Are We There Yet

Numbers 1-12

So, it has been roughly 400 years since Yahweh made his covenant with Abraham, Issac and Jacob and the house of Israel has grown to be a very large group of people. Yahweh has now turned his attention back to His people and is using Moses to not only take them out of Egypt, but also lead them back to the lands that were promised to their ancestors.

Numbers serves as a record keeping book because it is the a record of the names and lineages of the twelve tribes of Israel. As you will see certain tribes are given certain responsibliites when it comes to the Ark and the Tent of Meeting. There is another underlying theme in this book that begins around chapter 10 or 11. The Israelites begin to become impatient with Moses and doubt the promise of Yahweh. For generations they had lived in Egypt and though they had been slaves they had become accustomed to the foods and minor dieties that were part of Egyptian daily life. Now, they are walking through a desert, not sure where they are going, and they are getting a bit irratable.






*Also, the vow of the Nazarite is introduced in chapter 6."