Introduction The Israelites have been at Sinai for 11 months. The Lord's army has been counted; the Levites who will serve in the Tabernacle have been counted too, and their duties have been assigned to them; each tribe has brought offerings for the dedication of the Tabernacle; the Passover has been celebrated once again; the … Continue reading Numbers 10(11–36) →

The Glory-Cloud In today's passage -- where we read about the Lord's glory-cloud which covered the Tent of Meeting; and about the trumpets which were sounded at various times -- Moses is taking us back to Exodus 40. In Exodus 40 we read that the Tabernacle was set up; and everything in it was put … Continue reading Numbers 09(15)–10(10) →

Introduction We started studying the book of Numbers in May; but then we took a break from it over the summer; and we resumed our studies in this book at the beginning of September. It's called 'Numbers' because it contains a lot of numbers. Right at the beginning of the book, the Lord commanded Moses … Continue reading Numbers 09(01–14) →

Introduction Two weeks ago we spent our time on chapter 7 and we read how the leaders of each of the 12 tribes of Israel brought gifts and offerings to the Tabernacle. Do you remember? First, they brought oxen and carts for the Levites to use when transporting the Tabernacle and all its furnishings from … Continue reading Numbers 08 →

The Text According to verse 1, Moses had finished setting up the Tabernacle. He had anointed it and consecrated it and all the furnishings to the Lord. He also anointed and consecrated the altar and its utensils. And then the leaders of each of the 12 tribes of Israel brought gifts and offerings to the … Continue reading Numbers 07 →

Introduction So far in the book of Numbers we've seen how Moses counted the Israelite men and it became clear that they had become a great nation, just as the Lord had promised Abraham. We've also read about their camp and how they were to arrange their tents in a square around the tabernacle. We've … Continue reading Numbers 06(22–27) →

Introduction So far we've seen that -- when Moses counted the Israelite men -- the Israelites had become a great nation, just as the Lord had promised Abraham. We've also read about their camp and how they were to arrange their tents in a square around the tabernacle. We've also read about the Levites who … Continue reading Numbers 06(01–21) →

Introduction In case you haven't been here for a while and haven't heard what I've said about the book of Numbers in previous weeks, let me provide an introduction. And to introduce the book of Numbers, I need to go back to the book of Exodus where we read how the Lord Almighty delivered the … Continue reading Numbers 05 →

Introduction In Numbers 3 we read about the Levites and how the Lord had set them apart from the rest of the Israelites to assist the priests in the tabernacle. And in chapter 3 the Lord commanded Moses to take a census of all Levite males who were aged one month or more. We also … Continue reading Numbers 04 →

Introduction In chapter 1 the Lord commanded Moses and Aaron to take a census of all the men over the age of 20 who could serve in the army. And so all were counted, with the exception of the Levites who were to serve in the Tabernacle. In chapter 2, the Lord commanded Moses and … Continue reading Numbers 03 →