PART _ONE:_ THE CENSUS, AND FINAL DAYS AT SINAI
(NUMBERS 1:1-10)
I. INTRODUCTION AND INSTRUCTIONS (Numbers 1:1-4)
A. SETTING OF THE EVENT Numbers 1:1
TEXT
Numbers 1:1. And the Lord spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai,
in the tabernacle of the congregation, on the first day of the second... [ Continue Reading ]
B. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS ON THE CENSUS vv. 2-4
TEXT
Numbers 1:2. Take ye the sum of all the congregation of the children
of Israel, after their families, by the house of their fathers, with
the number of their names, every male by their polls; 3. From twenty
years old and upward, all that are able t... [ Continue Reading ]
II. THE GENERAL CENSUS (NUMBERS 1:5-46)
A. TRIBAL HEADS SELECTED vv. 5-16
TEXT
Numbers 1:5. And these are the names of the men that shall stand with
you: of the tribe of Reuben; Elizur the son of Shedeur. 6. Of Simeon;
Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai. 7. Of Judah: Nahshon the son of
Amminadab. 8.... [ Continue Reading ]
B. THE COUNTING, TRIBE BY TRIBE vv. 17-43
TEXT
Numbers 1:17. And Moses and Aaron took these men Which are expressed
by their names: 18. And they assembled all the congregation together
on the first day of the second month, and they declared their
pedigrees after their families, by the house of thei... [ Continue Reading ]
C. TOTAL OF THE MARTIAL CENSUS vv. 44-46
TEXT
Numbers 1:44. These are those that were numbered, which Moses and
Aaron numbered, and the princes of Israel, being twelve men: each one
was for the house of his fathers. 45. So were all those that were
numbered, of the children of Israel, by the house o... [ Continue Reading ]
III. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO THE LEVITES (NUMBERS 1:47-54)
TEXT
Numbers 1:47. But the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were
not numbered among them. 48. For the Lord had spoken unto Moses,
saying, 49. Only thou shalt not number the tribe of Levi, neither take
the sum of them among the child... [ Continue Reading ]