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Numbers, Where Life and the Bible Meet

The Book of Philippians Commentary will be added sometime in late May or early June 2026.
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Aa – Numbers, Where Life and the Bible Meet

Ab – The Outline of the Book of Numbers

Ac – Numbers from a Messianic Jewish Perspective

Ad – Glossary

Ae – Stars of Heaven, Grains of Sand, and the Promises of God

Af – Why Read Numbers?

Ag – The Rebellion of the Exodus Generation 1:1 to 25:18

Ah – Isra’el at Sinai: Preparation for the Departure 1:1 to 10:10

Ai – The First Census: The Old Generation of Rebellion 1: 1-54

Aj – The Command to Number 1: 1-19

Ak – Numbering the Tribes 1: 20-46

Al – The Status of the Levites 1: 47-54

Am – The Camp of the Twelve Tribes of Isra’el 2: 1-34

An – The Levitical Census 3:1 to 4:49

Ao – The Levites 3: 1-4

Ap – Redeeming the Firstborn 3: 5-13

Aq – The First Numbering of the Levites 3: 14-20

Ar – The Four Camps of Levites 3: 21-39

As – The Census and the Redemption of the Firstborn 3: 40-51

At – The Clan of Kohath 4: 1-20

Au – The Clan of Gershom 4: 21-28

Av – The Clan of Merari 4: 29-49

Aw – Preparing for the Triumphal March 5:1 to 10:10

Ax – Purifying the Camp 5: 1-4

Ay – Restitution and Repentance 5: 5-10

Az – The Suspected Adulteress 5: 11-31

Ba – The Nazarite Vow 6: 1-21

Bb – The Aaronic Blessing 6: 22-27

Bc – The Offerings at the Dedication of the Tabernacle 7: 1-89

Bd – Carts and Oxen for the Levites 7: 1-9

Be – Gifts of the Twelve Tribes 7: 10-88

Bf – The Voice of God 7: 89

Bg – The Menorah 8: 1-4

Bh – The Separation of the Levites 8: 5-26

Bi – Pesach in the Wilderness 9: 1-14

Bj – The Preparation for the Departure 9:15 to 10:10

Bk – The Pillar of Cloud and Fire 9: 15-23

Bl – Two Silver Trumpets 10: 1-10

Bm – The Journey from Mount Sinai to Kadesh-barnea 10:11 to 12:16

Bn – Leaving Sinai 10: 11-36

Bo – The Abrupt Slide into Rebellion Chapters 11 to 20

Bp – Complaining at Tav’erah 11: 1-3

Bq – Graves of Greediness 11: 4-35

Br – Quail and Manna from ADONAI 11: 4-9

Bs – Moses’ Complaint about the People 11: 10-15

Bt – ADONAI’s Response 11: 16-35

Bu – The Rebellion of Miryam and Aaron 12: 1-16

Bv – The Sin of Kadesh-barnea 13:1 to 14:45

Bw – The Selection of the Spies 13: 1-16

Bx – Spying Out the Land 13: 17-25

By – The Report of the Spies 13: 26-33

Bz – Faith and Obedience Numbers 14:1-4 and Hebrews 3:7-4:13

Ca – Moses Intercedes for the People 14: 5-19

Cb – God’s Response 14: 20-38

Cc – Defeat by the Canaanites and Amalekites 14: 39-45

Cd – Theological Reflections on the Spy Story

Ce – Isra’el’s Wilderness Wanderings 15:1 to 22:1

Cf – The Interconnections between Numbers 11-14 and Numbers 15

Cg – A Whisper of Hope: Reassurance for Life in the Promised Land 15: 1-41

Ch – Grain and Drink Offerings 15: 1-16

Ci – The Challah 15: 17-21

Cj – Unintentional Sin 15: 22-31

Ck – The Sabbath-Breaker 15: 32-36

Cl – Tzit-tzit and Blue Thread 15: 37-41

Cm – The Interconnections between Numbers 15 and Numbers 16

Cn – Korah’s Rebellion 16: 1-50

Co – The Rebellion of Korah 16: 1-3

Cp – The Response of Moshe 16: 4-11

Cq – The Rebellion of Dathan and Abiram 16: 12-17

Cr – The Response of God 16: 16-40

Cs – The Rebellion of All the People 16: 41-50

Ct – Echoes Elsewhere in Numbers

Cu – Aaron’s Staff Budded 17: 1-13

Cv – Mutual Obligations 18: 1-32

Cw – The Duties of the Priests and the Levites 18: 1-7

Cx – The Salt Covenant 8: 8-18

Cy – The Portion for the Levites 18: 21-23

Cz – A Tenth of the Tithe 18: 25-32

Da – The Red Heifer 19: 1-22

Db – The Death of Isra’el’s Leaders 20: 1-29

Dc – The Death of Miryam 20: 1

Dd – The Sin of Moses and Aaron 20: 2-13

De – The Resistance of Edom 20: 14-21

