NUMBERS OUTLINE

A Ralph Johnson

Theme: Numbering of Israel at the beginning and end of their wilderness wanderings.

By Moses, about 1400 BC

CHAPTERS &
KEY WORDS / OUTLINE
36ch(4)(brief)

I.SINAI (chap. 1—9)

1: Census /
  1. First Census(chap. 1)

2: Camp /
  1. Tribes organized around the tabernacle (chap. 2)
East: Judah, Issachar, Zebulun (3-9)
South: Reuben, Simeon, Gad (10-16)
West: Ephraim, Manasseh, Benjamin (18-24)
North: Dan, Asher, Naphtali (25-31)
3: Levites /
  1. Levites positioned around close to the tabernacle and numbered (chap. 3)
Levites placed under authority of Aaron (1-13)
Levites commanded to be numbered (14-20)
Gershonites camp on the west side, and numbered (21-26)
Responsible transporting the tabernacle coverings.
Kohathites camp on the south side and numbered (27-32)
Responsible for transporting the Ark, table, altars, vessels and screen.
Merarites camp on the north side and numbered (33-37)
Responsible for transporting the boards, pillars and sockets.
Moses and Aaron’s families camp on the east side (38-43)
Levites serve in place of the first-born. (44-51)
4: Tabernacle /
  1. Priests oversight of the movement of the tabernacle (4:1-33)
Kohathites to handle furniture and altars. (1-20)
Gershonites move coverings and court (21-28)
Merarites move structures and court (29-33)
  1. Numbering the Levites (4:34-49)
Kohathites (34-37)
Gershonites (38-41)
Merarites (42-45)
Summary of Levites (46-49)
5: Jealousy /
  1. Separation of those with infectious diseases (5:1-4)
  2. Disposition of trespass charges (5:5-10)
  3. Law of Jealousy (5:11-31)

6: Nazarite /
  1. Law of the Nazarite (chap. 6)

7: Altar /
  1. Dedication of the altar (chap. 7)
Offerings of wagons and oxen apportioned out to the Levites (1-9)
Oblation of Nahshon for the Tribe of Judah (12-17)
Oblation of Nathanael, for Issachar (18-23)
Oblation of Eliab for Zebulun (24-29)
Oblation of Elizur for Reuben (30-35)
Oblation of Shelumiel for Simeon (36-41)
Oblation of Eliasaph for Gad (42-47)
Oblation of Elishama for Ephraim (48-53)
Oblation of Gamaliel for Manasseh (54-59)
Oblation of Abidan for Benjamin (60-65)
Oblation of Ahiezer for Dan (66-71)
Oblation of Pagiel for Asher (72-77)
Oblation of Ahira for Naphtali (78-83)
Summary of articles involved in the dedication (84-88)
Jehovah speaks to Moses from the mercy-seat (89)
8: Levites /
  1. Sanctuary lamps (8:1-4)
  2. Levites consecrated (8:5-26)

9: Passover /
  1. Passover (9:1-5)
  2. Unclean may delay a month to hold Passover (9:6-14)
  3. Cloud and fire over the tabernacle to guide (9:15-23)

  1. SINAI TO KADESHBARNEA(chap. 10—19)

10: Trumpets /
  1. Leaving Mount Sinai (chap. 10)
Two silver trumpets to signal services and movement (1-10)
Breaking camp in three stages (11-28)
Hobab, son of Moses’ father-in-law invited to go along. (29-32)
The Journey covers three days to the Wilderness of Paran (33-36)
11: Murmurers /
  1. Taberah: fire burned because they murmured (11:1-3)
  2. Kibroth-Hattaavah: Lusting for foods of Egypt“Nothing but Manna” (11:4-9)
Moses discouraged (10-15)
Seventy Elders inspired to deal with problem (16-25)
Medad and Eldad prophesy (26-30)
Quails from the sea. God smites the people for complaining (31-34)
  1. Hazeroth (11:35)

12: Miriam / Miriam leprous for her and Aaron speaking against Moses (12:1-15)
  1. Kadesh in Wilderness of Paran (12:16)

