Numbers (4th book in the Old Testament).
Author.
Moses
Main point.
The people of Israel had the chance to enter the Promised Land and blew it, but God showed them how to try again.
Main people.
Moses, Aaron, Miriam, Joshua, Caleb, Eleazar, Balaam, Balak.
Special features.
Gives an amazing account of the utterly organized census. The number of Israelites out wandering may surprise you. Describes how men could become Nazirites, one of the most famous of whom was strong-man Samson (see Judges 13–16). Explains how people in trouble could flee to one of the cities of refuge. Unravels the tale of the first spy mission in the Bible
Date.
1450-1410 B.C.
How many Chapters.
36 chapters.
How the Book got its name.
The word numbers refers to the number of Israelites counted during the census that Moses did.
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