Numbers

I. Census of Israel (1:1-2:34)

A. God commands a census of warriors (1:1-4)
B. List of census-takers (1:5-15)
C. Census results (1:16-47)
D. Exclusion and duties of Levi (1:48-54)
E. Arrangement of the Camp of Israel (2:1-31)
F. Conclusion (2:32-34)

II. Census of Levi (3:1-4:49)

A. Aaron's sons (3:1-4)
B. Responsibilties and census of family of Levi (3:5-39)
C. Levi substitutes for firstborn of all Israel (3:40-51)
D. Further responsibilities and census of families of Levi (4:1-49)

III. Laws Dealing with Uncleanness (5:1-31)

A. Lepers and those who have touched a corpse (5:1-4)
B. Those who have wronged another (5:5-10)
C. Test for an adulterous wife (5:11-31)

IV. Laws Dealing with Nazirites (6:1-21)

V. Priestly Benediction (6:22-27)

VI. Dedication of Tabernacle (7:1-8:26)

A. Offerings presented by tribal leaders (7:1-88)
B. How God spoke to Moses (7:89)
C. Lampstand (8:1-4)
D. Dedication of Levites (8:5-22)
E. Length of service for Levites (8:23-26)

VII. Passover Observance (9:1-14)

VIII. Travel Procedures (9:15-10:36)

A. Cloud and fire direct movements (9:15-23)
B. Trumpets (10:1-10)
C. Israel moves out (10:11-34)
D. Travel prayers (10:35-36)

IX. Israel Rebels (11:1-14:45)

A. Rebellion punished by fire (11:1-3)
B. Rebellion concerning food (11:4-35)

1. Rebellion concerning manna (11:4-9)
2. God and Moses discuss (11:10-23)
3. God anoints 70 men to help Moses (11:24-30)
4. Quails come (11:31-32)
5. Punishment by plague (11:33-35)

C. Rebellion of Aaron and Moses against Moses (12:1-16)
D. Rebellion concerning the land (13:1-14:45)

1. Spies selected and sent (13:1-24)
2. Spies' report (13:25-33)
3. People refuse to go into Canaan (14:1-4)
4. Moses, Aaron, Joshua, and Caleb try to persuade (14:5-10a)
5. God and Moses discuss (14:10b-19)
6. Punishment (14:20-45)

a. For all - death in the wilderness (14:20-35)
b. For ten faithless spies - death by a plague (14:36-38)
c. For warriors - defeat in battle (14:39-45)

X. Laws Regarding Sacrifice (15:1-31)

XI. A Man Punished by Death for Working on the Sabbath (15:32-36)

XII. Purpose of Fringes on Corners of Garments (15:37-41)

XIII. Rebellion of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram (16:1-50)

A. Rebellion (16:1-19)
B. Punishment by death (16:20-40)
C. Rebellion of the people (16:41-42)
D. Punishment by plague (16:43-50)

XIV. Priestly Authority and Responsibility (17:1-18:32)

A. Aaron's authority established (17:1-13)
B. Responsibilities and rights of priests and Levites (18:1-32)

XV. Laws Regarding Purification (19:1-22)

XVI. Deaths, Difficulties, and Successes (20:1-21:35)

A. Death of Miriam (20:1)
B. Disobedience of people and Moses (20:2-13)

1. People demand water (20:2-5)
2. God provides needs (20:6-8)
3. Moses disobeys (20:9-11)
4. God punishes Moses (20:12-13)

C. Edom refuses safe passage (20:14-21)
D. Death of Aaron (20:22-29)
E. Victory over Arad (21:1-3)
F. Rebellion of people (21:4-9)

1. People rebel (21:4-5)
2. Punishment by snake bites (21:6-7)
3. Making a bronze serpent (21:8-9)

G. Further travels (21:10-20)
H. Further victories (21:21-35)

1. Over Amorites (21:21-32)
2. Over Bashan (21:33-35)

XVII. Story of Balaam (22:1-24:58)

A. Balak, King of Moab, asks Balaam for help (22:1-21)
B. God warns Balaam and a donkey speaks (22:22-35)
C. Balak and Balaam meet (22:36-40)
D. Balaam's oracles (22:41-24:24)

1. First oracle (22:41-23:10)
2. Second oracle (23:11-26)
3. Third oracle (23:27-24:9)
4. Fourth oracle (24:10-24)

E. Departure of Balaam (24:25)

XVIII. Rebellion of Israel (25:1-18)

A. People worship gods of Midian (25:1-2)
B. Punishment by impaling and plague (25:3-15)
C. God commands Israel to attack Midian (25:16-18)

XIX. Census of the New Generation of Warriors (26:1-65)

XX. Daughters of Zelophad's Inheritance Problem (27:1-11)

XXI. Joshua Appointed as Moses' Successor (27:12-23)

XXII. Offerings (28:1-29:40)

A. Daily (28:1-8)
B. Sabbath (28:9-10)
C. Monthly (28:11-15)
D. Passover (28:16-25)
E. Festival of Weeks (28:26-31)
F. Festival of Trumpets (29:1-6)
G. Day of Atonement (29:7-11)
H. Festival of Tabernacles (29:12-39)
I. Conclusion (29:40)

XXIII. Vows and Women (30:1-16)

XXIV. Military Victories (31:1-32:42)

A. Victory over Midian (31:1-54)

1. The battle (31:1-12)
2. Defining and enforcing the ban (31:13-24)
3. Division of the spoils (31:25-54)

B. Reuben, Gad, and half of Manasseh ask and receive the Transjordan (32:1-42)

XXV. Historical Recap of Israel's Journey from Egypt (33:1-49)

XXVI. Preparing to Enter Canaan (33:50-36:16)

A. Instructions for conquering and dividing Canaan (33:50-56)
B. Boundaries of Israel's new land (34:1-15)
C. Appointing of tribal leaders (34:16-29)
D. Creation of cities for Levites (35:1-8)
E. Creation of cities of refuge (35:9-15)
F. Legal clarifications for the new land (35:16-36:12)

1. Defining murder and blood vengeance in the context of cities of refuge (35:16-34)
2. Disposition of inheritance from female heirs - the daughters of Zelophad revisited (36:1-12)

G. Conclusion (36:13)