Old Testament Pentateuch 36 chapters
Numbers
Israel journeys from Sinai toward Canaan but rebels in unbelief; a whole generation dies in the wilderness over 40 years, yet God faithfully preserves the nation and brings the next generation to the edge of the promised land.
Outline
- Ch. 1–10 Census and organization at Sinai; Nazirite vow (6); departure
- Ch. 11–12 Complaints; Miriam and Aaron oppose Moses
- Ch. 13–14 The twelve spies; Israel refuses to enter the land; 40-year judgment
- Ch. 15–19 Korah's rebellion (16); Aaron's staff buds; priestly duties
- Ch. 20–21 Moses strikes the rock; the bronze serpent (21)
- Ch. 22–24 Balaam and his oracles of blessing
- Ch. 25 Sin at Peor
- Ch. 26–30 Second census (new generation); daughters of Zelophehad; vows
- Ch. 31–36 War with Midian; Transjordan tribes; boundaries and cities of refuge