NUMBERS

"The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the LORD turn his face toward you and give you peace."

Numbers 6:24-26

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Numbers Outline

Timeline

Wilderness Timeline

10 Times People Tested God

10 Times God Smote Israel

Red Heifer

Are You Blessing Others?

Instructions on Offerings

Physical Throne

Spiritual Throne

Eternal Throne

OUTLINE - NUMBERS - 04 - GOD'S PATIENCE

LOVE

God Provides a Place for All.

1…Tribes Numbered – 603,550 Men

2… Organization of the Camp

3…Levites numbered – 22,273 men

4…Duty of Levites, 4 Groups

JOY

God Provides Opportunity for All.

5. Laws on Defilement – Outside Camp

6. Law of Nazarite

7. Offerings of Tribes

8. Cleansing of Levites

PATIENCE

God’s Patience Runs Out.

13. Spies – bad report - 2nd year

14. People grumbled / Moses tested

15. Future laws for Canaan - Hope

16. Korah Complains Year 3

17. Aaron’s rod.

KINDNESS

God Provides Forgiveness.

18. Duties of the Levites

19. Red Heifer

20. Miriam dies / Aaron dies / Hit Rock

21. Arad conquered/ Bronze serpent

FAITHFULNESS

God Faithful to Next Gen.

26. New census – 601,730

27. Laws of Inheritance

28. Laws of Offerings Reinstated?

29. 7th month Day of Atonement

MILDNESS

God is With Them all the Way

30. Law of Vows

31. Slaughter of Midian

32. Rueben/Gad/1/2 Manasseh

33. Review of Journey

PEACE

God Provides Fellowship for All.

9. Passover – Fire/Cloud – Protection,

10. Silver trumpets – break camp

11. Complain of adversity & food

12. Miriam & Aaron - leprosy

GOODNESS

God protects His own.

22. Balak sends for Balaam/donkey

23. 1st prophecy of Balaam

24. Next 2 prophecies of Balaam

25. Sin of Peor immoral 24,000 die

SELF CONTROL

34. Division of the Land

35. Cities for Levites

36. Inheritance by Marriage Laws

EXODUS / NUMBERS TIMELINE

1527 BC Birth of Moses, grows up in Pharaoh’s household. Ex.1,2

1487 BC Moses Kills an Egyptian flees to wilderness. Ex.2:11f

1448 BC God comes to Moses in burning bush. Ex.3:1f

Moses returns to Egypt begins 10 plagues. Ex.4:27f

1447 BC April 14th 1st Passover in Egypt Ex.12:1f; Num.33:3-8

April 30th Crossing the Red Sea Ex.14:1f; 1Cor.10:2; Num.33:8-15;

July 14th Arrive at Mt. Sinai – in 3rd month Ex.19:1,2; Num.33:15;

July 21st Moses fasts on Mt. Sinai 40 days Ex.24:18

Sept. 1st Moses fasts before Mt. Sinai 40 days Dt.9:25f;

Oct. 14th Moses fasts on Mt. Sinai 40 days Ex.34:28;

Dec. 1st Tabernacle construction begins. Takes 4 months.

1446 BC April 1st Tabernacle was anointed by Moses. Ex.40:17;

Israel begins 12 days of offerings to God. Num.7:1f

April 8th Nadab and Abihu offer strange fire, Lev.9:1; 10:1f

April 14th 1st celebration of Passover Num.9:1f

May 1st Census commanded by God. Num.1:1

Arrangement of camp given. Num.2:2-4:1

May 20th Break Camp heading for Canaan. Num.10:11; 33:16-18;

May 23rd Complaining brings fire from God. Num.10:33; 11:1-4;

TIMELINE IN THE WILDERNESS

At Red Sea 1st yr. 1st month 20th day 1447 BC

Ex.14; Cried out to Moses. Pharaoh’s army at Red Sea.

In Wilderness

Ex.14; Grumbled against Moses. Bitter waters at Marah. 3 days
Ex.15; Grumbled against Moses and Aaron, no bread – Manna.
Ex.17; Grumbled against Moses, give us water. Strike the rock
- At Rephidim – Defeated Amalek, Advice from Jethro

At Mt. Sinai, 1st yr. 4th month 20th day - 3 months to the day

Ex.32; IDOLATRY - Golden Calf – 3,000 were killed,
Lev.10 ARROGANCE - Nadab & Abihu – killed 2nd yr 1st month 8th

Left Mt. Sinai, 2nd yr. 2nd month, 20th day, Num.10:11;

Num.11; GRUMBLERS - Adversity – fire consumed outskirts 3 days
Num.11; GREEDY DESIRES - no meat, severe plague.
Num.12; ENVY - Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses, (Cushite wife)

At Promised Land

Num.14; DISTRUSTFUL 10 spies died, all Israel cursed, but two.
Num.15; DISOBEDIENT 1 man gathering wood on the Sabbath, stoned.

