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SUMMARY OF THE BOOK OF NUMBERS

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SUMMARY OF THE BOOK OF NUMBERS Biblical Period Focus OLD EXODUS GENERATION #3 THE TWELVE TRIBES/SINAI COVENANT TRANSITION NEW WILDERNESS GENERATION

Covenant

SINAI COVENANT (Covenants with Aaronic Priesthood and Phinehas)

1:1--------------5:1------------------10:11---------13:1------------15:1----------20:1-------------26:1----------------28:1------------31:1------36:13
Organization of Israel Sanctification of Israel Journey to Kadesh at Kadesh Barnea In the Wilderness War; Covenant Ordeal on the Plains of Moab Reorganization of Israel Review of Covenant sacrifices & Holy Days War w ith Midian; Planning the conquest of Canaan

Scripture Division of Text

ORDER Topic PREPARATION Location Time MOUNT SINAI Last 20 days (left Sinai 20th day, 2nd month in 2nd year after Egypt)

FAILURE / DISORDER POSTPONEMENT WILDERNESS 38 years 3 months 10 days

REORGANIZATION PREPARATION PLAINS OF MOAB

about 5 months

TIME LINE (BC) World Empire: Egypt United Kingdom 2000 BC ABRAHAM? 1600 BC 1350 BC 1000 BC KING DAVID conquers Jerusalem

?Exodus? Numbers