Df – The Death of Aaron 20: 22-29

Dg – The Journey from Kadesh-barnea to the Plains of Mo’av 21:1 to 22:1

Dh – Signs of Hope and Faith 21:1 to 22:1

Di – The Healing Snake 21: 1-9

Dj – The Book of the Wars of the LORD 21: 10-20

Dk – The Defeat of Sihon of Heshbon 21: 21-32

Dl – The Defeat of Og of Basham 21:33 to 22:1

Dm – The Story of Balaam 22:2 to 24:25

Dn – Balaam’s Three Encounters with God 22: 2-40

Do – Balak’s Dilemma 22: 2-6

Dp – Balaam’s First Encounter with God 22: 7-14

Dq – Balaam’s Second Encounter with God 22: 15-20

Dr – Balaam and the Donkey 22: 21-40

Ds – Balaam’s Seven Oracles 22:41 to 24:24

Dt – Balaam’s First Oracle 22:41 to 23:12

Du – Balaam’s Second Oracle 23: 13-26

Dv – Balaam’s Third Oracle 23:27 to 24:14

Dw – Balaam’s Fourth Oracle 24: 15-19

Dx – Balaam’s Fifth Oracle 24: 20

Dy – Balaam’s Sixth Oracle 24: 21-22

Dz – Balaam’s Seventh Oracle 24: 23-25

Ea – Taking a Stand for God 25: 1-9

Eb – God’s Eternal Covenant with Phinehas 25: 10-18

Ec – The Second Census: The New Generation of Hope 26: 1-65

Ed – The Numbering of the Soldiers 26: 1-4

Ee – The Tribe of Reuben 26: 5-11

Ef – The Tribe of Simeon 26: 12-14

Eg – The Tribe of Gad 26: 15-18

Eh – The Tribe of Judah 26: 19-22

Ei – The Tribe of Issachar 26: 23-25

Ej – The Tribe of Zebulun 26: 26-27

Ek – The Tribe of Joseph 26: 28-37

El – The Tribe of Benjamin 26: 38-41

Em – The Tribe of Dan 26: 42-43

En – The Tribe of Asher 26: 44-47

Eo – The Tribe of Naphtali 26: 48-50

Ep – The Numbering of the Eleven Tribes 26: 51

Eq – The Division of the Land 26: 52-56

Er – The Second Numbering of the Levites 26: 57-62

Es – The Wilderness Generation 26: 63-65

Et – Change in Isra’el 27: 1-23

Eu – The Five Daughters of Zelophehad 27: 1-11

Ev – The Successor to Moshe 27: 12-23

Ew – God’s Ordering of Space and Time 28:1 to 29:40

Ex – The Tamid Offering 28: 1-8

Ey – The Sabbath Offerings 28: 9-10

Ez – The New Moon Offerings 28: 11-15

Fa – The Festival Offerings 28:16 to 29:40

Fb – The Pesach Offering 28: 16

Fc – The Hag ha’Matzah Offering 28: 17-25

Fd – The Hag Shavu’ot Offering 28: 26-31

Fe – The Rosh ha’Shanah Offering 29: 1-6

Ff – The Yom Kippur Offering 29: 7-11

Fg – The Hag Sukkot Offering 29: 12-34

Fh – The Eighth Day Assembly 29: 35-40

Fi – The Fulfillment of Vows and Oaths 30: 1-16

Fj – The Male Vow 30: 1-2

Fk – The Single Female Vow 30: 3-5

Fl – The Engaged Female Vow 30: 6-8

Fm – The Vows of a Widow or Divorced Woman 30: 9

Fn – The Vows of a Married Woman 30: 10-15

Fo – The General Principles of Vows and Oaths 30: 16

Fp – The War Against Midian 31: 1-54

Fq – Report of the Battle 31: 1-12

Fr – Holy War 31: 13-18

Fs – Purification by Fire 31: 19-24

Ft – Hand Washing Luke 11:37-41 and Mark 7:1-5

Fu – The Division of the Spoils of War 31: 25-54

Fv – The Spoils of War for the Soldiers 31: 25-41

Fw – The Spoils of War for the People 31: 42-47

Fx – The Ransom 31: 48-54

Fy – Reuben and Gad in the Transjordan 32: 1-42

Fz – Reuben and Gad Request Land 32: 1-15

Ga – The Promise of Reuben and Gad 32: 16-24

Gb – The Division of the Transjordan 32: 25-42

Gc – Isra’el’s Travel Log 33: 1-49

Gd – The First Stage: Exodus to Rephidim 33: 1-14

Ge – The Second Stage: Rephidim to Mount Hor 33: 15-40

Gf – The Third Stage: From Mount Hor to the Plains of Mo’ab 33: 41-49

Gg – Words of Warning and Encouragement to the Wilderness Gen 33:50 to 36:13

Gh – Isra’el’s Enemies 33: 50-56

Gi – Isra’el’s Land 34: 1-29

Gj – Levitical Cities 35: 1-8

Gk – Cities of Refuge 35: 9-34

Gl – Those Not Qualified to Flee to a City of Refuge 35: 9-21

Gm – Those Qualified to Flee to a City of Refuge 35: 22-34

Gn – The Daughters of Zelophehad Revisited 36: 1-13

Go – The Wilderness School

Gp – End Notes

Gq – Bibliography