In Wilderness

Num.16; REBELLIOUS - Korah, families, 250 - fire from Lord.
Num.16; SLANDEROUS 14,700 killed by plague,
Num. 20; Miriam dies, Moses strikes rock twice, Aaron dies, defeated Arad
- Aaron dies 40th yr. 1st day 5th month, 1407 BC Num.33:38; 40th move 123
Num. 21; UNGRATEFUL - this miserable food – fiery serpents, bronze serpent.
- 5 moves, God gave them water, people were grateful, Num.21:17;
- 4 moves, God gave them Sihon and Og, defeated Amorites

At Promised Land - Shittim

Num.22-24 Moabite King Balak and Balaam a priest at Pethor.
Num.25 IMMORALITY 24,000 died
Num.26; New census 601,730; old census 603,550
Num.27-30 review laws
Num.31; DEFEATED MIDIANITES – no life lost for Israel
Num.32; Reuben, Gad, ½ tribe of Manasseh receive inheritance. Settle in.
Num.33; Review of the Journey
Num.34; Instruction to divide the land
Num.35; Cities of Refuge
Num.36; Inheritance by Marriage

10 TIMES PEOPLE TESTED GOD Num. 14:22

1. Ex.14:10-14; Cried out to Moses. Pharaoh’s army at Red Sea.

2. Ex.15:24; Grumbled against Moses. Bitter waters at Marah.

3. Ex.16:2,7; Grumbled against Moses and Aaron, no bread – Manna.

4. Ex.17:1f Grumbled against Moses, give us water. Strike the rock at Horeb.

Arrived at Mt. Sinai, 3 months after Red Sea.

5. Ex.32:1f Golden Calf – 3,000 were killed, Ex.32:28;

6. Lev.10:1f Nadab & Abihu – killed 2nd yr 1st month 8th day Lev.9:1;

Departed from Mt. Sinai, 2nd yr. 2nd month, 20th day, Num.10:11;

7. Num.11:1-3; Complained of Adversity – fire consumed the outskirts. 3 days

8. Num. 11:31f People wept, greedy desires, no meat, severe plague.

9. Num.12:1f Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses, married a Cushite woman.

10.Num.13-14; Twelve spies, people grumbled to return, 10 spies died.

Num.14:2,27,29,36; All to die in the wilderness.

10 SINS GOD SMOTE ISRAEL FOR
GOD'S LONGSUFFERING LASTS SO LONG

1. Ex. 32:28; Idolatry - golden calf – 3,000 killed by sword of sons of Levi.

2. Lev.10:1,2; Arrogance - Nadab & Abihu – fire from presence of the Lord.

3. Num.11:1; Grumblers – fire of Lord consumed outskirts of camp.

4. Num.11:31f; Greedy Desires - no meat, many - by a severe plague.

5. Num.14:2; Distrustful (grumbled) 10 spies died by a plague. Num.14:36-38;

6. Num.15:32; Disobedient - 1 man gathering wood on the Sabbath, stoned.

7. Num.16:25f Rebellious – (grumbled Vs.11) Korah, families, 250 - fire from Lord.

8. Num.16:41f Slanderous – (grumbled vs.41) 14,700 killed by plague, Num.17:5;

9. Num. 21:5; Ungrateful – this miserable food – fiery serpents, bronze serpent.

10.Num.25:9; Immoral & Idolatrous– sin of Peor – 24,000, Rev.2:14; spear.

Grumbling spreads sin – Ps.41:7; Pro.16:28; 26:20,22; Isa.8:19

GRUMBLING IN THE NT

In the Gospels, Mt.20:11; LK.5:30; 15:2; 19:7; Jn.6:41,43,61; 7:12;

In the letters – 1Cor.10:10; Php.2:14; Jude 1:16;

RED HEIFER - Num. 19:1f

Vs.1,2

Israel to bring an unblemished Red Heifer, no defect, no yoke
Red Heifer represents Christ – no manmade yoke Mt.11:30; See Ex.12:5;
Caiaphas' order Jn.12:49-53; Judas' plan Mk.14:10-11; Jesus' arrest Mk.14:43
Brought to Moses & Aaron = Annas and Caiaphas Jn.18:13,24;

Vs.3

Given to Eleazor, a chief priest = Caiphas Mt.27:1-2; delivered Him to Pilate
Red heifer to be slaughtered outside the camp.
Pilate sentenced Him to be crucified, outside Jerusalem, Mt.27:32; Heb.13:12-13;
Slaughtered in the presence of the chief priests Mt.27:41;

Vs.4

Sprinkle some blood 7x toward tent of meeting –Mt.27:51:

Vs.5

The heifer shall be totally burned Lk.12:50; No carcass left over Ex.12:10; Ac.1:9;

