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NUMBERS – Wanderings 12 Tribes of Israel Camping around the Tabernacle (Numbers 2-3) Ephraim 108,100

= 1,000 men 20+ years old Colors are chosen based on the gem stones of the representatives on the priest’s breastplate (Ex. 28:15-21)

Ephraim 40,500 Manasseh 32,200

Dan 62,700

Asher 41,500

Naphtali 53,400

Benjamin 35,400 Gershon 7,500

Dan 157,600

Merari 6,200

Kohath 8,600

Reuben 151,450 Gad 45,650

Simeon 59,300

Reuben 46,500

Moses & Aaron’s Sons

Zebulun 57,400

W

Issachar 54,400

S

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N

Levites 22,300 Males 1 month+

E

Judah 74,600

Judah 186,400 Order of March DAN

EPHRAIM

ASHER

MANASSEH

NAPHTALI

BENJAMIN

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Children of Kohath carrying the tabernacles furnishings

REUBEN SIMEON GAD

Children of Gershon and Merari carrying the tabernacle

JUDAH ISSACHAR ZEBULUN

Children of Kohath leading with the ark of the covenant

Cloud of the Presence of God

NUMBERS – Wanderings BASHAN

CA NA AN

Dead Sea

AMMON Bethel 22 21 Jericho  Jerusalem Mt. Nebo 20  Dibon Hebron

The Great Sea (Mediterranean Sea)

Hormah



15

Migdol



WILDERNESS OF PARAN

 Marah

Elim

z ue

fS

lf o

Gu

 Dophkah Alash

(1) Passover: sprinkling blood on the door frames (Ex. 12:22, 37) (2) Bones of Joseph brought out of Egypt (Ex. 13:19-20; 14:2) (3) Crossing of the Red Sea* (Ex. 14:22) (4) Pharaoh pursues (Ex. 14:23) (5) Bitter water made sweet (Ex. 15:22-26) (6) Wells of water and palm trees (Ex. 15:27) (7) Manna & Quails given (Ex. 16:1-18) (8) Water provided from the smitten rock (Ex. 17:1-6) (9) Battle with the Amalekites (Ex. 17:8-13) (10) 10 Commandments, Golden Calf, Broken Tablets (Ex. 19-20; 32) (11) The Tabernacle is set up (Ex. 40:17) (12) More quails given (Num. 10:33-11:3; 11:31-35) (13) Miriam struck with leprosy for jealousy (Num. 12:1-10) (14) Return of the 12 spies in Canaan (Num. 12:16-13:26) (15) Earth swallows rebels Korah, Dathan and Abiram (Num. 14:45; 16:31-33) (16) Moses strikes the rock for water (Num. 20:1-11)

17



Rephidim

13

SINAI

Ezion-geber Elath MIDIAN

12

Hazoroth

ah





EDOM

qab

 Baal Zephon

WILDERNESS OF ZIN

16

SS NE ER ILD W SIN OF

The Nile

River

Pi-hahiroth

18

fA

EGYPT

Oboth

WILDERNESS OF SHUR Kadesh Barnea 

11

lf o

LAND OF GOSHEN

THE NEGEV

14

Succoth Etham  

Gu

Ramses

19

MOAB

 Mt. Sinai

Egypt to Kadesh Barnea Spies route to Canaan Kadesh Barnea to Elath Elath to Jericho

Red Sea (17) Death of Aaron (Num. 20:22-29) (18) The bronze serpent lifted up (Num. 21:4-9) From Edom through Moab to Mt. Nebo (Num. 20:10-20) (19) Battle fought against the Amorites (Num. 21:21-35) (20) From Mt. Nebo, Moses sees the Promised Land (Dt. 34:1-6) Moabite king Balak hires Balaam to curse the Israelites... God turns it to a blessing! (Num. 22-23) (21) Children of Israel cross the Jordan (Josh. 3:1-17) (22) The capture of Jericho (Josh. 6:20) *actual point of crossing the Red Sea is unknown.

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WANDERING ISRAELITES

Chapter

1

1-10 PREPARATION Census

Organization and Structure The March Begins

11-14 DISOBEDIENCE

Complaining about ...food ...leadership ...difficulty of tasks

15-25 WANDERING

Death of Miriam and Aaron Serpents and grumblers

26-30 NEW GENERATION

Leadership transition to Joshua Offerings and Feasts

Chapter

36

32-36 DIVISION OF LAND

Land allotted Journey reviewed Levitical Cities - 48 Cities of Refuge - 6

Curses turned to blessings

NUMBERS AS A WHOLE BOOK

1

9 10

Pre pa New ring a Pas Gener ati si ent ng the on ran ce e xam

Pes sim Reb ism a n e Giv llion d ing up the mis

Pre pa Old ring t he G Pac enera ti kin g y on our duffl

e

sion

Week 9: Thirty-eight Years of Wilderness Wanderings

19 20

36

Chapters

In the Wilderness

East of Jordan

Place

20 days

38 years

A few months

Time

Moving Out

Moving On

Moving In

Topic

Census of the Tribes Arrangement of the Tribes Census for Levites Three Divisions of Levites Purification Laws Nazirite Vow Offerings of the Leaders Cleansing of the Levites Celebration of Passover Setting out Complaining spirit Jealousy for leadership Bad report of the 10 spies Rebellion against the Lord Clarifying laws for Levites Coup by Korah & priests Resolving the coup Duties of Priests & Levites Purification laws Preparing for new leaders Serpents bite complainers Balaam and the donkey Balaam’s first 2 blessings Balaam’s last 2 blessings Israel’s harlotry in Moab The census of new generation Joshua to succeed Moses Laws for offerings Feasts in seventh month Laws for vows The Midianite War Reuben & Gad’s portion Israel’s Journey Reviewed Boundaries of the Land Cities of Refuge Inheritance laws

Mt. Sinai

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36

9:1-5, 15-23 13:1-2; 13:17-14:9 20:1-29 22:1-41

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Week Nine Reading Plan God’s Presence with His People 11:1-35 Exploring the Promised Land 17:1-18:7 Water from the Rock Again 21:4-35 Balaam and the Donkey

Quail from the Lord Aaron’s Staff Grows Almonds The Bronze Snake