Numbers and Deuteronomy Flashcards
Hebrew title for Numbers?
“In the Desert”
What is Numbers NOT intended to be?
NOT a history of Israel
What is Numbers intended to be?
An essay about the consequences of disobedience
What length of time does Leviticus cover?
One month
What length of time does Numbers cover?
Almost 39 years
What are the rebellions?
1) Complaining about hardships
2) Complaining about the food
3) Miriam and Aaron challenge Moses
4) The Promise Land Rejected
5) The Levites rebel
6) The people rebel when Levites are killed
7) Complaining because of no water
8) Complaining for having to go around Edom
9) Rebellion by sexual immorality with Moabites
What was the Ultimate Rebellion?
The Promised Land Rejected
What is the theological principle seen in the marching orders?
God does things in an orderly manner
Who was considered holy to the Lord and why?
- Any man born in the tribe of Levi
- Because of his responsibilities for the tabernacle and all the holy articles
Could someone who wasn’t a Levite become a Nazarite?
Yes if he takes special vows of holiness (they were considered separation to God for the time set by their vow)
Who did the 70 anointed at Sinai later be known as?
The Sanhedrin
Who did Joshua want silenced? What did he want to happen to them?
- Elad and Medad
- He’d rather them not prophesy at all or else come to the tabernacle and prophesy together with the rest.
- He didn’t want them punished, just restrained
Who do we often wish to restrain?
Those with whom we do not agree
What must we not be quick to do?
Condemn and silence those who differ from us, as if they do not follow Christ because they don’t follow him the way we do
Who were the only ones who urged with confidence that since God was with them they could succeed?
Joshua and Caleb
What did Joshua and Caleb do?
Urge with confidence that since God was with them they could succeed
Who gives us powerful lesson in intercessory prayer?
Moses