by PawsonBooks | Jun 14, 2017 | Pawson's Bible Study
Introduction Every Jewish synagogue includes a large cupboard, usually covered with a curtain or a veil. Inside the cupboard are some scrolls wrapped in beautifully embroidered cloth. These scrolls are the law of Moses. They are called the Torah, which means...
by PawsonBooks | Jun 14, 2017 | Pawson's Bible Study
What can we learn from Numbers? Numbers was written for the Jews in order that later generations might learn to fear God. It was, therefore, written for Christians too, so that we might learn from their failures. We have seen already how Paul told the Corinthians that...
by PawsonBooks | Jun 14, 2017 | Pawson's Bible Study
People The people as a whole were problematic, as well as some individuals. Acts tells us that God endured their conduct for 40 years in the wilderness. Numbers says that the whole people failed except for two – two out of more than 2 million, not a high proportion....
by PawsonBooks | Jun 14, 2017 | Pawson's Bible Study
Narrative In turning to the narrative parts of Numbers, we move from the divine word to human deeds – from what the people should do to what they did do. It is a sad and sordid story. The wilderness becomes a testing ground for them. They are out of Egypt but not in...
by PawsonBooks | Jun 14, 2017 | Pawson's Bible Study
Legislation As noted above, we are told on 80 occasions in Numbers that God spoke to Moses ‘face to face’. This was unique: others would receive God’s Word through visions when they were awake or dreams when they were asleep. The people would consult the priests’ urim...
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