Daily Bread Bible Study
The Fourth Book of Moses Called Numbers
Chapter 26 & 27
Israelite Warriors and Israel Wars
Israel Prepares for War Event
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The Fourth Book of Moses Called Numbers
Chapter 26 & 27
Israelite Warriors and Israel Wars Study
How Israel Prepares for War
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Our last story was about the plague that the Lord sent because of
Israel's transgressions with the women of Moab and worshipping their
gods. As you recall, while those who weren't involved wept at the
door of the tabernacle, Phinehas saw a man bring a woman from Midian
in the sight of the congregation of Israel. He took a javelin,
followed them into a tent and pierced them through with it, both at
once. The Lord's wrath was turned and the plague was stopped because
of what Phinehas had done.
After the plague, the Lord told Moses and Eleazar (Aaron's son, the
priest) to make a count of all the children of Israel from 20 years
old and up, all that are able to go to war in Israel. So Moses gave
directions to the people and a census was taken once again, just as
before.
Israelite Warriors and Israel Wars Lesson
Israel Prepares for War By Counting People
This is an account of how many there were from 20 years old and up:
- Reuben — 43,730
- Simeon — 22,200
- Gad — 40,500
- Judah — 76,500
- Issachar — 64,300
- Zebulon — 60,500
- Ephraim — 32,500
- Manasseh — 52,700
- Benjamin — 45,600
- Dan — 64,400
- Asher — 53,400
- Naphtali — 45,400
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Israel Prepares for War In Self Defense
All together there were 601,730 that were able to go to war in
Israel. But again, the Levites weren't counted with them
because they were appointed over the tabernacle. So why are there
still twelve tribes if the Levites are not included? Because the
Tribe of Joseph is counted as two, Ephraim and Manasseh, separately.
(See Genesis,
Chapter 48 to refresh your memory if you wish.) If you
would like to know the names of the families within each tribe,
you'll find them in Numbers 26:5-50.
The Lord told Moses that the Promised Land would be divided for an
inheritance according to these numbers. The tribes that were larger
would get a larger inheritance and the smaller tribes would get a
smaller inheritance. The land would be divided into sections (divided
by lot) and each section would be given in proportion to the many and
few.
Although the number of Levites was not among the inheritance, they
were counted and their number was 23,000. The record of their family
is in Numbers
26:57-62.
This was the second numbering (remember the name of this book is
"Numbers") of the children of Israel. The Lord said that all those who
were counted in the first numbering would die in the wilderness, so
among these in the second numbering, there weren't any that Moses and
Aaron counted when they were in the wilderness of Sinai, except for
Caleb and Joshua.
Counting Israelite Warriors and Israel Wars
Israel Prepares for War Warning
Now Manasseh had a great great grandson named Zelophehad, who had no
sons, but five daughters. They came to Moses and Eleazar and the
princes and all the congregation by the door of the tabernacle and
said, Our father died in the wilderness, and he wasn't one of them
who spoke against the Lord in the company of Korah, but died in his
own sin, and had no sons. Why should his name be forgotten because he
had no sons? Give us a share of land with our father's people.
Moses brought their request to the Lord and the Lord said, The
daughters of Zelophehad speak truth, you will give them a share and
their father's inheritance will pass to them. Tell the children of
Israel, If a man dies and has no son, his inheritance will pass to
his daughter. If he has no daughter, his inheritance will pass to his
brother. If he has no brother, his inheritance will pass to his
father's brother. And if his father has no brothers, his inheritance
will be passed to his closest relative, and this will be a statute to
the children of Israel.
The Lord told Moses, Go up into mount Abarim and see the land I've
given to the children of Israel. And when you have seen it you will
be gathered to your people as Aaron your brother was gathered. You
disobeyed my commandment in the desert of Zin, in the strife of the
congregation, to honor me at the water of Meribah, before their eyes.
So, even though Moses wouldn't step foot into the Promised Land, the
Lord was still gonna let him see it.
Moses asked the Lord to put a man in charge over the congregation
that could instruct them so the congregation of the Lord wouldn't be
like sheep with no shepherd. Despite everything that Moses had been
through for 40 years, he loved God's people and he didn't want to see
them left without someone to lead them. If you ever pray for
integrity, the integrity of Moses would surely be the kind to ask for.
And the Lord said, Take Joshua, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay
your hand on him to give him authority. Set him before Eleazar and
all the congregation and give him instruction in their sight. And you
will put some of your honor upon him so the congregation of the
children of Israel may be obedient. He will stand before Eleazar who
will ask counsel for him after the judgment of Urim before the Lord.
At his word they'll go out and come in, both he and all the
congregation of the children of Israel. So Moses took Joshua and did
as the Lord told him. (This reminds me of a story about Elijah ...
You can find it in the C-O-O-L Related Studies box after this Daily
Bread segment.
Israelite Warriors and Israel Wars Summary
Israel Prepares for War Conclusion
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