Commentary on the books of joshua and ruth bible study lessons. Numbers is the fourth of five books commonly called the pentateuch genesis through deuteronomy. Numbers 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Study book on numbers, on line bible commentary numbers, niv commentary numbers welcome to. The book of numbers was written between 1440 and 1400 b.
Best commentaries and books on numbers logos bible software. The book of numbers is the fourth book of the hebrew bible, and the fourth of five books of the jewish torah. An introduction and commentary intervarsity press, 1981, 2539. The book of numbers in the bible is the fourth book in the old testament. Top 5 commentaries on the book of numbers ligonier ministries. This generation was numbered for the war of conquest in canaan 1.
Book of numbers matthew henrys bible commentary concise. The burnt offering must be two young bulls, one adult male sheep and 7 young male sheep. Numbers chronicles the experiences of two generations of the nation of israel. An example of his discussion of an anthropologicallybased approach to ritual symbolism is as follows. The way the story is told sounds odd and often harsh to readers today. The sons of aaron, the levites taken instead of the firstborn. The book of numbers narrates a key chapter in the story of israel. It is a bridge between the giving of the law in exodus and leviticus with the entering of the promised land in deuteronomy and joshua. Living into god s design life lessons for the journey.
It continues the story of that journey begun in exodus, and describes briefly the experiences of the israelites for a. Numbers commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. 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. This conclusion is based on 1 statements concerning moses writing activity e. He previously served for more than twenty years as professor of biblical studies at. The levites numbered by their families, their duties. The first 5 books in the bible are called the 5 books of moses. As i write this introduction, my personal notes on this book exceed four hundred pages. It is called a book of moses because it contains the story of moses and the israelites when they wander throughout the wilderness before ending up at israel also known as canaan or palestine, where god promised they will settle the promised land. You will recognize, of course, that it is the experience of romans 7 where the unhappy, defeated christian, who is his own worst enemy, is being disciplined by god because god as a father loves him. Numbers is the fourth book in the hebrew bible and is part of the torah. He was a heathen prophet with magical powers numbers 22. An introduction to the book of numbers an argument of the book of numbers. Tom constables expository notes on numbers this is also available in the net.
The first generation participated in the exodus from egypt. If the lord delights in us, then he will bring us into this land and give it to us, a land which flows with milk and honey. For the 1973 american crime film, see book of numbers film. The message of the book of numbers is universal and timeless. The niv study bible calls numbers 2theologically significant. This incident takes place near the end of moses life and the conclusion of israels wandering in the wilderness. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Study the bible online using commentary on numbers and more. Npwl 20092010 bible study living into gods design life lessons for the journey a study of the book of joshua by jane johnson leaders guide the book of joshua this study gives an overview of the book of joshua. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament.
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. Book of numbers, the book of numbers commentary, online bible. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on numbers chapters 11 to 20. Read numbers commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. The book of numbers the book of numbers gets its title from the greek word arithmoi. Study numbers using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. The 2011 edition of the niv mistakenly states that the drink will cause miscarriage in numbers 5. Moses is the central figure within the book, and in at least two instances. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible. The promised land the land we passed through to spy out is an exceedingly good land.
Joshua a2 classic bible study guide 2 introduction the book of joshua records one of the most interesting and important portions of israels history. The book of numbers new international commentary on the old. Numbers 1 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 is a reminder to the believer that even though he has been freed from the bondage of sin egypt, there is still a spiritual battle to be fought in daily life the. They came through the red sea and saw god provide through the desert wilderness. This commentary has been through advanced checking. 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. Book of numbers chapter 1 the children of israel are numbered. Numbers 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. David guzik commentary on numbers chapter 1 at the start of this book, israel is camped at mount sinai, preparing to enter the promised land.
It recounts the historic events of israels experience with her god, yahweh, from her time. Book of numbers simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Numbers 22 25 give us the account of balaam, one of the bad men of the bible, a rogue of revelation, a scoundrel of scripture, a villain of the volume. The hebrew title is bemidbar or in the wilderness rbdmb of sinai. This is the word assigned by the lxx the septuagint a greek translation of the ot, due to the two numberings of the people in chapter 1 and 26. As it does for the rest of the pentateuch, universal jewish and christian tradition attributes the authorship of the book of numbers to moses.
The book of numbers tells a story that has two main characters god and israel. Book of numbers overview insight for living ministries. 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. Commentary on the book of numbers by matthew henry old. In spite of the difficulties imposed by numbers on todays readers, the main point of the book is of immense importance for gods people in any age. First, this approach seeks to understand the whole ritual system and not just parts of it, or more precisely to understand the parts in the light. Yahweh will soon command joshua to commission joshua as his successor 27. You can find the best commentary on numbers for you using the tools on the right side. The book of leviticus as well as the book of numbers follow immediately after the book of exodus. It informs of the period of their statement as a nation, of which genesis was prophetic and the rest of the pentateuch immediately reparatory. 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. 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 recorded in the book of exodus, israel escaped slavery in egypt god miraculously set them free from hundreds of years of bondage. The book has a long and complex history, but its final form is. It continues the story of that journey begun in exodus, and describes briefly the experiences of the israelites for a period of thirtyeight. Numbers with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Numbers commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Numbers 11 to 20 free bible commentary in easy english. 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. Title appropriately, the hebrew title of the book, taken from the first verse, means in the desert of, because of the book records. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of numbers.
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