NUMBERS OVERVIEW

Moses takes a census of the Israelite fighting men (Numbers 1:1-54)

Israelites at Mt. Sinai (Numbers 1:1-10:10)

The Israelite camp is organized (Numbers 2:1-34)

God instructs Moses and Aaron about how to organize the camp (Numbers 2:1-31)

God sets aside the Levites (Numbers 3:1-51)

The Israelites put unclean people outside the camp (Numbers 5:1-4)

God instructs Moses about rituals (Numbers 5:5-31)

God gives instructions on confession and restitution (Numbers 5:5-10)

God gives instructions regarding adultery (Numbers 5:11-29)

God gives instructions regarding the Nazirite (Numbers 6:1-21)

God gives Moses Aaron’s blessing (Numbers 6:22-27)

The first offerings are made at the tabernacle (Numbers 7:1-89)

The priesthood and ritual cleanliness are established (Numbers 7:1–9:14)

Offerings are made at the tabernacle’s consecration (Numbers 7:10-88)

God gives instructions for the tabernacle lamp and Levite duties (Numbers 8:1-26)

The Levites are cleansed (Numbers 8:5-22)

The second Passover is celebrated (Numbers 9:1-14)

Travels #1

The Israelites leave Sinai and complain (Numbers 10:11–12:16)

Unrest, complaints and conquests in the wilderness (Numbers 10:11–21:35)

The Israelites leave Sinai (Numbers 10:11-36)

Moses asks Hobab to act as guide (Numbers 10:29-32)

The Israelites complain at Taberah (Numbers 11:1-3)

God sends quail and a plague (Numbers 11:4-34)

Elders are appointed to aid Moses (Numbers 11:16-30)

Miriam and Aaron oppose Moses (Numbers 12:1-16)

The Israelites journey from Hazeroth to Kadesh (Numbers 12:16)

Moses sends spies into the land (Numbers 13:1-20)

Spies see the land of Canaan (Numbers 13:1-25)

The Israelite spies spy out the land (Numbers 13:21-25)

The Israelite spies return (Numbers 13:26-33)

The Israelites rebel against Moses and Aaron (Numbers 14:1-10)

The Israelites protest invading Canaan (Numbers 14:1-45)

Moses intercedes and God promises judgment (Numbers 14:11-38)

The Israelites’ invasion fails (Numbers 14:39-45)

God instructs Moses about offerings (Numbers 15:1-16)

God instructs Moses about sins and offerings (Numbers 15:1-41)

God instructs Moses about unintentional sins and offerings (Numbers 15:22-31)

A man is executed for gathering sticks on the Sabbath (Numbers 15:32-36)

The Israelites rebel (Numbers 16:1–17:13)

Korah rebels (Numbers 16:1-35)

God vindicates Moses and kills the rebels (Numbers 16:31-35)

God sends a plague and Aaron makes atonement (Numbers 16:41-50)

Aaron’s staff buds (Numbers 17:1-13)

God instructs Aaron about the duties of priests and Levites (Numbers 18:1-7)

God instructs Moses and Aaron about the priesthood (Numbers 18:1-32)

God instructs Moses about Levite contributions (Numbers 18:8-32)

God instructs Moses and Aaron about purification (Numbers 19:1-22)

Miriam dies (Numbers 20:1)

The Israelites complain but continue to conquer (Numbers 20:1–21:35)

Moses strikes the rock at Meribah (Numbers 20:2-13)

Edom refuses passage to the Israelites (Numbers 20:14-21)

Aaron dies (Numbers 20:22-29)

Israel defeats the king of Arad (Numbers 21:1-3)

Serpents attack the Israelites (Numbers 21:4-9)

The Israelites journey through Moab (Numbers 21:10-20)

The Israelites defeat several kings (Numbers 21:10-35)

The Israelites defeat King Sihon (Numbers 21:21-31)

The Israelites advance to Jazer (Numbers 21:32)

The Israelites defeat King Og (Numbers 21:33-35)

The Israelites camp in the plains of Moab (Numbers 22:1)

Balak hires Balaam (Numbers 22:2-20)

Balaam and Balak (Numbers 22:2–24:25)

Balaam’s donkey sees the angel of the Lord (Numbers 22:21-35)

Balak meets Balaam in Moab (Numbers 22:36-41)

Balak sacrifices at Kiriath-huzoth (Numbers 22:39-41)

Balaam blesses the Israelites (Numbers 23:1–24:25)

Balaam gives his first oracle (Numbers 23:7-10)

Balaam gives his second oracle (Numbers 23:18-24)

Balaam gives his third and fourth oracles (Numbers 24:1-25)

The Israelites worship Baal and are punished (Numbers 25:1-18)

The Israelites begin to settle (Numbers 25:1–36:13)

The Israelites worship Baal at Peor (Numbers 25:1-5)

Phinehas stops the plague (Numbers 25:6-18)

Moses and Eleazar take a census of the second generation (Numbers 26:1-65)

Zelophehad’s daughters ask for an inheritance (Numbers 27:1-11)

God tells Moses he will see the land and die (Numbers 27:12-14)

God appoints Joshua to succeed Moses (Numbers 27:15-23)

God gives Moses a calendar of sacrifices (Numbers 28:1–29:40)

God gives Moses more instructions (Numbers 28:1–30:16)

God instructs Moses about men’s and women’s vows (Numbers 30:1-16)

The Israelites defeat Midian (Numbers 31:1-12)

The Israelites defeat and plunder Midian (Numbers 31:1-54)

The Israelites divide the Midianite plunder (Numbers 31:13-54)

Reuben and Gad ask to settle in Gilead (Numbers 32:1-42)

Moses begins to divide Canaan (Numbers 32:1–34:29)

Moses encourages Joshua (Numbers 34:16-29)

Reuben, Gad and Manasseh build cities in Gilead (Numbers 32:33-42)

God gives Moses instructions for the division of Canaan (Numbers 34:1-15)

Moses gives marriage requirements for heiresses (Numbers 36:1-13)