! 1 BIBLE SURVEY IV: MASTERING THE BIBLE Week Two: Leviticus-Numbers THE WAY TO WORSHIP GOD GOD S ON A. Past, IT IS A HISTORICAL BOOK It records facts to fill in the gap between Exodus and Numbers B. Presently, IT IS AN INSPIRATIONAL BOOK It contains a code of laws and commandments giving instruction to the children of Israel about worship of God and serving him. C. Future, IT IS A PROPHETIC BOOK It is doctrinally prophetic in that it is full of Bible types that find their fulfillment in the person and work of Jesus. THE SOCKET EXODUS Brought Near Atonement Wrought Starts with Sinners God s Approach to Us Christ is Savior Guilt Abolished God is Love Offers Pardon to Us Delivery from Satan God s Word from the Mountain Kept Near Atonement Taught Starts with Saints Our Approach to God Christ is Sanctifier Defilement Abolished God is Light Offers Purity in Us Dedication to God God s Word in the Tabernacle In Genesis humanity is ruined In Exodus humanity is redeemed In Leviticus humanity is Leviticus in Three Words: Thesis: The purpose of Leviticus is to show God s redeemed people how to offer their lives a, then through the sufficiency of Christ s sacrifice and the perfection of his priesthood, how to walk in the Spirit by. CH 1-10 Way to God CH 11-27 Walk with God Approach: Sacrifices Application: Service Redemption by Mediation Sanctification by Separation Access to God Fellowship with God Oblation Mediation Separation Sanctification Ch 1-7 Ch 8-10 Ch 11-17 Ch 18-27 Sacrifice Priesthood Purity Holiness Cleansing Consecration Law Offerings Lifestyle Obligations I. OFFERINGS, 1-7 Chapters 1-3 Chapters 4-7 Offerings of Dedication Offerings of Restoration In Fellowship Back in Fellowship Praise Prescription FIVE SACRIFICES THAT SAVE US A. Burnt Offering: of Our Life to God Lev 1; Rom 12:1 B. Meat (Meal or Grains) Offering: of Our Life in Christ Lev 2; Psalm 119:9,11 C. Peace (Fellowship) Offering: of Christ in Our Life Lev 3 D. Sin Offering: of Living Crucified in Christ Lev 4-5:13 E. Trespass (Guilt) Offering: of Trusting Not Trying Lev 5:14-6:7 THE PLAN OF SALVATION IN 4 1., 27; Rom 3:23 2., 27; Rom 6:23a 3., 30; Rom 5:8 4., 31; Rom 6:23b Life Survey in Leviticus 1. Christ s payment is not measured by our consciousness of sin, but by.
! 2 II. PRIESTS, 8-10; Rev 5:10; 1 Pet 2:5 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Consecration of Order Dedication Commencement of Office Mediation Conduct of Ordinance Sanctification Purification Presentation Prohibitions Dedication Inauguration Regulation Life Survey in Leviticus 2. We are a royal New Testament priesthood in order to bring people before God, and. SIR, WE WOULD (JOHN 12:21) As our Sacrifice beauty and completeness Establishing our relationship with God As our High Priest His divine perfection Maintaining our position with God III. PLACE IN WORSHIP, 11-27 A. Holiness in, 11-22 Chapters 11-15 Chapters 16-17 Daily Holiness National Holiness Defilement Atonement Rules Rituals Ch 11 Clean foods Ch 12 Clean bodies Ch 13 Clean clothes Ch 14 Clean houses Ch 15 Clean contacts Ch 16-17 Clean nation B. Holiness in a, 23-27 Chapters 18-22 Chapters 23-25 Chapters 26-27 Holy Living Holy Times Holy Location People & Priests Property Program Personal Life Principled Living Promised Land HOLINESS IN Sacrifices speak of the blood that saves, and the cup of Communion Feasts speak of the food that sustains, and the bread of the Lord s Supper SEVEN FEASTS THAT FEED US 1. The Feast of (Lev 23:4-5) 2. The Feast of (Lev 23:6-8) 3. The Feast of (Lev 23:9-14), 1 John 3:2 4. The Feast of (Lev 23:15-22) 5. The Feast of (Lev 23:23-25) 6. Day of (Lev 23:26-32), 1 John 1:9 7. The Feast of (Booths) (Lev 23:33-36) BOOK: Leviticus AUTHOR: Moses DATE: 1490 BC MEANING OF TITLE: Priest s Manual THEME: Access to God is by the Blood CHRIST SEEN AS: Our High Priest, Heb 4:14 Doctrinally: Order of the Priesthood Established in the Wilderness Historically: Levitical Priests and their Sacrifices Inspirationally: Salvation is by substitution KEY VERSE: 19:2 KEY WORD: Atonement 45x, Holiness 87x, Holy 65x CHAPTERS: 27 VERSES: 859 WORDS: 24,546 LESSON: New Pictures for Old Worship SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER STUDY Be Holy by Warren Wiersbe, Cook Communications Leviticus I, II: Thru the Bible by J. Vernon McGee, Thomas Nelson The Pentateuch: Chapter by Chapter by W.H. Griffith Thomas, Kregel Outline Studies of the Tabernacle by Ada Habershon, Kregel Publications Feasts of Jehovah by John Ritchie, Kregel Publications
