And it came to pass, after the plague, that the lord spoke to moses and eleazar the son of aaron the priest, saying. Numbers 10 king james version 1 and the lord spake unto moses, saying, 2 make thee two trumpets of silver. Numbers became a favorite book of mine after reading this. It describes moses taking two population censuses, hence the name numbers. Moses was the author of the book of numbers, which he wrote between 14501410 bc. Summary of numbers you use one of the wrapper classes byte, double, float, integer, long, or short to wrap a number of primitive type in an object. Tf the book of numbers records events of israel wanderings for over 50 years. It continues the story of that journey begun in exodus, and describes briefly the experiences of the israelites for a. The number of israelites in the numbers censuses and the. The second took place at the end of the 40 years in the wilderness as the nation was preparing to finally enter the promised land. The 1940 census gave separate ed numbers, within their county prefixes, to the ccc camps. Although many critics questions mosaic authorship of numbers because of their view of sources in the book, 5 it is better in view of they underlying assumptions of jedp and the supporting historical evidence to give the book the benefit of the doubt and assume mosaic authorship which was then edited at later times into its present.
This new edition has been updated with dozens of new articles, illustrations and photographs in full colour. The israelites disobedience and lack of faith caused god to make them wander in the desert until all the people of that generation had diedwith a few important exceptions. Index numbers are also differentiated according to the number of commodities or products included in the comparison. It was called the book of numbers in the septuagint text, referred to in num. Moses takes another census of israel after the plague the lord said to moses and eleazar, son of the priest aaron, take a census of the whole community of israel by households. While i respect loretto szucsmatthew wrights excellent book and the detailed book by kathleen hinchley, this one is concise, has detailed dates and references, and is the one i return to again and again, bravo, bill. In the 1990searly 2000s, there was a series of articles published for the most part in vetus testamentum, revisiting an old hypothesis of g. This is the first of several censuses which will be taken in the book of numbers. In the hebrew text it is called bemidbar which means in the wilderness. Numbers the book of numbers is a historical narrative two. This summary of the book of numbers will help with many different forms of bible study.
Moses told the israelites and they celebrated passover in the sinai desert. Numbers presents an account of the 38year period of israels wandering in the desert following the establishment of the covenant of sinai compare 1. God tells moses to make two trumpets from hammered silver. But numbers and the rest of the pentateuch were cast in the form of a unified, fivevolume book sometime between the days of joshua and the elders of israel josh. There are a couple possible reasons to explain why god ordered a census of the people of israel in the book of numbers. A simple index, also known as a relative, is a comparison involving only one item but an index whose calculation is based on several items is known as an aggregate or composite index.
Free census project usgenweb transcribing help index. The book called numbers 51 translated instead of being merely transliterated, as was done in the other four cases. The second census of israel bible scriptures located in numbers 26. Numbers gets its name from the two censuses, or numberings, of the people of israel. Indian history, indian facts and fallacies, indian chiefs and.
The appointed time was to be on the fourteenth day of the first month at twilight. These ccc eds are unique to the 1940 census, and apparently have no corresponding 1930 ed numbers. Sep 01, 1981 a wonderful and in depthintroductory level commentary on numbers. Numbers is the fourth book of the law or pentateuch. Take a census of all the congregation of the children of israel from twenty years old and above, by. This is the exact same place where the israelites have been hanging out since god freed them from slavery back in exodus.
When one trumpet is sounded, the clan leaders are to gather before. It continues the story of that journey begun in exodus, and describes briefly the experiences of the israelites for a period of thirtyeight. This may seem to be a rather extreme statement, but. Numbers 12 new international version niv the census. The methods and techniques used to collect, analyze and present a set of numbers are also called statistics. Numbers 26 gods word translation gw moses takes another census of israel. The book of numbers is largely narrative history as far as its genre. The book of numbers was named after the first key word bemidbar in hebrew scripture, which appropriately means in the desert, the place where the israelites spent forty years following the exodus. Preparations are made again to enter the land and a new generation is created. This is recorded in the early chapters, as taking place at the beginning of their wanderings, and then they are. I use it to supplement our every day counts exploration of the day of the school year we are on. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. In the book of numbers, we have two censuses taken of the militaryage men of israel. Take a census of all the congregation of the children of israel from twenty years old and above, by their fathers houses, all who are able.
You and aaron are to count according to their divisions all the men in israel who are. A wonderful and indepthintroductory level commentary on numbers. The java compiler automatically wraps boxes primitives for you when necessary and unboxes them, again when necessary. God could have commanded the census to reveal his power in redeeming such a large number of people or to list those who were able to serve in war numbers 1. Numbers the book of numbers is a historical narrative. We are hiring thousands of people for the 2020 census. I underline what i believe to be insightful points as i read. Key personalities include moses, aaron, miriam, joshua, caleb, eleazar, korah, and balaam. The number of males 20 years and older implies a population of well over. Chapters 34 the census of the levites and the firstborn sons previous numbers lessons list next beloved god and father, you have called each of us individually and as a people of the universal new covenant to a life sanctified in service to our savior. The format of the tyndale series means that this commentary is written at an introductory level.
Take a census of the whole israelite community by their clans and families, listing every man by name, one by one. The book of numbers is the fourth book of the law of moses, also known as the torah or pentateuch. The majority of the book talks about the wilderness experience of the people of israel. In chapter 1, we find a tally of the men of the first generation, those who came out of egypt with the exodus. Index numbers are meant to study the change in the effects of such factors which cannot be measured directly 3. In research, statistics may be used to determine if a new drug or treatment is useful.