Vs.6

Priest shall add to the fire – 3 things: Similar to ark of covenant 3 things inside it.
- Cedar Wood = the cross – S.S.3:9; Jn.3:14-15; Num.21:6-9 bronze serpent
- Hyssop – how the blood was sprinkled to establish the covenant, Heb.9:19-22
  - New covenant, new hyssop – 1Pe.1:2; 2Pe.1:6-9; Jn.13:6-10;
- Scarlet String Lev.14:6; Blood Line – Gen.38:28 Jos.2:18; SoS.4:3; 1Pe.2:9;
  - Blood line – Mt.1:1f; Lk.3:23; begins or ends with Christ,
  - King of kings, Alpha and Omega 3x in Rev

Vs.7

The Priest is unclean (Jews)

Vs.8

One who burns it (Romans) unclean
- Wash his clothes – Repent Need to repent be baptized
- Bath in water - Baptized
- Unclean until evening 1Jn.1:8-9;

Vs.8-9

The one who gathers the ashes, though clean becomes unclean, Lk.23:50-53;
- Must wash his clothes - repent and be baptized.

Vs.17

Ashes and flowing water – added together in a vessel – Jn.3:1-12; water to wine
Water is word of God – Ashes is HS = Living Word of God Jn.7:38-39;

Vs.18

A clean person – a Christian – one with the indwelling of the HS
Take Hyssop – new covenant – Heb.8:8-9;
Sprinkle it on the unclean on the 3rd day – Jn.3:1f Born from above - Convicted
Sprinkle again on the 7th day – wash their clothes repent and be baptized.
Lost in the dark – Convicted by HS - Count the cost – Make the decision.
Paul’s conversion Ac.22:4f

Everything made possible by the love of Christ

His death set us free from sin and made us clean

So we can now enter into the presence of God Heb.12:22f

And we are empowered to help others come to God.

ARE YOU USING YOUR TALENTS TO BLESS OTHERS?
NUMBERS 6:23-27

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“Speak to Aaron and to his sons, saying,

‘Thus you shall bless the sons of Israel. You shall say to them:

The LORD bless you, and keep you;

The LORD make His face shine on you,
And be gracious to you;

The LORD lift up His countenance on you,
And give you peace.’

So they shall put My Name on the sons of Israel,

and I will bless them.”

My Name - YHWH - Jehovah - LORD?

Gen.1:1; In the beginning God (ELOHIIM = gods)
Gen.1:26; Then God said, "Let Us make man in Our image…
Isa.48:16; And now the LORD God has sent Me, and His Spirit
Mt.28:19; baptizing them in the NAME of the Father and the Son and the HS
2Cor.13:14; The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you all.
1Pe.1:2; the foreknowledge of God the Father, by the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to obey Jesus Christ…
Ac.4:12; And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved.”

1. Work of the Spirit:

Bless You - divine care - wisdom from above,

Jn.14:13; But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on His own initiative, but whatever He hears, He will speak; and He will disclose to you what is to come.
Ac.2:38; Peter said to them, “Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
1Jn.2:27; As for you, the anointing which you received from Him abides in you, and you have no need for anyone to teach you; but as His anointing teaches you about all things, and is true and is not a lie, and just as He has taught you, you abide in Him.

Keep You - watch over, protect -

Ro.8:26; In the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words;
1Cor.10:13; No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man; and God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, so that you will be able to endure it.

2. The Work of the Son:

Make His Face Shine Upon You -

1Jn.1:17-18; For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ. No one has seen God at any time; the only begotten God who is in the bosom of the Father, He has (explained Him.) shown the way
Jn.14:6; Jesus *said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.
1Jn.1:6-7; If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth; but if we walk in the Light as He Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.

Be Gracious to You -

Lk.11:13; If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him?” (God gives to the HS who in turn gives to us.)

3. The Work of the Father:

Lift His Countenance on You -

Gen.4:6-7; Then the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen? 7 If you do well, will not your countenance be lifted up? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door; and its desire is for you, but you must master it.”
Mt.6:14-15; For if you forgive others for their transgressions, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others, then your Father will not forgive your transgressions.
1Cor.14:13; for God is not of confusion but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints.

So they shall put My Name on the sons of Israel,

and I will bless them.”

The triple blessing opens the mind to make room for the Godhead.

When they did this, then God blessed them.

A great scripture to memorize, not only as a blessing for others, especially if they ask for an explanation but also a great blessing for yourself to confirm in your heart where all blessings come.

Jam.1:17; Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR OFFERINGS

Everyday – Morning and Twilight

Burnt Offering Grain Offering Drink Offering

1 male lamb, 1/10 epah fine flour 1/4 hin of wine

1 yr old no defects 1/4 hin of beaten oil 1/4 hin strong drink

On Sabbath in addition to the above

Burnt Offering Grain Offering Drink Offering

2 male lambs 2/10 epah fine flour 1/2 hin of wine

1yr.old no defects 1/2 hin of beaten oil 1/2 hin strong drink

1st Day of Each Month