The book of the pilgrimage of Israel. SEE Moses’ Life,

NAME, derived from the numberings of Israel

AUTHOR, Moses (commonly accepted)

CENTRAL LESSON, unbelief bars the entrance to abundant life # He 3:7-19

LEADING TOPICS AND EVENTS

(1) Organization and legislation Chs. 1-9 # Nu 1:1 – 9:1
(2) Leaving Mt. Sinai # Nu 10:11-12
(3) The mixed multitude loath the manna # Nu 11:4-6
(4) The discouragement of Moses # Nu 11:10-15
(5) The seventy elders appointed # Nu 11:16-25
(6) The quails sent # Nu 11:31-34
(7) The jealousy of Miriam and Aaron Ch. 12 # Nu 12:1

THE FAILURE AT KADESH BARNEA (Lost in sight of home).
(8) The sending of the spies, and their report Ch. 13  # Nu 13:1
(9) The rebellion of the people, and the curse pronounced upon them Ch. 14 # Nu 14:1
The whole generation doomed # Nu 14:29
(10) The events connected with the forty years wandering in the wilderness Chs. 15-19
# Nu 15:1 – 19:1
(11) The return to Kadesh Barnea, the sin of Moses, and the death of Aaron Ch. 20 # Nu 20:1
(12) The brazen serpent Ch. 21 # Nu 21:1
(13) Balaam, the mercenary prophet and the corruption of Israel chs. 22-25 # Nu 22:1 – 25:1
(14) The numbering of the new generation Ch. 26 # Nu 26:1
(15) Sundry laws concerning inheritance, offerings, feast, vows, &c. chs. 27-30 # Nu 27:1 – 30:1
(16) The judgment of Midian Ch. 31; the assignment of the land east of the Jordan Ch. 32
# Nu 31:1 – 32:1
(17) The cities of refuge Ch. 35 # Nu 35:1

MESSIANIC TYPES
The Smitten Rock # Nu 20:7-11 see # 1Co 10:4
The Brazen Serpent # Nu 21:6-9 see # Joh 3:14
The Cities of Refuge Ch. 35# Nu 35:1 see # Heb 6:18

THE SEVEN MURMURINGS
(1) Concerning the way # Nu 11:1-3
(2) Concerning the food# Nu 11:4-6
(3) Concerning the giants  # Nu 13:33 – 14:2
(4) Concerning their leaders # Nu 16:3
(5) Concerning the divine judgments # Nu 16:41
(6) Concerning the desert # Nu 20:2-5
(7) The second time concerning the manna # Nu 21:5