Preparing for the Lord's Battle
Outline of Numbers 1-36
The Bible Teaching Commentary
Paul J. Bucknell
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Introduction and Overview | Outline of the Book of Numbers
A. MOBILIZING HIS PEOPLE
Numbers 1-9 - Structuring
Getting Ready to Possess the Land
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Census for warriors
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Tribal positions & leaders
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Census for Levites
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Levitical duties
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Purification laws
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Nazirite law
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Purification of leaders
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Purification of Levites
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Celebration of Passover
B. DISPLEASED WITH HIS PEOPLE
Numbers 10-19 - Testing
Steps to Disqualify Yourself from Serving God
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Setting out
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Complaining spirit
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Jealousy for leadership
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Evil report of 10 spies
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Rebellion against the Lord
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Clarifying laws for Levites
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Coup by Korah & priests
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Resolving the coup
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Various offering laws
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Purification laws
C. READYING A NEW GENERATION
Numbers 20-36 -> Enduring
An Examination of their Readiness to enter the Lord’s Land
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Preparing for new leaders
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Serpents bite complainers
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Balaam rebuked by Lord
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Balaams first 2 blessings
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Balaams last 2 blessings
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Israel's harlotry
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The new census
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Moses asks for leader
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Laws for offerings
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Laws for seventh month
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Laws for vows
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Striking the Midianites
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Reuben & Gad's portion
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Record of their journeys
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Border of the Land
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Cities of Refuge & murder
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Inheritance laws