13: Spies / 1. Spies sent to check out the land of Canaan (13:1-30)
Ten bring back an evil report (13:31-33)
14: Rebellion / People rebel against entering the land (14:1-10)
Jehovah is ready to destroy them (10-12)
Moses intercedes (13-19)
Jehovah decrees they will stay in the wilderness 40 years (20-35)
Those who brought the false report died (36-38)
The people change their mind but are beaten back by the Amalakites (39-45)
15: Offerings / 2. Offerings to be made in the Promised Land (15:1-31)
3. Man Picking up sticks on the Sabbath stoned (15:32-36)
4. Fringe on their garments to remind them (15:37-41)
16: Rebellion / 5. Rebellion of Korah, Dathan and Abiram (chap. 16--17)
Challenge authority of Moses and Aaron (1-3)
Moses confronts Korah (4-11)
Dathan and Abiram defiance (12-14)
Moses angry (15)
Moses orders Korah and his 250 followers to a showdown (16-17)
Korah and His followers present themselves (18-19)
Jehovah tells Moses and Aaron to get out of the way so He can destroy the whole congregation (20-21)
Moses and Aaron plead for the people (22 )
Jehovah commands Moses to get the congregation back (23-24)
Moses warns the people to get away from the rebels (25-26)
People heed the warning (27)
Dathan and Abiram come to the door of their tents (27)
Moses warns that the earth will swallow them (28-30)
They are swallowed and fire devours their 250 followers (31-35)
Eleazar commanded to salvage their censers (36-38)
Censors beaten into plates to cover the altar (39-40)
Next day the people complain Moses has killed the people (41-43)
Moses has Aaron offer incense to stop the plague (44-50)
17: Aaron / Aaron’s staff Buds and almonds show his authority (1-11)
Complaints: Coming to the Tabernacle means death (12-13)
18: Duties / 6. Duties and provision for Aaron and his family as priest(chap. 18—19)
Priests have charge over the Tabernacle (1-7)
Priests are to live of the offerings of the tabernacle. (8-20)
Tithes of the people belong to Levites (24)
Levites tithe to the priests (25-32)
19: Water / 7. Water for purification(chap. 19)
Made with ashes of a red heifer (1-10)
Purification of one who touches a dead body (11-13)
Purification of all who enter a tent of the dead (14-22)
  1. KADESH TO JORDAN(chap. 20—21)

20: Meribah /
  1. Desert of Zin -- Miriam dies (1)
  2. Meribah(20:2-21)
People complain of no water (2-5)
Moses and Aaron appeal to Jehovah God (6)
Jehovah tells them to speak to the rock (7-9)
Moses and Aaron sin by not sanctifying Jehovah in their eyes (10-13)
Edom refuses safe passage through their country (14-21)
  1. MountHor (20:22)
Aaron dies (20:23-29)
21: Serpent /
  1. Hormah (21:1-3)
King Arad of the Canaanites destroyed (1-3)
  1. Going around Edom (Down the Arabah to Red Sea) (21:4-9)
Complaints about bread and water (4-5)
Fiery serpents. Saved by looking to the brazen serpent. (6-9)
  1. Oboth (21:10)
  2. Ijeabarim in the wilderness before Moab (21:11)
  3. Valley of Zered (21:12)
  4. Arnon by the Amorites (21:13-15)
  5. Beer, where they had previously dug a well (21:16-18)
  6. Mattanah (21:18)
  7. Nathaliel (21:19)
  8. Bamoth (21:19)
  9. MountPisgah (21:20)
  10. Land of Amorites captured (21:21-35)
Sihon, Amorite king, defeated and Heshbon taken (21-31)
Jazer, city of the Amorites, destroyed (32)
Og, king of Bashan, defeated (33-35)

IV. PLAINS OF MOABEAST OF JORDAN (chap. 22—36)

22: Balak / A. Balak, King of Moab, calls Balaam, prophet of Midian, to curse Israel(5)
23: Balaam / Balaam blesses Israel twice(1)
24: Balaam / Balaam blesses Israel two more times(1)
25: Fornication / B. Shitim –Corruption with the Moabites (1)
Fornication and idolatry (1-5)
Phinehas stops a plague by killing the Midianitish woman and an Israelite man involved with her (6-18)
26: Census / C. Second Census: People numbered again(chap. 26)
27: Joshua / Inheritance of daughters of Zelophehad (1-11)
Moses sent to the top of the mountain to see the land of promise (12-14)
Joshua chosen to succeed Moses (15-23)
28: Sacrifice / D. Laws concerning sacrifices and Holy days.
-Daily: Morning and evening (1-8)
-Sabbath (9-10)
-Monthly (11-15)
-Passover (16-25)
-Firstfruits (Pentecost) (26-31)
29: Trumpets / -Feast of Trumpets (Tabernacles)
First day of the month, holy convocation (1-6)
Tenth day of the month, holy convocation (7-11)
Fifteenth day of the month, 7 days of holy convocation (12-40)
30: Vows / E. Laws concerning vows1
31: Midianites / F. Midian struggle
Midianites defeated. Death of Balaam. People save captives and spoil. (1-12)
Moses angry for saving captives (12-20)
Cleansing the spoils (21-24)
Spoils shared with the priests (25-31)
Accounting and distribution of the spoils (32-54)
32: Inheritance / G. Inheritances east of Jordan allotted
Reuben and Gad request the land east of Jordan (1-5)
Moses challenges their loyalty to complete the conquest (6-15)
They agree (16-19)
Moses accepts (20-27)
They swear allegiance before the priests (25-32)
The area given to Reuben, Gad and Manasseh (33-42)
33: Journeys / H. Summarizing the journeys (1-49)
Charge to drive out the heathen (50-56)
34: Inheritance / I. Boundaries of other tribes allotted(34:1)
35: Cities / Cities of the Levites designated (48 cities, 6 for refuge)(35:1)
Rules of refuge for those who kill (14)
36: Zelophehad / Zelophehad’s daughters’ inheritance secured(36:1)
p. 1 / (N59) = OT-040