Numbers - In 5 Minutes

Welcome to the 2BeLikeChrist Bible study series. This series intends to summarize each chapter of the Bible and help readers understand God's story piece by piece. This is the fourth book of the series, the book of Numbers. One of the strangest things about the book of Numbers is the name. The book is titled "Numbers" because the first part of the text is devoted to discussing a census of the tribes of Israel. The people were being numbered, therefore "Numbers." The book records the history of the Israelites as they wandered in the wilderness for 40, but it is also a record of God's laws for Israel. The text covers a wide array of topics, including: instructions for caring for the Tabernacle, Nazarite vows, rebellions against Moses, spies being sent into Canaan, a guy named Korah (bad guy), a bronze serpent, a talking donkey, and boundaries of the Promised Land. There is a lot to talk about in the 36 chapters of Numbers. As one of the writings of Moses, the book's contents are mandatory reading for anyone wanting to understand the history of Israel and the larger story of God from Eden to Eternity.