! 3 Numbers THE WAY TO WALK OUT YOUR TALK OUT WHAT NUMBERS IS A saga of suffering A trek of tragedy A story of straying A walk of wandering THE SOCKET Saints Worship Purity Spiritual Position Condition Within Ceremonial Privileges Fellowship Priests: Access to God NUMBERS Saints War Pilgrimage Spiritual Progress Conduct Without Historical Responsibilities Faithfulness Levites: Service for Men Theme: A Christian has to know his, who he is, and himself to God to serve and fight. A RUNNING SURVEY OF NUMBERS Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 People Priests Moses Adding Arranging Assigning Truth of chapter one: If you are a Christian, and do now know and declare who you are in Christ, you will act out of character Truth of chapter two: Christians must know where they belong and rally round their standard Truth of chapter three: We have a God-appointed place and must be in position Truth of chapter four: We have a God-appointed place and must serve and function Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Truth of chapter five: repentance is more than saying, Defilement Dedication Sorry Clean Commended Consecrated Correct Truth of chapter six: service in this life is voluntary, and suffering is temporary Truth of chapter seven: All give the same back to God, but every gift is recorded Truth of chapter eight: For a Christian walking in the light (vv 1-4) his cleansing is by the word (vv 5-26) Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Preparation Problems Cloud Call Complaints Coveting Pillar March People Miriam Truth of chapter nine: All observe the sacrifice (vv 1-14) and all are given direction (vv 15-23) Truth of chapter ten: The trumpet is a rapture call to assembly and war Truth of chapter eleven: God can meet our wants in spite of our needs Truth of chapter twelve: Rebellion in high places is an infection that will delay progress Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Report Divided Result Deadly 12 Warriors All Wanderers Truth of chapter thirteen: In the place of decision, rely on God even if in the minority Truth of chapter fourteen: Breech of the covenant brings condemnation Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Code Divine Korah s Death Regulation Rebellion Truth of chapter fifteen: Delaying God s blessing does not destroy God s purpose Truth of chapter sixteen: Rebellion against divine authority will be dealt with Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Rod of Aaron Responsibility of Levites Red Heifer Rebellion of People Establishing Priesthood Enforcing Purity Authority Accountability Purity Humility Truth of chapter seventeen: The office of a priest is attested by resurrection, and a Christian s credentials is his new life in Christ Truth of chapter eighteen: God s priests give tithes as well as receiving them
Truth of chapter nineteen: Rite of the Red Heifer pictures the cleansing of the redeemed Truth of chapter twenty: God gives us water in spite of our unfaithfulness Chapter 21 Chapters 22-24 Chapter 25 Success Sovereign Sin Complaining in Conquest Call by King Calamity in Camp Truth of chapter twenty-three: Do not be ignorant of God s righteousness Truth of chapter twenty-four: The world s recognition of the church s privileges Truth of chapter twenty-five: Do not embrace the lifestyle of the lost! 4 Truth of chapter twenty-one: Christ our brazen serpent was made sin for us Truth of chapter twenty-two: Do not fall in love with the wages of unrighteousness Chapter 26 Chapter 27 Chapter 28-30 Census Succession Ceremony New Count New Captain New Code Truth of chapter twenty-six: The rewards of a faithful witness Truth of chapter twenty-seven: The rescue of women from the curse Truth of chapter twenty-eight: What God thinks of Christ Truth of chapter twenty-nine: True worship is thinking God s thoughts after him Truth of chapter thirty: A vow is inviolable Chapter 31 Chapter 32 Chapter 33 Preparation Warfare Wisdom Wandering Destruction Decision Description Truth of chapter thirty-one: Christians are to be separated from the world Truth of chapter thirty-two: Some Christians want their inheritance on the wrong side of resurrection Truth of chapter thirty-three: God knows and records our every wandering Chapter 34 Chapter 35 Chapter 36 Instruction Geographic Bounds Legal Bounds Size of Real Estate Cities of Refuge Succession by Request Truth of chapter thirty-four: There are bounds and limits to both our freedom and responsibility Truth of chapter thirty-five: Christ is our refuge from past mistakes Truth of chapter thirty-six: There is a reward that remains for those who are faithful Numbers in Three Words: Notion from Numbers 1. We can spend so much time gazing at the giants, we only of God. CH 1-14 THIS EVIL GENERATION Heb 3:7-12 Sinai to Kadesh 2 Months Opportunity Mt. Sinai Disobedience of People Hebrews 3:19 Testing Evil Generation NUMBERS: Two Generations CH 15-36 GENERATION OF THE UPRIGHT Heb 14:31 Wilderness to Jordan c. 40 Years, 1490-1451 Obituary Mt. Nebo Division of Promised Land Hebrews 11:13 Training CH 1-14 Wandering Transition CH15-20 New Generation CH 21-36 Enumeration, 1-4 Presumption, 15 Mobilization, 21-25 Instruction, 5-9 Rebellion, 16-18 Enumeration, 26-27 Mobilization, 10-14 Transgression, 19-20 Instruction, 28-36 Notion from Numbers 2. Once you are positive about God s promise,. Notion from Numbers 3. It is that puts stuff in you to prepare you for what God has for you. Notion from Numbers 4., so those around you who can t let go of the past will not discourage you. Phil 3:14 Notion from Numbers 5. If you are not surrendered to God s Eternal Purpose you are. Notion from Numbers 6. Once you have a faith-outlook, you things differently, differently, and differently.
