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The Jewish Title for the book of Numbers is "Bamidbar. What does this mean:
A. Rebellion
B. Israel's Wanderings
C. Preparation
D. In the Wilderness
D. In the Wilderness
What were the ritual purity laws (clean and unclean) designed to call attention to?
The corrupting & spreading influence of sin found in the heart of every person.
Before Israel leaves Mt. Sinai, God tells them to create 2 things which were used for giving instructions to the entire camp. What were these things?
Silver Trumpets
How many spies are initially sent into the land of Canaan?
Bonus points: Who are the 2 faithful spies?
12
Caleb and Joshua
The golden censers used by Korah and his "priests" were taken, melted down and made into something. What was it?
A covering lid for the altar of sacrifice in the tabernacle.
Why is the book of Numbers called "Numbers"?
There are 2 national censuses taken throughout the book
True or False: A Gentile could keep the Passover
True. Provided that they genuinely worshipped God
When the first generation of Israelites leaves Mt. Sinai and begins their journey toward Canaan, how do they know where to go and when to stop?
The Shekinah Glory is leading them
God gives a promise to Caleb for trusting Him to deliver Canaan into Israel's hands. What is that promise?
He will dwell in the very land that he spied out
Following Korah's rebellion, Israel blames Moses and Aaron and for the death of Korah's followers and God plagues them in turn. How is that plague stayed?
Aaron takes a censer and incense and stands between the plague and the people to intercede to God on their behalf.
In Numbers Chapter 2 God gives instruction for the way in which Israel is to set up their camp around the tabernacle. Each of the tribes that are located directly N, E, S & W are represented by a creature that symbolizes a certain aspect of the Messiah.
Name the creatures and tell me what they symbolize.
Lion - Kingship
Oxen - Servitude & Sacrifice
Eagle - Deity
Man - Humanity
Name 1 of the three things that a Nazarite was not allowed to during the period of their vow.
Eat Grapes
Cut their hair
Touch anything dead
Shortly after Israel left Mt. Sinai they began to complain for lack of "flesh to eat". How did God respond?
Bonus point: How/what was God already feeding them?
He called in a care package. Surprise. It was a couple metric tons of quail.
He was feeding them with manna cuh
What judgment did God pronounce on Israel for refusing to enter the land of Canaan?
They were forced to wander the wilderness for 40 years until the first generation died off
In order to demonstrate His choosing of Aaron as the High priest, God administered a test involving Aaron's Rod. What was it that the rod produced?
Almonds
Where did the tabernacle dwell while Israel encamped throughout the wilderness?
In the midst of the camp
What was the purpose of a Nazarite vow and how did a Nazarite end his/her vow?
Purpose: Total dedication and focus on the Lord (sometimes as an example to the nation)
In order to end their vow, a Nazarite would cut their hair and offer it as a sacrifice to God.
Canaan is described in the Bible as a land of ________ and ________.
Milk and honey
Korah was a Levite who led a major rebellion. What was his problem with the Levitical system?
He wanted other tribes to be allowed to serve in the tabernacle.
When the Israelites saw Aaron's staff had budded, they repented. What power did this demonstrate to them to cause them to have such an overwhelming response to their sin.
God had caused something that was verifiably dead to once again produce "fruit" showcasing His power over life and death.
Numbers chapter 5 deals with laws regarding uncleanness. Name 1 thing that would make a Jew ritually unclean
Touching a dead body
Contracting or touching someone with a "running issue"
Contracting or touching someone with leprosy
Failing the test of adultery carried some gruesome consequences (belly swelling and thigh rotting). What was the purpose for this?
To remind the Israelites to be faithful to God and to one another.
What is Miriam's punishment for rebelling against Moses?
Bonus point: How is she healed?
She is cursed with leprosy
Moses prays for her
By opening the earth and swallowing them up (then closing it again)
How did God ensure that the influence of the priestly class would reach throughout all the land of Israel once it was settled?
He instituted Levitical cities within each of the tribes