Lesson 18 Numbers 2627 3235 Exodus amp Wandering in the Wilderness On the Plains of Moab In this lesson Israelites numbered the second census Zelophehads daughters Moses successor ID: 768433
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Lesson 18Numbers 26-27, 32-35 Exodus & Wandering in the Wilderness
On the Plains of MoabIn this lesson: Israelites numbered, the second census Zelophehad’s daughters Moses’ successor Early inheritance? Cities for the Levites
Israel NumberedIsraelites Numbered : Counting the soldiers Num 26:1-65 1st census in Num. 1 This 2nd census after plague for sin of Baal- peor Every male, above 20, able to war Moses & Eleazar to take census
Israel Numbered Counting the soldiers (cont.) Results: (now vs. then)Reuben: 43,730 vs. 46,500Simeon: 22,200 vs. 59,300 Gad: 40,500 vs. 45,650Judah: 76,500 vs. 74,600 Issachar: 64,300 vs. 54,400 Zebulun : 60,500 vs. 57,400
Israel Numbered Counting the soldiers (cont.) Results: (now vs. then)Mannasseh: 52,700 vs. 32,200Ephraim: 32,500 vs. 40,500 Benjamin: 45,600 vs. 35,400 Dan: 64,400 vs. 62,700 Asher: 53,400 vs. 41,500 Naphtali: 45,400 vs. 53,400
Israel Numbered Counting the soldiers (cont.) Results: (now vs. then)Total: 601,730 vs. 603,550 Levites (one mo. up) 23,000 vs. 22,000 Survivors: vv. 63-65 Caleb and Joshua
Zelophehad’s DaughtersZelophehad’s daughters Num 27:1-11; 36:1-13 Five daughters, of the tribe of Manasseh Come before Moses, Eleazar , and leaders Father, not involved in Korah rebellion, had died without sons Father’s name would disappear Daughter’s request an inheritance
Zelophehad’s DaughtersMoses seeks God’s answer: If man dies w/o sons; inheritance to daughters No daughters; to brothers No brothers; to father’s brothers No father’s brothers; to closest kin
Zelophehad’s Daughters The problem if the daughters marry (Num 36)i.e. men from another tribe In Year of Jubilee, inheritance counted as part of tribe they married in to God’s answer: Must marry within tribal clan Land not to pass from one tribe to another Mahlah , Tirzah , Hoglah , Milcah , & Noah comply
Moses SuccessorMoses’ successor Num 27:12-23 Lord to Moses – Go up to Abarim (aka Nebo or Pisgah) View Israel’s land, but you will not enter because of your sin in Wilderness of Zin Moses requests a leader to ‘shepherd’ Israel Joshua selected by Lord Will be set before Eleazar and congregation for appointment by Urim
Early Inheritance?Early inheritance? Num 32:1-42 Tribes of Reuben and Gad have many cattle Land of Jazer and territory of Gilead excellent grazing land Ask Moses for the land in the Trans-Jordan , and to not cross over Moses questions intentions; reminds them of the results of spying out the land, the bad report, and the Lord’s 40 yr. punishment
Early Inheritance? Reuben and Gad reply they will build corrals for livestock, cities for little ones, but men will go out to to do battle with brethren and not return until all Israel has their inheritance Moses okays request; advises Eleazar, Joshua, and leaders if they do as they say they may have Gilead, if not their possession will be in Canaan Manasseh (1/2 tribe, Makirites ) given land there also because they drove out the Amorites
Places Num 33EgyptPithomRamesesNileMidianHorebLand of C, H, A, P, H, JGoshenWilderness (3-days)SuccothEthamRed SeaDesert of ShurMarah
Places (cont.)ElimDesert of SinRephidimMassah and MeribahMt. SinaiTaberah (burning)Kibroth-hattaavahHazerothKadesh-barneaMeribahMt. HorEdomArabah, Ezion-geber Zered , Arnon , Jabbock , Yarmuk Moab
Places (cont.)Mt. PisgahBashanPethor (by Euphrates)Baal-peorPlains of MoabMt. AbarimMt. NeboLand of Jazer, territory of GileadJerichoJordan R.
Land Borders andAppointees Num 34 The Lord defines the land borders to Moses (map) Moses is given the names of the men to divide the land Eleazar and Joshua One leader from every tribe
Borders of Land Num 34
Cities for the Levites Cities of the Levites Num 35:1-8 Israelites to give Levites towns and surrounding pastureland for livestock Pastureland 1500’ from town wall, extending to 3000’ (?) Six cities of refuge; 42 other towns
Cities for the Levites Cities of Refuge Num 35:9-34 Instuctions: A place to flee for manslaughter 3 in Canaan; 3 in Trans-Jordan For Israelites and stranger or visitor Not for 1 st or 2 nd degree murder If manslayer found innocent, must remain in city of refuge until death of high priest
Cities for the Levites Cities of Refuge - Instuctions (cont.): If he leaves early and is killed by ‘avenger of blood’, the avenger is innocent A murderer shall be executed upon the testimony of more than one witness No fine can be exchanged for the life of a murderer or for the release of one confined to a city of refuge
Cities for the Levites Cities of Refuge (cont.): Blood pollutes a land, thus no atonement for the blood shed on it but by the blood of him who shed it Do not defile the land, for I the Lord dwell among you
Cities for the Levites Cities of Refuge (cont.): East of Jordan R. Deut 4:41-43 Bezer in Reuben Ramoth-Gilead in Gad Golan in Mannaseh West of Jordan R. Josh 20:7,8 Hebron in Judah Shechem in Ephraim Kedesh in Naphtali
Borders of Land Num 34