Remembering at all times that it is a book being filmed, you can imagine that an open book has two facing pages showing at all times. The book of numbers important facts flashcards quizlet. If you are interested at getting your foot in the door with the book of numbers i highly suggest this book. Numbers 12 niv the census the lord spoke to moses in. We like to think of the title as a little warning read this with a calculator nearby. The main entries span the numbers from zero to 200. He commentary will serve the lay, the pastor, and the student.
Census bureau releases new veteran employment outcomes statistics today the census bureau released new experimental statistics on u. The english name of the book comes from the septuagint the prechristian greek translation of the ot and is based on the census lists found in. The results of the census of the 12 tribes of israel from. Study 20 reading quiz 4 the wilderness flashcards from esther g. Tf one of the major themes in the book of numbers is testing by god. While the census is taken ostensibly for war, as the israelites. Apart from moses himself, other key figures in this book also feature aaron, joshua, caleb, miriam, balaam, and korah. He told moses to tell the israelites they were to commemorate the passover with a celebration at an appointed time.
Numbers 9 king james version 1 and the lord spake unto moses in the wilderness of sinai, in the first month of the second year after they were come out of the land of egypt, saying, 2 let the children of israel also keep the passover at his appointed season. The kids love to be challenged with facts like todays number can be made by 9 consecutive doubledigit numbers. This entertaining reference book is for anyone interested in numbers. The book of numbers records two censuses of israelite males 20 years and olderi. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,500grams, isbn. The latter is made up of the forth and fifth word in the book, which embodies the contents of the book, being a book of the israels travels in the wilderness. Reading quiz 4 the wilderness biblical studies bib2. Preparations are made to enter the promise land then they wine with the death of a entire generation. When both trumpets are sounded, the entire community is to come together at the tent.
Census bureau released an interactive data hub and resource page in response to the covid19 pandemic. The latter is made up of the forth and fifth word in the book, which embodies the contents. The book is full of facts, both mathematical and cultural, tantalising problems and anecdotes. Wenham does a great job and explaining the text without getting bogged down. Summary of numbers the java tutorials learning the java. Chapters 34 the census of the levites and the firstborn sons previous numbers lessons list next. The purpose of the book of numbers is to tell about how israel prepared to enter the promise land, but sinned and was punished.
The results of the census of the 12 tribes of israel from the book of numbers 1. The law includes the books of genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy. Scholars speculate that part of dathans and abirams resentment towards moses was because moses was descended from a younger son, levi. I consider his commentaries on genesis and leviticus the best available commentaries on those books. The book of numbers derives its name from the account of the two censuses taken of the hebrew people, one near the beginning and the other toward the end of the journey in the wilderness chaps. Census figures in numbers ad dei gloriam ministries. The english title, numbers, is taken from the greek version and refers to the counting or numbering of the pople. Census bureau carries out hundreds of surveys every year, its most wellknown duty is still to conduct the decennial census. This summary of the book of numbers provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of numbers. Two census surveys of all males over 20 years old were conducted due to the unhappiness of the people.
God commands moses to take a census in the opening pages of the book and again forty years later. God spoke to moses when he was in the sinai desert. Moses is to use them to gather the community together, as well as for signaling the various camps to set out. The title of the book of numbers refers towhat elseall the numbers contained in it. After their liberation from egypt, god organized his people into an army and a priesthood as they go. The census the lord spoke to moses in the tent of meeting in the desert of sinai on the first day of the second month of the second year after the israelites came out of egypt. The results of the census of the 12 tribes of israel from the. Bill dollarhides the census book is the best reference book on the subject among several that have been issued in the same time frame. Constantinople was severely damaged by an earthquake. List those who are at least 20 years old and eligible for military duty. Once again, as with both genesis and leviticus, gordon wenham finds himself right at the top of the list. It is called numbers because it contains the census of the people who wandered in the wilderness. There are approximately 2,500 tribes listed in the book, most of which you will find on our pages listed as indian tribal histories or indian bands, gens and clans because this book is so extensive we have included other sections which we felt would be of interest to our readers. He has also written the most generally helpful commentary on the book of numbers.
So moses and the priest eleazar spoke to the israelites on the plains of moab near the jordan river across from jericho. Beloved god and father, you have called each of us individually and as a people of the universal new covenant to a life sanctified in service to our savior. Summary of numbers the java tutorials learning the. Mendenhall that drastically revised the number of early israelites given in the book of numbers, assuming an early scribal misunderstanding in short, the original hypothesis depends on the interpretation of the word. Use of index number index numbers are commonly used statistical device for measuring the combined. Critics often argue that the numbers in the bible are not literal or are impossible to accept.
It appears that the camps were distributed throughout the united states and may have had in excess of 300,000 individuals. In fact, the israel bible points out, these are what give the book its english name its hebrew name, like that of the portion bamidbar means in the desert, also an apt description. Theyve been in this same spot for about a year and now theyre getting ready to start out on their journey to this land flowing. The city was named after the roman emperor constantine see constantines crusades in history and prophecy 704. Hosheah and caleb were sent to the promise land, after which they reported back to moses after their visit that the promise land was a.
This is an exlibrary book and may have the usual libraryusedbook markings inside. This is an exlibrary book and may have the usual libraryused book markings inside. Interpreting the census figures in numbers israel in the wilderness numbers 1, 26. It is clear from a careful examination of the material, when it is grouped as in the above analysis, that the book of numbers is a part of the same literary process which produced the pentateuch.
Reubens tribe lost 2,770 men since the first census 6%. The book of numbers tells of the forty years during which the israelites wandered in the deserts between egypt and palestine. The book draws its name from the census made of the people, a necessary step toward their organization and future government. Theyve been in this same spot for about a year and now theyre getting ready to start out on their journey to this land flowing with milk and honey that god keeps.