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This census confirms that the first generation numbered in the first census died. 👉   Read Numbers 26:38-65 Fill out the table comparing the first and the second census. Tribal names The first census The second census Benjamin     Dan     Asher     Naphtali     Total     The Levites 22300 (or 22000)     What rule did they divide the land? (two, 54-56)   The (               ) were not numbered among the Israelites, no (               ) was given to them among the Israelites. There was no man among those who had been numbered in the (  ...

After the plague, the Lord asked Moses to take the second census of the Israelites. 👉 Read Numbers 26:1-37 From the Reubenites, who had rebelled against Moses’s leadership?   Fill out the table comparing the first and the second census. Tribal names The first census The second census Reuben 46500   Simeon   22200 Gad     Judah   76500 Issachar     Zebulun     Manasseh     Ephraim 40500     Answers and Meditation   Dathan and Abiram Korah is a Levite and a cousin of Moses. He was not a Reubenite but is recorded here, for he had rallied the rebellion with Dathan and Abiram. Note that On, the son of Peleth, is not ...

Balak and Balaam tried hard to curse Israel, but the Lord blessed Israel. Right after such protection of God, Israel committed idolatry.  👉 Read Numbers 25:1-18 What caused the Lord’s anger to flare up against Israel?   When does the Lord’s anger turn away from Israel? (4-5, 8)   Why did the Lord promise the covenant of peace for Penihas? (11)   The Lord said to Moses, “Bring trouble to the Medianites, because they have brought trouble to you by (            ) in the mattter of (          ) and in the matter of the daughter of a (           ) of Median.”   Answers and Meditations Then Israel joined themselves to Baal Peor Joined: attached to, devoted to, bound by the yoke of, slaved. Even though you make mistakes and fall, the Lord still shows His smiling face. However, when our heart t...

After three times of failures, Balak stopped hiring Balaam to curse Israel. However, Balaam kept saying blessings for Israel. 👉 Read Numbers 24:10-25 Find the expressions that allude that this oracle talks about the future of Israel. (verses 16 – 17)   What will happen to Israel? (17-19)   What are the three nations mentioned to be destroyed in the far future? (20 – 24)   Answers and meditation Knowledge, vision, not now, not close at hand Knowing the knowledge of the Most High and seeing from the vision of the Almighty imply that Balaam knew the future plan of God.   A king from Israel will conquer the nations. The triumphant kingdom will be first and partially fulfilled by David and completely by Jesus Christ.   Amalek, Kenites, Kittim   In chapters 22-24, Moab tried to curse Israel. But they failed, and only God’s blessing and the future victory of Israel were confirmed. Whenever Satan tries to attack us, the Lord’s lov...

Balak kept trying to please God to get permission to curse Israel. 👉 Read Numbers 23:25-24:9 Balaam realized that it (             ) the Lord to bless Israel. When Balaam lifted up his eyes and (          ) Israel camped by each (             ), the (             ) of God came upon him. (verses 3-4) Balaam describes himself as one whose (             ) are open. (verses 5-7) Balaam praised the (                ) of the Israelite camp, like gardens (            ) waters. (verses 8-9) Balaam praised the (           ...

Balak became angry at Balaam and requested him to try another place. 👉 Read Numbers 23:11-24 Balak told Balaam, “Come with me to another place where you will see only a (          ) of them, not all of them. (             ) them for me there.”   These are the reasons why Balaam could not curse Israel. God doesn’t change his (          ) to bless Israel. God’s mighty power is with them so that no (          ) works against Jacob.   What are the two blessings of God for Israel? (21)   Answers and Meditation part, curse Balak expected God would let Balaam curse Israel in another place and a different setting.   Mind, spell God’s faithfulness and power are two attributes we can trust He will keep His promises.   Forgiving their sins, God’s ab...

Balak called Balaam to curse Israel. But God made him bless Israel. 👉 Read Numbers 22:36 - 23:10 Balaam said to Balak, “I must speak only the word that (            ) puts in my mouth.” They climbed up a mountain and saw the camp of Israel. After offering sacrifices, Balaam said to God, “I have prepared (           ) altars and offed each altar a (            ) and a (           ).” Then, the Lord put a message in Balaam’s (             ).   This is Balaam’s first oracle about Israel. “How can I (           ) one whom God has not cursed. Who can number the fourth of (            )? Let the end of my life...

Though God had permitted him to go, God didn’t mean it. 👉 Read Numbers 22:22-35 The angel of the Lord tried to stop Balaam on his road. But he couldn’t see him. His donkey (             ) him and tried to turn from the angel, and Balaam (           ) her. This happened (           ) times. What was the reason for Balaam’s anger? The angel said to Balaam, “Look, I came out to (                ) you because what you are doing is (              ) before me.” Balaam said to the angel, “I have sinned, for I did not (            ) that you stood against me in the road. If it is (          )...

In chapters 22-24, the Lord blesses Israel through the gentile prophet Balaam. 👉 Read Numbers 22:1-21 When the Israelites camped in the (                   ), the Moabite king (                 ) sent messengers to (                  ) to come and curse the Israelites. (The following is an aerial view from the Canaanite land to the East.)   God told Balaam, “You must not go with them, not curse the people, for they are (                ).”   Balaam replied to the servants of Balak, “Even if Balak would give me his palace full of (          ) a...

They started conquering the land on the other side of Jordan, not a Canaanite land. However, this is a prelude to the Canaanite conquest. 👉 Read Numbers 21:21-35 What are the names of the two kings and the cities the Israelites defeated?   King Sihon, the Amorite, had taken the land of the Moabites, who were serving the god (                 ). But now, (                ) took all cities of Sihon and settled in his land.  How many times does the Bible address the word ‘the Amorites’?   When King Og marched out against the Israelites, the Lord said to Moses, “Do not (          ) him, for I have (              ) him and all his land into your han...

Near the end of their journey, they learned how to communicate with the Lord. 👉 Read Numbers 21:1-20 As some of them were captured in the battle, they prayed to the Lord, “If you indeed deliver this people to our hands, we will utterly (              ) their cities.”   At people’s complaint, the Lord sent (               ) to bite the people. They came to Moses and said, ‘We have (                ). Pray to the Lord for us.’ According to the Lord’s command, Moses made a (               ) snake and put it on a pole. Anyone who (            ) at it was healed.   They detoured the territory of (       ...

The Lord’s discipline in the wilderness seemed not to work for them. Even though their journey nears the end, they still complain to Moses for lack of water. 👉 Read Numbers 20:1-13 The Lord spoke to Moses, "Assemble the community and (           ) to the rock to gush out water before their (          ). But, in his anger, Moses (              ) the rock (           ) with the staff. However, the (            ) made the rock give out the water abundantly. Then the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, “Because you did not (            ) me enough to show me as (           ) before the Israelites, therefore, you will not (   ...