Good strategy called for completing the disposition of the Transjordan (land on the east side of the Jordan where the Israelites were now settled) before crossing into Canaan proper (chaps 31-32) Finally, speci cations were given as to the geographical distribution of the lands of Canaan, with an identi cation of cities of refuge, and a recognition of the stability of inheritances within the respective tribes (chaps 34-36) An important item of business at this time, as noted above, was the designation of a new leader to succeed Moses After telling Moses to take one last view of the promised land before his death (27:12-14), the Lord instructed him to commission Joshua, son of Nun, as his successor (27:18-21) And Moses, aged 120, a mature man of God and faithful leader of His people through agonizing years of tribulation, still in prime physical condition (Deut 34:7), who would have loved to be there when his brethren nally crossed the Jordan into the land of rest, un inchingly obeyed his Master to the very end, and “did just as the Lord commanded him” (27:22, italics added) Before his death, recorded in Deuteronomy, Moses was to manifest this obedient attitude in a few more tasks as God’s servant V KEY WORDS AND VERSES Note the key words cited on Chart 24 Refer to an exhaustive concordance, and read all the phrases where these words appear Two key verses suggested for Numbers are 10:9 and 10:29 Look for other key verses in the course of your study VI APPLICATIONS Numbers reveals much about God’s character Look for passages in which these attributes appear: unchanging faithfulness, omnipotence, holiness, justice, mercy, and sovereignty Why is it important for you to keep learning about who God is? Why did God perform such extreme miracles in the days of Numbers? Are such miracles generally observed today? Why or why not? Numbers is like a mirror for man to look in Especially in the middle section of the book, from chapters 10 through 21, man’s heart is exposed with its many sinful tendencies The prominent sin of Numbers, in the general category of unbelief and disobedience, is that of murmuring against God The Israelites no sooner began the journey from Sinai to Canaan than they began to murmur “Now the people became like those who complain of adversity in the hearing of the LORD” (11:1) This they did despite the fact that everything was to their advantage: (1) deliverance from Egypt’s bondage; (2) no present problems on the start of the journey; (3) promise of su cient help from God for the successful arrival in Canaan (cf 10:29) About what things are Christians tempted to murmur today? The years of desert wanderings were literally years of waste and void, giving awesome testimony of the fact of divine judgment for sin Is God still the Judge of all mankind? If so, what should the Christian’s attitude be to this Judge? Hebrews and apply Numbers to the Christian life, concerning victorious living The main thrust of the Hebrews passage is shown below a) God offered the occupation of Canaan to ... tendencies The prominent sin of Numbers, in the general category of unbelief and disobedience, is that of murmuring against God The Israelites no sooner began the journey from Sinai to Canaan than they... they began to murmur “Now the people became like those who complain of adversity in the hearing of the LORD” (11:1) This they did despite the fact that everything was to their advantage: (1) deliverance... problems on the start of the journey; (3) promise of su cient help from God for the successful arrival in Canaan (cf 10:29) About what things are Christians tempted to murmur today? The years of desert