! 5 The Vow of the Nazarite: Psalm 104:15; 1 Cor 11:14; 1 Tim 3, Titus 1; Isa 30:21 BOOK: Numbers AUTHOR: Moses, 1:1 DATE: 1490-1451 BC BACKGROUND: Historical Census of Israel's Tribes Doctrinal Hidden from the Antichrist Inspirational There Is a Woodshed for Unbelief MEANING OF TITLE: Numbering as an act of ownership THEME: Handbook for Pilgrims CHRIST SEEN AS: Our Brazen Serpent, 21:8-9 cf. John 3:14-15 Our Rock, 20:11 cf. 1 Cor 10:4 KEY VERSE: 33:1 KEY WORD: Number, War, Service CHAPTERS: 36 VERSES: 1,288 WORDS: 32,902 LESSON: New Wilderness for Old Unbelief SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER STUDY Be Counted by Warren Wiersbe, Cook Communications Numbers: Thru the Bible by J. Vernon McGee, Thomas Nelson Numbers: Mastering the Old Testament, James Philip, Nelson Running with the Giants by John Maxwell, Time Warner Moses by Charles Swindoll, Nelson The Tabernacle of Moses by Kevin Conner, City Bible Publishing OUTLINE NUMBERS OUTLINE I. THE WAY TO GOD, 1-10 A. By Sacrifice, 1-7 1. The Book of the Priesthood, 1 2. Getting to Meaty Issues, 2 3. Finding God s Peace, 3 4. Dealing Realistically with Sin, 4:1-5:13 5. Forgiveness with God and Others, 5:14-6:7 6. The Eternal Flame, 6:8-7:38 B. By Mediation, 8-10 1. The Only Priest We Need 8:1-9 2. Receiving God s Anointing, 8:10-36 3. Learning to Bask in God s Glory, 9 4. The Saga of Strange Fire, 10 II. A WALK WITH GOD, 11-27 A. By Purity in Separation From, 11-17 1. Discerning Good from Evil, 11 2. The Stillborn Race, 12 3. The Awful Truth about Us, 13 4. Real Hope for a Terminal Disease, 14 5. Why Can t I Get the Victory? 15 6. The Greatest Day, 16 7. Battle for the Blood, 17 B. By Holiness in Sanctification Unto, 18-27 1. Overcoming Sexual Perversion, 18 2. Walking in Everyday Holiness, 19 3. The Price of Sin, 20 4. The Priesthood of the Believer, 21 5. Handling Holy Things, 22:1-16 6. Offerings God Desires, 22:17-33 7. Holy Days and Holidays, 23 8. Lighting Up the Way, 24 9. Free at Last! 25 10. You Determine Your Blessing, 26 11. Going on by Giving, 27 I. TESTING A TOXIC GENERATION, 1-14 A. Fitting, 1-8 1. The People, 1-3 a. Adding, 1 b. Arranging, 2-3 2. The Priests, 4-8 a. Defilement, 4-5 1) Choice, 4 2) Clean, 5 b. Dedication, 6-8 1) Commended, 6 2) Consecrated, 7 3) Correct, 8 B. Forward, 9-10 1. Cloud, 9 2. Call, 10 C. From Sinai, 11-12 1. Complaints, 11 2. Coveting, 12 D. Failure, 13-14 1. Twelve Warriors, 13 2. All Wanderers, 14 II. TRAINING THE NEW GENERATION, 15-36 A. Fussing, 15-25 1. Authority, 15-16 a. Regulations, 15 b. Rebellion, 16 2. Accountability, 17-20 a. Rod, 17 b. Responsibilities, 18 c. Red Heifer, 19 d. Rebellion, 20 B. Fighting, 21-25 1. Complaining, 21 2. Call, 22-24 3. Calamity, 25 B. Future, 26-36 1. Succession, 26-27 a. New Count, 26 b. New Captain, 27 2. Ceremony, 28-30 3. Settlement, 31-36 a. Preparation, 31-33 1) Warfare, 31 2) Wisdom, 32 3) Wandering, 33 b. Instruction, 34-36 1) Size of Real Estate, 34 2) Cities of Refuge, 35