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. 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 talking about. This is a selftest on chapters 1 11 of the book of numbers. Outside of the united kingdom, the kjv is in the public domain. This is a selftest on chapters 22 36 of the book of numbers. The book of numbers gets its english name by way of the septuagint, which used the term because of the census that begins the book and the second one in chapter 26. Christian bible study resources, dictionary, concordance and. God provided manna and the people complained that the food was better in egypt where they were slaves. This summary of the book of numbers provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme.
Numbers chapter 20 11 and moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice. 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. Bible history online images and resources for biblical history. For 40 years the people wander in the desert until the faithless generation is consumed numbers 15. Introduction to the book of numbers learn religions. To govern these people was a tremendous burden for moses because they were not free of their slave mentality. The 2011 edition of the niv mistakenly states that the drink will cause miscarriage in numbers 5.
These are all of the chapters of the book of numbers. But even a whole month, until it come out at your nostrils, and it be loathsome unto you. If god has forgiven them, why are they consigned to death in the desert. Numbers 11 to 20 free bible commentary in easy english. Our bible texts suggest that we might better focus on contempt. Then the people cried out to moses, and when moses prayed to the lord, the fire. Viewing the standard cambridge king james version bible books list. Numbers 4 book moses is book number 4 in the old testament of the bible. Numbers 11, new international version niv the bible app. Now the people complained about their hardships in the hearing of the lord, and when he heard them his anger was aroused. The parable about the workers coming to work in the eleventh hour is in contrast to what we believe to be right in order and arrangement matthew 20. The book of leviticus as well as the book of numbers follow immediately after the book of exodus. It is no new thing in scripture for persons and places to have two names.
The authorized version or king james version kjv, 1611, 1769. They kept rebelling to the extent that they yearned to go back to the bondage that they had yearned to come out of just a short time before. The law includes the books of genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of numbers in the bible king james version. 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 submit your answers. Within the united kingdom, the rights to the kjv are vested. Now viewing scripture range from the book of numbers chapter 20. 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. So the fire of the lord burned among them, and consumed some in the outskirts of the camp. 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.
As it does for the rest of the pentateuch, universal jewish and christian tradition attributes the authorship of the book of numbers to moses. These facts, coupled with the reference to the mixt multitude we see in numbers 11, one might very well deduct that a significant number of hebrew men had taken nonhebrew women as their wives over the period of their egyptian captivity. The message of the book of numbers is universal and timeless. Essentially, the husband and wife would come to the priest, the priest would then create a concoction of unpleasant. Numbers 11 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Summary of the book of numbers the story of the bible. And jehovah called unto moses, and spake unto him out of the tent of meeting, saying, now these are the names of the sons of israel, who came into egypt every man and his household came with jacob.
And the people chode with moses, and spake, saying, would god that we had died when our brethren. Israel prepares for the journey to the promised land numbers 1. This commentary has been through advanced checking. Book of numbers overview insight for living ministries. Nov, 2019 while it is a fairly short distance from egypt to israel, it took the ancient jews 40 years to get there. Both these names were imposed as monuments of the peoples sin and of gods just judgment.
Now, here in numbers 12, moses takes another nonhebrew wife. 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. Moses is the central figure within the book, and in at least two instances numbers mentions him recording events by the lords commands numbers 33. Numbers 11 bible commentary wesleys explanatory notes. Disorder arose when the earlier workers found out the eleventh hour workers got paid just as much as those who had worked all day. Numbers 1120 king james version kjv 11 and when the people complained, it displeased the lord. Within the united kingdom, the rights to the kjv are vested in the crown.
You can use them directly for sharing it, using it your desktops, tabs. Numbers 11 listen to kjv audio bible online bible study tools. The book of numbers is the fourth book of the law of moses, also known as the torah or pentateuch. The hebrew title of the book bemidbar, in the desert is more descriptive of its contents. Short summary of numbers the kjv bible scriptures the content of numbers according to the kjv bible scriptures contains a short overview of the main subjects, people, events and ancient topics in the following summary of the kjv bible scriptures. The book of numbers is the fourth book of the hebrew bible, and the fourth of five books of the jewish torah. New king james version but for a whole month, until it comes out of your nostrils and becomes loathsome to you, because you have despised the lord who is. Lets jump into our study of the book of numbers and learn more. Now when the people complained, it displeased the lord. Then fire from the lord burned among them and consumed some of the outskirts of the camp. 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 chs. Disorder arose when the earlier workers found out the eleventh hour workers got.
When i read the surrounding verses it seems moses was frustrated. Resembles the attitudes conditions of the usa today joshua chapter 24 comment. Are you sympathetic to the complaint of the people. I like to visit new restaurants to see if they have something different and good to eat. Numbers 11 kjv and when the people complained, it bible. The book of numbers was written between 1440 and 1400 b. Then came the children of israel, even the whole congregation, into the desert of zin in the first month. Resources, free bible software, bible art, biblical history topics and study, and ancient bible maps of rome, greece, and ancient near east. This is the exact same place where the israelites have been hanging out since god freed them from slavery back in exodus.
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. The people complain, miriam and aaron oppose moses, and the people refuse to enter canaan because of the reports of the unfaithful spies numbers 10. Numbers bible book with full chapters king james version. Numbers 11 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. It continues the story of that journey begun in exodus, and describes briefly the experiences of the israelites for a period of thirtyeight years, from the end of their. There is a very remarkable phrase in the book of numbers, in the account of the murmuring of the children of israel in the wilderness. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on numbers chapters 11 to 20. Numbers presents an account of the 38year period of israels wandering in the desert.
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