Listening Guide. Numbers Joshua: The Tragedy of Fear and the Glory of Faith. Numbers: Life in a Parenthesis. OT217 Lesson 01 of 03

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1 Numbers Joshua: The Tragedy of Fear and the Glory of Faith Numbers: Life in a Parenthesis OT217 Lesson 01 of 03 Listening Guide This Listening Guide is designed to help you ask questions and take notes on what you re learning. The process will accomplish two things: first, it will help process the information in the lecture by keeping your mind engaged with the material. Second, it will allow you to collect your notes in one place for a summary of the lesson s content. If you choose to do additional study or want to teach the material to others, you will have a thorough set of notes to guide you. You may print these Listening Guide pages separately and complete the information as you read, listen to, or watch the lessons. Or as an alternative, you can fill in the fields in this digital version and save to your computer once you are finished. I. Preparation for the Conquest of the Promised Land (1:1 10:36) [1] Where are the Israelites when the book of Numbers begins? A. Soldiers Census and Camp Organizations (1:1 2:34) [2] Why were there two censuses (or numberings )? [3] What did Dr. Stuart say is an important thing to appreciate about the book of Numbers? [4] What is Numbers a combination of? B. Organization and Laws Related to the Levites (3:1 4:49) [5] Although all of Israel s clergy came from the tribe of Levi, the priests were constituted from descendants of which family in that tribe? OT217 Listening Guide 2017 Our Daily Bread Ministries. All Rights Reserved. Lesson 01 1

2 C. Elimination of Defilement (5:1 6:27) [6] What did vows represent in the Old Testament? D. Laws and Events Related to Worship and the Tabernacle (7:1-9:23) [7] What was the tabernacle? [8] What was the ark? E. Departure from Sinai (10:1 36) [9] When the people left Sinai, what did they expect would happen next? II. Wilderness Years (11:1 25:18) [10] What two kinds of things indicated a lack of faith? A. God Judges Complainers (11:1 12:16) [11] What did Numbers say the people complained about? [12] Who were Miriam and Aaron and what happened to them? [13] Why were the people opposed to Moses wife? [14] How did God respond to their opposition? B. Kadesh Barnea (13:1 15:41) [15] What was the second big event Dr. Stuart pointed out in this block of material from the book of Numbers? OT217 Listening Guide 2017 Our Daily Bread Ministries. All Rights Reserved. Lesson 01 2

3 [16] What were some reasons Dr. Stuart gave to explain why Israel s people shouldn t have been afraid to fight the Canaanites? [17] What set Joshua and Caleb apart from the other ten spies? [18] How did God respond to Israel s fear of entering the land? C. Rebellion and God s Reaffirmation of the Priesthood (16:1 19:22) [19] What were Korah, Dathan, and Abiram complaining about? [20] What was God s response to their rebellion? D. Defeat of Enemies East of the Jordan (20:1 25:18) [21] Where was Moab located? [22] What issue stimulated Balak s plan to hire Balaam? [23] What was King Balak s plan? [24] What task was Balaam hired to perform? [25] How did Balaam s task work out? Why? [26] What did God notify the pagans of? OT217 Listening Guide 2017 Our Daily Bread Ministries. All Rights Reserved. Lesson 01 3

4 [27] What were Baal and Asherah? [28] What indication did Dr. Stuart draw about Israel because of their response to Baal and Asherah? III. New Census and Preparations for Entering the Promised Land (26:1 36:13) [29] How much time had passed from the time of Kadesh Barnea to the time we read about in these chapters? A. Instructions and Preparation for Entering the Land (26:1 30:16) [30] Who was counted in the new census? [31] What problem did Zelophehad s daughters have? [32] What was Moses first response to the problem? [33] What was God s solution to the problem? B. Defeat of Midianites and Allocation of the Land (31:1 35:34) [34] Why did Israel s armies fight battles with the people who lived east of the Jordan River? [35] What was God s concern as the people entered the land? C. Fulfillment of Inheritance (36:1 13) [36] If it is not just a matter of getting there and capturing the territory, what did Dr. Stuart say it is about? OT217 Listening Guide 2017 Our Daily Bread Ministries. All Rights Reserved. Lesson 01 4

5 [37] How does the book of Numbers come to a close? Reflection Record one new fact or insight you discovered in this lesson. Application After reading about Israel s complaints, lack of faith, and disobedience, how would you compare yourself with them? If someone were to write your story of faith, how would it differ and how would it be like Israel s story? Read Philippians 4:4 9 and ask God to give you the grace to make Paul s counsel part of your life s story. OT217 Listening Guide 2017 Our Daily Bread Ministries. All Rights Reserved. Lesson 01 5