Name of the Book : Numbers
Hebrew name of the Book: Bemidbar
Who wrote the book: The fourth book of Prophet Moses
Number of chapters: We have 36 chapters
Date Written: 1512 BC
Highlights of the Book of Numbers : The book of Numbers was where the Lord introduce census because the Lord told Moses to count the Israelites armies. The number of men over twenty years old was 603,550. The Levites were not counted.
Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses. The Lord was angry and cursed her. Moses prayed after seven days she was healed.
They grumbled and the Lord was angry and said that they would spend forty years in the wilderness.
The Lord told Moses to speak to a rock to produce water but he struck the rock.
Aaron died at Mount Hor.
The people of Israel grumbled again so the Lord sent snakes. Moses made a bronze snakes and whoever looked at it lived.
Balak sent for Balaam to curse Israel but was warned by his donkey and the Angel of the Lord said Go but speak only what I tell you.
The Lord gave Balaam a word. How can I curse whom God has not cursed the Lord their God is with Israel.
Balaam gave a word: How lovely are your tents, O Jacob Balak was angry Balaam said “ A star and a Sceptre shall rise in Israel.