Numbers: A Pentecostal Commentary: Pentecostal Commentary Series, cartea 09

Series Preface

Introduction
1 Method and Approach for a Pentecostal Commentary
2 Name of the Book
3 The Hebrew Text and Translation
4 Literary Genres and Structure
5 Structure and Organizational Layout
6 Chronology and Audience
7 The Place of Numbers in the Pentateuch
8 The Primary Theme of the Torah
9 The Unity of the Pentateuch
10 The Life and Leadership of Moses
11 Torah Composition and the Question of Mosaic Authorship
12 A Selection of Seven Predominate Themes in Numbers

Commentary

Part 1 The Exodus (First) Generation in the Wilderness (Numbers1–25)
1.1–10.36 Administration and Organization for Israel’s Journey to the Promised Land
1.1–54 Taking a Census and Mustering the Military
2.1–34 The Israelite Camp
3.1–51 The Levites and The Aaronides
4.1–49 Census of The Levites
5.1–31 Physical and Spiritual Conditions
6.1–27 The Nazirite Vow
7.1–89 The Tabernacle and Altar Dedication
8.1–26 Consecration of the Levites
9.1–23 The Passover and the Cloud
10.1–36 Moving Forward to a Promised Land

11.1–25.18 Wilderness Hardships, Conflicts, Cycles of Rebellion and Judgment
11.1–35 Prophetic Leadership
12.1–16 Family and Leadership Conflict
13.1–14.45 The Reconnaissance Mission
15.1–41 Cultus Offerings and Sacrifices
16.1–17.13 Leadership Ambitions
18.1–32 Protecting Sanctuary, Clergy, and People
19.1–22 Ritual Purification Rites
20.1–22.1 Conflicts Escalate and Infuriate
22.2–24.25 External Conflicts: Israel and Moab
25.1–18 Israel’s Religious Failure


Part 2 The Second Generation Anticipates Entry into the Land of Promise (Numbers26–36)
26.1–32.42 From Moab to Canaan: Preparing to Receive Their ‘Inheritance’
26.1–65 Second Generation Census
27.1–23 Land Issues and Leadership Transitions
28.1–29.40 Offerings and Sacrifices
30.1–16 Making Vows
31.1–54 Vengeance on the Midianites
32.1–42 Land Allocations

33.1–56 A Synopsis of the Wilderness Expedition
33.1–2 Moses’ Records
33.3–15 Departing Egypt
33.16–36 Sites of Wandering
33.37–49 From Mount Hor to the Abarim Mountains
33.50–56 Poised for Conquest

34.1–36.13 Anticipation of the Promised Land
34.1–15 The Covenantal Borders
34.16–29 Leaders for Land Allocations
35.1–5 The Levitical Towns
35.6–15 Designated Towns of Refuge
35.16–29 Premeditated Murder
35.30–34 Legal Summation
36.1–4 Inheritance Security
36.5–12 Marriage
36.13 The Reliable Leadership of Moses


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