Chapter 5 – Purity, Restitution, and Jealousy Offering Purity of the Camp – God commands Moses to remove all that are ceremonially unclean (lepers, those with discharges, and those defiled by the dead) from the camp to keep Israel holy (vv. 1–4). Restitution for Wrongdoing – Instructions are given for […]
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Chapter 3 – The Levites Set Apart Aaron’s Sons: The chapter begins by naming the sons of Aaron—Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. Nadab and Abihu had already died when they offered strange fire before the Lord, leaving Eleazar and Ithamar to minister. Levites for Service: God appoints the Levites to […]
Numbers Chapter 1 Census Commanded: God spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, instructing him to number all the men of Israel, twenty years old and upward, who were able to go to war. Leaders Named: Each tribe had a leader named to assist with the census. Tribal Counts: […]