The purpose of the book of numbers is to tell about how israel prepared to enter the promise land, but sinned and was punished. This book on numbers is very comprehensive and contains 520 pages. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of numbers. Study the bible online using commentary on numbers and more. The book continues the redemptive history of israel where exodus leaves off. Introduction to the book of numbers john macarthur. As its name implies, it is a detailed census report of the twelve tribes of israel, along with a checklist of the dates prescribed for certain sacrifices and festivals, a.
Numbers begins with moses and aaron taking a census of the whole nation, which is how the book gets its name. It includes 77 learned excursuses beginning on page 335 these are preceded by a large number of notes beginning on page 300. The end of the first generation in the wilderness numbers 1. The hebrew title of the book bemidbar, in the desert is more descriptive of its contents. It is the 4th movement in the pentateuch the 5 books of moses. Verse by verse commentaries by book precept austin. Yet in chapters 710 we read about things that happened in the nation before that time. Constables notes on numbers 2020 edition scope and purpose when the book opens, the israelites were in the second month of the second year after they departed from egypt 1. Seventhday adventist bible commentary 1978 revised vols. The book also has an intensive general introduction of close to. The book of numbers the new international commentary on. Book 1 philip and pat juler book 2 chun kertyoo book 3 reg and marjorie vines book 4 david clines book 5 john and grace robertson book 6 bob and vic mccallum book 7 chue petnamngern book 8 vic and jean fleming in the present book, as in my other books, my aim is to provide biblical reference material that bridges two gaps at the same time.
This generation was numbered for the war of conquest in canaan 1. Merrill, numbers, in the bible knowledge commentary. Hebrew transliteration by anonymous christian classics ethereal library. Numbers is the fourth of five books commonly called the pentateuch genesis through deuteronomy.
You can find the best commentary on numbers for you using the tools on the right side. Numbers chronicles the experiences of two generations of the nation of israel. Numbers presents an account of the 38year period of israels wandering in the desert following the establishment of the covenant of sinai compare 1. It is a record of gods dealings with ancient inhabitants of the americas and contains the fulness of the everlasting gospel. The printed handbook is a paperback version of the pdf notes that are usually included on dvd or cd accompanying its respective commentary or topical study. 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 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. The way the story is told sounds odd and often harsh to readers today. Biblical numerology is defined as the study of the spiritual significance of numbers used in the bible. Numbers 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. 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. Constables notes on numbers 2020 edition follow him into their heritage in canaan. It follows that this commentary, like all commentaries, was written by an uninspired, fallible human.
Commentary on the book of numbers by matthew henry old. Please use the link provided below to generate a unique link valid for 24hrs. Click for discussion of the value of inductive study. And jehovah spake unto moses in the wilderness of sinai, in the tent of meeting, on the first day of the second month, in the second. This is the exact same place where the israelites have been hanging out since god freed them from slavery back in exodus. My methodology focuses initially on the reader allo wing the holy spirit to illumine the bible through four personal reading cycles. Those events happened after moses finished setting up the tabernacle, which. Numbers tyndale old testament commentaries book 4 kindle. Thus, it is reasonable to conclude that every word is significantand this includes numbers. This is a great book for someone who wants a quick overview of numbers, but those looking for a more indepth coverage of the details will need something a little bigger to go along with it. The book of numbers tells a story that has two main charactersgod and israel. It includes the sevenvolume seventhday adventist bible commentary, the twovolume seventhday adventist encyclopedia, as well as the single volumes seventhday adventist bible dictionary, seventh.
The greek translators called it arithmoi, and in latin it was numeri, because the translators focused on the two census takings at the beginning and the end of the wanderings. They came through the red sea and saw god provide through the desert wilderness. 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. The eight handbooks were dedicated to people who, in different ways, had a significant influence in my life and ministry. The sons of aaron, the levites taken instead of the firstborn. The first generation participated in the exodus from egypt.
The book was written by many ancient prophets by the spirit of prophecy and revelation. Numbers with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. Numbers is also called the book of the march and the roll call numbers 33. Interpreting biblical numbers the bible is the divine revelation of the true and living god and every jot and tittle in his word is deemed important. Census and consecration of the tribes of israel numbers 1. 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. The promised land the land we passed through to spy out is an exceedingly good land. 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. The book of leviticus as well as the book of numbers follow immediately after the book of exodus. 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. An introduction to the book of numbers an argument of the book of numbers. The handbook pdf notes is usually included on dvd or cd accompanying its respective commentary or. 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.
The book of numbers the book of numbers gets its title from the greek word arithmoi. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source. They contain gods instructions about how his people should live. The fourth book of moses, numbers, also does not have much to offer the modern reader. The moody bible commentary is an allinone bible research useful resource that may aid you higher perceive and apply gods written revelation to all of life. Moses is the central figure within the book, and in at least two instances. Most of the events of the book are set in the wilderness.
Numbers, introduction, xvi, correctly shows that the book is so inseparably united to the books which precede it that no. The book of numbers is largely narrative history as far as its genre. 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. See numbers study helps kays lecture notes available as of 101818. Each section of numbers is introduced with an explanation of the forthcoming section.
The handbook pdf notes is usually included on dvd or cd accompanying its respective commentary or topical study. As genesis is the book of origins, exodus the book of redemption, and leviticus the book of worship and fellowship, numbers is the book of the service and walk of gods redeemed people. The fourth book of moses called numbers geneva bible. Key personalities include moses, aaron, miriam, joshua, caleb, eleazar, korah, and balaam. The fourth book of moses called numbers geneva bible 1599. Book of numbers overview insight for living ministries. It continues the story of that journey begun in exodus, and describes briefly the experiences of the israelites for a period of thirtyeight.
If youre looking for a free download links of the moody bible commentary pdf, epub, docx and torrent then this site is not for you. 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. Pdf the book of numbers formation, composition, and. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. 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 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. And the lord spoke to moses, saying, send men to spy out the land of canaan, which i am giving to the children of israel. Numbers is in hebrew, bmidbar means in the wilderness, which is the real name of this book. The commentary is solidly conservative, and particularly strong on literary observations. Matthew henrys concise commentary on the bible by matthew henry. The fourth book of moses called numbers the argument for as much as god hath appointed that his church in this world shall be under the cross, both because they should learn not to put their trust in worldly things, and also feel his comfort, when all other help faileth. Tom constables expository notes on numbers this is also available in the net. Read numbers commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible concise. And jehovah called unto moses, and spake unto him out of the tent of meeting, saying, now these are the names of the sons of israel, who came into egypt every man and his household came with jacob.
A good book for g enrespecific approaches is how to read the bible for all its worth, by gordon fee and douglas stuart, published by zondervan. It might, too, be called the book of murmurings because from beginning to end it is filled with the spirit of rebellion against god. Numbers bible study precept ministries international inductive study. 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. The majority of modern biblical scholars believe that the torah the books of genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy reached its present form in the postexilic period i. Those eight books are now combined into the onevolume bridgeway bible commentary, which is a companion in size, style and format to the bridgeway bible dictionary, an a to z of biblical information. These record the numbers of male israelites who were over 20 years old. As recorded in the book of exodus, israel escaped slavery in egypt god miraculously set them free from hundreds of years of bondage. The hebrew name for these books is the torah, which means law. This book is called numbers because there are many lists of numbers in it.
Numbers commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. A critical and exegetical commentary on numbers by gray, george buchanan, 18651922. The seventhday adventist commentary reference series is a set of volumes produced primarily by seventhday adventist scholars, and designed for both scholarly and church member use. Torah and the book of numbers edited by christian frevel, thomas pola and. This commentary has been through advanced checking.
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