Deuteronomy 5 – Moses Reminds Israel of their Covenant with God at Sinai A. Moses reminds Israel of their experience at Mount Sinai. 1. (1-3) The present reality of God’s covenant with Israel. And Moses called all Israel, and said to them: “Hear, O Israel, the statutes and judgments which I speak in your hearing…

Numbers 36 – Laws Concerning Women Heirs A. The problem of female and tribal inheritance. 1. (1-2) The background. Now the chief fathers of the families of the children of Gilead the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of the sons of Joseph, came near and spoke before Moses and before…

Numbers 35 – Cities for Levites, Cities for Refuge A. Appointment of the Levitical cities. 1. (1-3) The command to provide cities and common-lands for the Levites. And the LORD spoke to Moses in the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho, saying: “Command the children of Israel that they give the Levites…

Numbers 34 – The Boundaries of the Land, Men Chosen to Portion the Land This chapter is a celebration of God’s gifting, a liturgy of geography. It presents a trust deed, a legal document from God to his people. (Ronald Allen) A. The boundaries of the land of Canaan. 1. (1-2) Introduction. Then the LORD…

Numbers 33 – Review of the Exodus, Preview of the Conquest A. Introduction: Leaving Egypt. 1. (1-2) The account of Israel’s journey, written by the command of the LORD. These are the journeys of the children of Israel, who went out of the land of Egypt by their armies under the hand of Moses and…

Numbers 32 – The Tribes Settling East of the Jordan A. The request of the tribes of Reuben and Gad. 1. (1-5) The request to settle on the east side of the Jordan River. Now the children of Reuben and the children of Gad had a very great multitude of livestock; and when they saw…

Numbers 31 – Vengeance on Midian A. The command to destroy the Midianites and its fulfillment. 1. (1-2) God commands Israel to take vengeance on the Midianites. And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying: “Take vengeance on the Midianites for the children of Israel. Afterward you shall be gathered to your people.” a. Take vengeance…

Numbers 30 – The Keeping of Vows A. The requirement to keep vows. 1. (1) Moses speaks to the leaders of the tribes. Then Moses spoke to the heads of the tribes concerning the children of Israel, saying, “This is the thing which the LORD has commanded: a. Moses spoke to the heads of the…

Numbers 29 – Sacrifices for More of the Appointed Feasts A. More offerings related to seasonal feasts. 1. (1-6) Offerings at the Feast of Trumpets. ‘And in the seventh month, on the first day of the month, you shall have a holy convocation. You shall do no customary work. For you it is a day…

Numbers 28 – Sacrifices for Appointed Days and Feasts A. Offerings related to appointed days. 1. (1-2) Introduction – the appointed offerings. Now the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, “Command the children of Israel, and say to them, ‘My offering, My food for My offerings made by fire as a sweet aroma to Me, you…

Numbers 27 – Laws of Inheritance and the Next Leader A. The case of Zelophehad’s daughters. 1. (1-5) The request of Zelophehad’s daughters. Then came the daughters of Zelophehad the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, from the families of Manasseh the son of Joseph; and…

Numbers 26 – The Second Census A. The second census of Israel in the wilderness. 1. (1-4) The command to take the census. And it came to pass, after the plague, that the LORD spoke to Moses and Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, saying: “Take a census of all the congregation of the…