Final Prep - Numbers

Question 1

Literary Map

Answer 1

1-10 - Wildness of Sinai
10-12 - Travel
13-19 - Wilderness of Paran
20-21 - Travel
22-26 - Wilderness of Moab

Question 2

Big Ideas

Answer 2

“Counted as YHWH’s”

God’s Faithfulness vs. Israel’s Unfaithfulness — Yahweh’s commitment to bless is unchanged despite rebellion.

Memory and Complaint

Transition of Generations

God’s Protection - Curses to blessings

Question 3

Big Idea - Counted as YHWH’s

Answer 3

Census shows belonging and promise fulfilled.

Question 4

Big Idea - God’s Faithfulness vs. Israel’s Unfaithfulness

Answer 4

Yahweh’s commitment to bless is unchanged despite rebellion.

Question 5

Big Idea - Memory and Complaint

Answer 5

Correct memory leads to lament (trust); false memory leads to complaint (blame).

Question 6

Big Idea - Transition of Generations

Answer 6

First generation dies in wilderness; second prepares to enter.

Question 7

Big Idea - God’s Protection

Answer 7

Balak and Balaam illustrate that Yahweh turns curses into blessing

Question 8

Major Events - Censuses

Answer 8

Numbers 1 and 26

Question 9

Major Events - Complaining

Answer 9

Numbers 11-12 & 14

Question 10

Major Events - Rebellion at Kadesh Barnea

Answer 10

Numbers 13-14

Question 11

Major Event - Water from rock

Answer 11

Numbers 20

Question 12

Major Event - Bronze Serpent

Answer 12

Numbers 21

Question 13

Major Events - Curses

Answer 13

Balaam and Balak
Numbers 22-24

Question 14

Key Concepts - Complaint vs Lament

Answer 14

Complaint: Blame pushes away
Lament: draws near to God.