NUMBERS Outline with Links to Commentaries

Israel in Sinai, Preparing to Leave for the Promised Land (1:1-10:10)

1. The Census and Arrangement of Israel, Numbers 1:1-2:34
   1. The Heads of Families (1:1-19)
   2. By the Numbers (1:20-54)
   3. The Arrangement of the Tribal Camps (2:1-34)
2. The Levites (I), Numbers 3:1-51
   1. The Levites are Mine (3:1-20)
   2. Gershon (3:21-26)
   3. Kohath (3:27-32)
   4. Merari (3:33-39)
   5. Redeeming the Firstborn (3:40-51)
3. The Levites (II), Numbers 4:1-49
   1. The Kohathites (4:1-20)
   2. The Gershonites (4:21-28)
   3. The Merarites (4:29-33)
   4. The Numbering of the Levite Clans (4:34-49)
4. Restitution, Numbers 5:1-31
   1. The Purity of the Camp (5:1-4)
   2. Restitution for Wrongs (5:5-10)
   3. The Test for an Unfaithful Wife (5:11-31)
5. The Nazirite, Numbers 6:1-27
   1. The Vow of Separation to the Lord (6:1-8)
   2. Regulations of the Nazirite (6:9-21)
   3. The Priestly Blessing (6:22-27)
6. Tribal Offerings at the Dedication of the Temple, Numbers 7:1-89
   1. Four Tribes (7:1-35)
   2. Four More Tribes (7:36-68)
   3. The Last Four Tribes (7:69-89)
7. Purify the Levites, Numbers 8:1-26
   1. The Seven Lamps (8:1-4)
   2. Set Apart the Levites (8:5-26)
8. The Passover, Numbers 9:1-10:10
   1. The Passover (9:1-14)
   2. The Cloud Looked Like Fire (9:15-23)
   3. The Silver Trumpets (10:1-10)

Sinai to Kadesh (10:11-12:16)


9. The Israelites Leave Sinai, Numbers 10:11-10:36
   1. Leave in Divisions (10:1-28)
   2. Moses' Father-in-Law (10:29-32)
   3. The Lord Goes With Them (10:33-36)
10. We Want Meat, Numbers 11:1-35
    1. Fire, the Response of Complaining (11:1-3)
    2. The Seventy Receied the Spirit (11:4-17)
    3. Quail From the Lord (11:18-35)
11. Miriam and Aaron Oppose Moses, Numbers 12:1-16
    1. What About Us (11:1-3)
    2. My Servant Moses (11:4-8)
    3. The Lord Hears Moses Pray for his Siblings (11:9-16)

The Rebellion at Kadesh (13:1-20:13)


12. Exploring Canaan, Numbers 13:1-14:38
    1. Ten Leaders Who Became Fearful (13:1-25)
    2. Two Leaders Who Had Faith (13:26-14:9)
    3. The People Rebel and the Lord Forgives (14:10-19)
    4. The People Rebel Again (14:20-38)
13. Offerings for Sins, Numbers 15:1-41
    1. Supplementary Offerings (15:1-21)
    2. Offerings for Unintentional Sins (15:22-31)
    3. The Sabbath Breaker (15:32-36)
    4. Tassels on Garments (15:37-41)
14. Some Leaders Rebel, Numbers 16:1-50
    1. The Levites Rebel (16:1-7)
    2. Moses Became Angry (16:8-40)
    3. Israel Grumbled (16:41-50)
15. Priests and Levites, Numbers 17:1-18:32
    1. Aaron's Staff Buds (17:1-13)
    2. The Duties (18:1-7)
    3. The Offerings (18:8-32)
16. Water, Numbers 19:1-20:13
    1. The Water of Cleansing (19:1-22)
    2. The Water From Rock (20:1-13)

Kadesh to the Plains of Moab (20:14-22:1)

17. Aaron's Death, Numbers 20:14-21:3
    1. Edom Denies Israel Passage (20:11-21)
    2. Aaron's Death (20:22-29)
    3. Arad Destroyed (21:1-3)
18. Look At It and Live, Numbers 21:4-22:1
    1. The Bronze Snake (21:4-9)
    2. The Journey to Moab (21:10-20)
    3. Defeat of Sihon and Og (21:21-22:1)

Anticipation of Taking the Promised Land (22:2-32:42)


19. The Lord Opened Balaam's Eyes, Numbers 22:2-41
    1. Balak Summons Balaam (22:2-20)
    2. Balaam's Donkey (22:21-30)
    3. I Must Speak What God Puts in My Mouth (22:30-42)
20. How Beautiful Are Israel's Tents, Numbers 23:1-24:9
    1. Balaam's First Oracle (23:1-12)
    2. Balaam's Second Oracle (23:13-26)
    3. Balaam's Third Oracle (23:27-24:9)
21. Israel Will Grow Strong, Numbers 24:10-25
    1. Balaam's Anger (24:10-14)
    2. Balaam's Fourth Oracle (24:15-19)
    3. Balaam's Final Oracles (24:20-25)
22. Israel Joined in Worshiping Baal, Numbers 25:1-26:65
    1. Death for Worshiping Baal (25:1-9)
    2. The Midianites Are Enemies (25:10-17)
    3. The Second Census (26:1-65)
23. Turn His Inheritance Over to His Daughter, Numbers 27:1-23
    1. Zelophehad's Daughters (27:1-11)
    2. Joshua to Succeed Moses (27:12-23)
24. Three Types of Offerings, Numbers 28:1-15
    1. Daily Offerings (28:1-8)
    2. Sabbath Offerings (28:9-10)
    3. Monthly Offerings (28:11-15)
25. Feasts and Sacred Days, Numbers 28:16-29:40
    1. The Passover (28:16-25)
    2. Feasts of Weeks (28:26-31)
    3. Feasts of Trumpets (29:1-6)
    4. Day of Atonement (29:7-11)
    5. Feast of Tabernacles (29:12-40)
26. Vengeance on the Midianites, Numbers 30:1-31:54
    1. Vows (30:1-16)
    2. Vengeance on the Midianites (31:1-24)
    3. Dividing the Spoils (31:25-54)
27. The Transjordan Tribes, Numbers 32:1-42
    1. This Land is Good (32:1-15)
    2. We'll Fight (32:16-27)
    3. Their Cities (32:28-42)

Various Matters (33:1-36:13)

28. Drive Out All the Inhabitants, Numbers 33:1-34:29
    1. Summary of Israel's Wandering (33:1-49)
    2. If You Don't Drive All Them Out (33:50-56)
    3. Boundaries of Canaan (34:1-29)
29. Levite Towns and Cities of Refuge, Numbers 35:1-36:13
    1. Towns for the Levites (35:1-49)
    2. Cities of Refuge (35:50-56)
    3. Zelophehad's Daughters (36:1-29)