1. Ray of Hope Christian Church January 24, 2012 RENEWING THE COVENANT THE BOOK OF NUMBERS

2. The name Numbers comes from the Greek name “Arithmai” which is Latin for “Numeri” or the English “numbers”. “THE GRUMBLINGS OF A NATION”

3. The total was 603,550 excluding the Levites. THE FIRST CENSUS (1:2-46)

4. The count was 601,730.. THE SECOND CENSUS (26:2-51)

5. THE LEVITES WERE COUNTED SEPARATELY Numbers 1:47-53; 3:49

6. Exodus 40:17 Numbers 1:1 IN THE WILDERNESS

7. The Old Generation-Chapters 1-14 The Wandering-Transition Era-Chapters 15-20 The New Generation-Chapters 21-36 THE STRUCTURE OF THE BOOK

8. Two Generations-Chapters 1-14 and 21-36 Two Numberings-Chapters 1-4 and 26-27 Two Journeying-Chapters 10-14 and 21-27 Two Instructions-Chapters 5-9 and 28-36

9. Chapters 1-14 Sinai to Kadesh THE OLD OR MOSES GENERATION

10. Deals with purity, honesty and truth. CHAPTER 5

11. The vows of the Nazarites- those totally separated to the Lord. CHAPTER 6

12. No wine or strong drink No use of razor on their head No contact with the dead

13. The tribes bring free-will offerings. CHAPTER 7

14. The Levites were Consecrated. CHAPTER 8

15. The Passover was Celebrated. CHAPTER 9

16. THE LORD’S SUPPER Luke 22:7-22 I Corinthians 11:23-26

17. THE CENTRAL MESSAGE OF THE BOOK IS FOUND IN NUMBERS 9:15-23

18. God leads His people through life. GUIDANCE

19. I WILL INSTRUCT YOU AND TEACH YOU IN THE WAY YOU SHOULD GO; I WILL COUNSEL YOU AND WATCH OVER YOU. PSALMS 32:8

20. JOHN 14:6 JOHN 8:12

21. At the trumpet call. CHAPTER 10:1-10

22. I THESSALONIANS 4:13-18

23. THE JOURNEY Chapters 10:11-14

24. A challenge to leadership. CHAPTER 12

25. Israel’s Mutiny CHAPTERS 13-14

26. DEUTERONOMY 1:22

27. Chapters 15-20 THE WILDERNESS WANDERINGS

28. God Chose Aaron CHAPTER 17

29. HEBREWS 4:14; 5:4-10

30. Nothing seemed to cure the people’s grumbles. CHAPTER 20:1-13

31. MUST WE BRING WATER OUT OF THIS ROCK?

32. By the waters of Meribah they angered the Lord, and trouble came to Moses because of them: For they rebelled against the Spirit of God, and rash words came from Moses’ lips. Psalms 106:32

33. Chapters 21-36 THE NEW GENERATION

34. JOHN 3:14-15

35. I Corinthians 10:1-12 WHAT IS GOD TRYING TO SAY TO US THROUGH NUMBERS?