They contain gods instructions about how his people should live. As they complained about moses marriage, they complained also about god speaking only to moses. David guzik commentary on numbers 12, where miriam and aaron bring an. The hebrew name for these books is the torah, which means law. For a comprehensive study of the passage, download the study guide pdf download. The most popular bible verses from numbers found 1,288 verses numbers 1. 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. Take a census of all the males of the congregation of the israelites by families, by their fathers houses, according to the number of. The new testament tells us that jesus had 12 apostles. 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. They went, all three of them, 5 and yahweh descended in a pillar of cloud and stood at the entrance of the tent. The english title is a translation of the septuagint greek title referring to the numbering of the tribes of israel in chapters 14.
Numbers, hebrew bemidbar in the wilderness, also called the fourth book of moses, the fourth book of the bible. The book draws its name from the census made of the people, a necessary step toward their organization and future government. Bible class book on numbers david padfield numbers, moses, old testament, bible class, workbook, study guide, israel. The above outline is from nelsons complete book of bible maps and charts, pp. 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. 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 was written between 1440 and 1400 b. Most of the events of the book are set in the wilderness. For the 1973 american crime film, see book of numbers film. Numbers 12 niv miriam and aaron oppose moses miriam bible. Numbers 12 kjv and miriam and aaron spake against bible. The book of numbers is largely narrative history as far as its genre. Numbers reiterates the value of faith and obedience.
Numbers 12 new international version niv dramatized. And suddenly the lord said to moses and to aaron and miriam, come out, you three, to the tent of meeting. Numbers, chapter 12 united states conference of catholic bishops. This is a selftest on chapters 12 21 of the book of numbers. Numbers 12 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. The book of numbers is the fourth book of the law of moses, also known as the torah or pentateuch. He told him, 2 take a census of the entire congregation of the sons of israel by their clans and families, listing the name of every man, one by one. Numbers 12, new king james version nkjv the bible app. This is a selftest on chapters 1 11 of the book of numbers. Numbers 12 king james bible kjv book of numbers bible.
The law includes the books of genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy. Numbers 12 then miriam and aaron spoke against moses because of the ethiopian woman whom he had married. Genesis exodus leviticus numbers deuteronomy joshua judges ruth 1 samuel 2 samuel 1 kings 2 kings. Remember, the meaning of numbers in the bible is not perfect, but the meaning of the written word is always perfect.
Then miriam and aaron spoke against moses because of the ethiopian woman whom he had married. At least three theological strains run through the book of numbers. They believed god also spoke to them and not just their brother moses. The ethiopian either, 1st, zipporah, who is here called an ethiopian, in the hebrew, a cushite, because she was a midianite. It continues the story of that journey begun in exodus, and describes briefly the experiences of the israelites for a. Numbers 1012 new international version niv the silver trumpets. And miriam miriam seems to be first named, because she was the first mover of the sedition.
The pretence was, that he had married a foreign wife. 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. Numbers 12 niv bible miriam and aaron began to talk. Since the patterns vary, some numbers are not as clearly defined as others. Numbers 12 new international version niv miriam and aaron oppose moses. The message of the book of numbers, is universal and timeless. The holy bible book 04 numbers kjv dramatized audio. And the lord heard this 3 now moses was a very humble man, more humble than anyone else on the face of the earth. These symbolic meanings of numbers in the bible are different from numerology, which involves looking for an occult meaning in numbers, their combinations, and numerical totals. He called aaron and miriam and they both came forward 6 yahweh said. Key personalities include moses, aaron, miriam, joshua, caleb, eleazar, korah, and balaam. Numbers chapter 12 kjv king james version i think that ultimitly god is the judge over all, it is he who will deal with judgement, and i feel it wasnt anyones place to try an handle anything unless the lord have commanded them to do so, when we make judgements due to anything other then what is just, we ourselves are technically sinning, this isnt a verse, just my opinion, from previous. 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. Numbers 12 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is one of the most respected interdenominational commentaries ever written.
This is the holy book of numbers, known as the fourth book of moses called numbers. Essentially, the husband and wife would come to the priest, the priest would then create a concoction of unpleasant. The symbolism of numbers 1, 3 and 7 are most agreed upon, while variations may occur with others. 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 send your answers. Miriam and aaron bring an accusation against moses. Miriam and aaron began to talk against moses because of his cushite wife, for he had married a cushite. Opposition from our near relations, and from religious friends, is most. 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. Select the perfect bible for you by using the filters below to help you pick the right bible.
Leviticus stresses the role of sacrifice in creating and maintaining right relations between god and man, whereas numbers accentuates the indispensability of the priesthood for preserving the nations spiritual health. Then aaron turned toward miriam, and there she was, a leper. 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. The first 5 books in the bible are called the 5 books of moses. 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. Study numbers 12 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. 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 old testament book of genesis states there were 12 sons of jacob and those 12 sons formed the 12 tribes of israel. Miriam and aaron oppose moses 12 miriam and aaron began to talk against moses because of his cushite wife, for he had married a cushite.
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