1. The Book of Wanderings © John Stevenson, 2008

2. Title of the Book Greek Name: Arithmoi Hebrew Name: rB;d>miB. : - “In the Wilderness” Then the Lord spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai (Numbers 1:1)

4. Leviticus The believer’s worship Numbers The believer’s work PurityPilgrimage Our Spiritual Position Our Spiritual Progress Ceremony in the Sanctuary History in the Wilderness

5. Mount Sinai Preparation for the Journey From Sinai to Kadesh Kadesh to Moab The Plains of Moab 1:1 10:1010:11 14:4515:1 21:4122:1 36:13 The Test Wilderness Wanderings End of the Journey The Old Generation The New Generation Several Weeks Several Months 38 Years Mount SinaiMount NeboMount Hor

6. The Numbering of the People Numbers 1 - 4 A call to arms for the army of God A call to service God is a God of order

7. Numbers 3:11-13 Again the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 12 “Now, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the sons of Israel instead of every first-born, the first issue of the womb among the sons of Israel. So the Levites shall be Mine. 13 For all the first-born are Mine; on the day that I struck down all the first-born in the land of Egypt, I sanctified to Myself all the first-born in Israel, from man to beast. They shall be Mine; I am the Lord."

8. Numbers 6:24-26 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.

9. EGYPT Kadesh Barnea SINAI The people who live in the land are strong, and the cities are fortified and very large; and moreover, we saw the descendants of Anak there. (Numbers 13:28).

10. The Grasshopper Complex Negative thinking An Exaggerated Situation A Desire to return to Egypt

11. Exodus 17 Numbers 20 Then all the congregation of the sons of Israel journeyed by stages from the wilderness of Sin, according to the command of the LORD, and camped at Rephidim, and there was no water for the people to drink (17:1) Then the sons of Israel, the whole congregation, came to the wilderness of Zin in the first month; and the people stayed at Kadesh. Now Miriam died there and was buried there. 2 And there was no water for the congregation; and they assembled themselves against Moses and Aaron.

12. Exodus 17 Numbers 20 Moses told to strike the rock Moses obedient to the command Moses strikes the rock Water given to the people Moses told to speak to the rock Moses disobedient to the command Moses strikes the rock Water given to the people

13. EGYPT Kadesh Barnea EDOM MOAB Reuben Gad Mannaseh