place where the israelites have been hanging out since god freed them from slavery back in exodus. Who can count the dust of jacob, and the number of the fourth part of israel.
The book of esther does not mention gods name in any chapter. There are numerous spiritual lessons to be learned from the fourth book of the old testament. So, in total, two and onehalf tribes never took possession of land. Verse click for chapter new international version but if you fail to do this, you will be sinning against the lord. My simple job in this lesson is to explain why we should care about what he said. The book of numbers chapter 23 is taken from jimmy swaggarts, the expositors study bible. As we read about the various incidents in the book of numbers, we notice how ingratitude undermines faith and produces a chain reaction in human nature. Balaks sacrifice, balaam pronounces a blessing instead of a curse. Lets be honest, most of us dont think of compromising with someone as being a bad thing. This book is actually a gold mine of spiritual truths.
Now the children of reuben and the children of gad had a very great multitude of cattle. Joseph bensons commentary of the old and new testaments. It has subdivisions of the law of inheritance, the victory of faith, and moses and joshua. This passage is commonly expounded as an encomium on the people, because they are not given to enchantments and magical superstitions, as god also had strictly enjoined upon them in his law that they should not pollute themselves by such defilements. Title the english title numbers comes from the greek lxx and latin vg. Maybe the resulting events of chapter 31 seem extreme.
Home content index books of the bible numbers your sin. Before you attempt to answer the questions below you should read these chapters in the bible and answer the questions at the end of each chapter found at the website answer the questions below and then click ok to send your answers. Numbers 32 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. The book of numbers is the fourth book of the christian old testament. In order to accomplish that goal, let me summarize these two chapters. When you are entered into the land of chanaan, and it shall be fallen into your possession by lot, it shall be bounded by these limits. Always wanting more can produce bad results james 4. Here are reported the events that led to the settlement of the tribes of reuben, gad, and half the tribe of manasseh on the east side of the jordan. Israel did not use the 40 years to grow numerically stronger, but the difference of 40 years was faith in god. Numbers 32 men and vows 30 moses spoke to f the heads of the tribes of the people of israel, saying, this is what the l ord has commanded. Commentaries for numbers chapter 32 the tribes of reuben and gad request an inheritance on the east of jordan. The two possible reasons for the different number would be. As god has us walk in liberty while we do not neglect our responsibilities to others. God had promised moses that this would happen exodus 23.
Verses 3235 the israelites defeated the amorites in the city called jazer, too. Numbers 32 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. As a result, the book of esther is the central story commemorated each year during the jewish festival of purim. And these tribes pledged to fulfill those, while content with such surroundings as they beheld at that time suitable to their calling as cattlemen. This is a curioussounding caution, especially if read in isolation. Balaam, instead of cursing israel, is obliged to bless them, and prophesy good things of them. The paperback bible presents the bible by the book and is designed to be portable, readable, and truly personal with ample margins for notations. It might, too, be called the book of murmurings because from beginning to end it is filled with the spirit of rebellion against god. Before the lord before the ark, which was the token of gods presence.
Most of the events of the book are set in the wilderness. This two chapter sections is all about how a nonjewish man gives four separate speeches about the present and future nation of israel. Numbers chapter 32 explained discover the 66 books of. But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the lord. Build me here seven altars, and prepare as many calves, and the same number of rams. If anything, learning to compromise is the secret of a successful relationship with. And when moses was gone into the tabernacle of the congregation to speak with him, then he heard the voice of one speaking unto him from off the mercy seat that was upon the ark of testimony, from between the two cherubims. While many christians may have given up on reading through the ot by the time they get to leviticus and numbers, perseverance is vital. Numbers 21 new international version niv arad destroyed. The prayers of numbers though there are only five prayers in the book of numbers, they are as varied as they should be in our own prayer lives.
Beon is the same that is called baalmeon, numbers 32. My title for this lesson is the danger of compromise. The book of numbers was written between 1440 and 1400 b. This is a selftest on chapters 22 36 of the book of numbers. Balaams evil plan was quite effective, but fell short due to the heroic deed of phinehas numbers 25. Numbers is also called the book of the march and the roll call numbers 33. Genesis exodus leviticus numbers deuteronomy joshua judges ruth 1 samuel 2 samuel 1 kings 2 kings 1 chronicles 2 chronicles ezra nehemiah tobias judith esther job psalms proverbs ecclesiastes song of songs wisdom sirach ecclesiasticus isaiah jeremiah lamentations baruch ezekiel daniel hosea joel amos obadiah jonah micah nahum habbakuk. Numbers, chapter 6 king james version christian answers. Numbers 32 1 the reubenites and gadites, who had very large herds and flocks, saw that the lands of jazer and gilead were suitable for livestock. In the books, everything has been recorded, and you will have to answerto god for it. Then the remaining 23,000 died in result of numbers 25.
If you will deliver these people into our hands, we will totally destroy their cities. Numbers 23, new king james version nkjv the bible app. That plain was a flat and fertile piece of land in the middle of the wasteland 21. Numbers with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Numbers, chapter 5 king james version christian answers.
This daily newsletter provides a starting point for personal study, and gives valuable insight into the verses that make up the word of god. The first part of the book of numbers describes the lives of the numbering of the people at sinai and the preparations that. Numbers 21 to 36 free bible commentary in easy english. Thirtynine years later, in chapter 26 we have a second numbering of those 20 years and older who are able to go to war, a total of 601,730 numbers 26. He alludes either to the order of the tribes in their march, whereby reuben and gad marched immediately before the ark, or to the manner of their passage over jordan, wherein the ark went first into jordan, and stood there while all the tribes. So moses gave to the children of gad, to the children of reuben, and to half the tribe of manasseh the son of joseph. The book of numbers begins with the words and the lord spake unto moses in the wilderness of sinai, in the tabernacle of the congregation, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they were come out of the land of egypt. Here is a proposal made by the reubenites and gadites, that the land lately conquered might be allotted to them. However several events took place which resulted in tens of thousands of jews being saved from execution. The south side shall begin from the wilderness of sin, which is by edom. The book draws its name from the census made of the people, a necessary step toward their organization and future government. The book has a long and complex history, but its final form is probably due to a priestly redaction i. Then balaam said to balak, build seven altars for me here, and prepare for me here seven bulls and seven rams.
Since numbers is a book that contains both narrative and legal section stories and laws, the prayers reflect that. It has subdivisions of sacrifices, first prophecy, and second prophecy. And balak did just as balaam had spoken, and balak and balaam offered a bull and a ram on each altar. The tribes of ruben and gad, and half of the tribe of manasses, receive their inheritance on the east side of jordan, upon conditions approved of by moses. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of numbers in the bible new revised standard version.
Miriam and aaron were critical and disrespectful of moses, most likely due to envy. Complete text, index, search, bible verse, bible story, scripture, book, prophesy, christian. What about the events of 1945 in hiroshima and nagasaki. May 17, 2017 the book of numbers chapter 23 is taken from jimmy swaggarts, the expositors study bible. Numbers 32 now the people of reuben and the people of gad. As noth said, the content is fairly simple and clear. Numbers 32, new king james version nkjv the bible app. The book of leviticus as well as the book of numbers follow immediately after the book of exodus. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible. The book of numbers concentrates on events that take place in the second and fortieth years after the exodus. Command the children of israel, and then shalt say to them. The request of reuben and gad for an inheritance on this side jordan, ver. Numbers 32 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on.