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Why did moses order female virgins to be kept alive but all. Most of the events of the book are set in the wilderness. What is the difference between the ceremonial law, the moral law, and the judicial law in the old testament. Red heifer, water from a rock, miriams and aarons deaths, victories, serpents. The book of numbers begins with the words and the lord spake unto moses in the wilderness of sinai, in the tabernacle of the congregation, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they were come out of the land of egypt. Name numbers comes to our english bibles from the septuagint. Aug 07, 2016 as we looked in the book of numbers 31. Why were only the virgins left alive among the midianites in. He could then bring her before a religious tribunal, and she would drink a concoction that would either prove or disprove the charge of adultery.

The first five books of the bible are full of stories of the conquest of caanan. The midianites were descended from abraham and keturah gen. Sermons on numbers first presbyterian church, jackson. Leviticus, which interrupts the flow of narration, consists almost entirely of legislation independent of historic precedentwith the exception of lev. That title reflects the two censuses god took of his people.

The most widely questioned section of numbers 31 is verses 1718. Theyve been in this same spot for about a year and now theyre getting ready to start out on their journey to this land flowing. Why would god order the destruction of women and children. This is the exact same place where the israelites have been hanging out since god freed them from slavery back in exodus. Exodus ends by relating the erection of the tabernacle on the first day. Numbers, chapter 31 united states conference of catholic bishops. Why did moses order female virgins to be kept alive but all others. Why did moses order female virgins to be kept alive but. These captives, however, were not immediately brought into the israelite camp.

Mixed report of the scouts and israels response, libations, bread, idol worship, fringes. The book of numbers was written between 1440 and 1400 b. New international version but save for yourselves every girl who has never slept with a man. May 30, 20 top ten christian arguments for why numbers 31. It is a situation in which a husband suspects his wife is an adulterer but has no evidence. Take vengeance on the midianites for the children of israel. The book of leviticus as well as the book of numbers follow immediately after the book of exodus. But why would god order this and even have children killed. The next time we see a discussion of tithing after leviticus 27. Introduction to the book of numbers learn religions. Numbers 31 skeptics annotated bible quran book of morman. Earlier in the book of numbers, we learn that the israelites began to play the harlot. Revenge first the children of israel on the madianites, and so thou shalt be gathered to thy people.

The madianites are slain for having drawn the people of israel into sin. It contains the specific statutes of god which established the tithe for the support of israels priests and levites. When the army did not carry out this order at the time of the midianite defeat, it was carried out in a delayed fashion when the army returned with the captives. The book has been seen as written by the priestly source, which rewrites the.

Looking again at numbers 31, an exception to the total purge of the midianite population is to be noted. Numbers 18 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Jan 02, 2020 why did god order a census in the book of numbers. Chapter 31 of numbers begins with moses being commanded by god to perform his final act as leader of the children of israel. The hebrew lexicons rendered yourselves, it was understood to be sexual. Numbers 31 king james version 1 and the lord spake unto moses, saying, 2 avenge the children of israel of the midianites. Numbers is a graphic account of gods plan, power, punishment, patience, and providence for his covenant people. In numbers 24 the people of israel had played the harlot with the daughters of moab and served baal, a false god. The present raid was only against those midianites who. And the lord said unto aaron, thou and thy sons and thy fathers house with thee shall bear the. But the way of a man with a maid, is one of solomons secrets. But all the women children, that have not known a man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves. This symbolic use of numbers called gematria is not unknown in the bible see rev.

If you have your bibles, let me ask you to turn with me to numbers 12. The act is to avenge the israelites of the midianites. This war was the execution of a righteous sentence upon a guilty nation, in which the women were the worst criminals. And the lord spake unto moses, saying, after the plague upon israel for their fornication and. It reminds believers of the spiritual warfare in which they are engaged, for numbers is the book of the service and walk of gods people. Korahs rebellion, plague, aarons staff buds, duties of the levites. Numbers with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. As a punishment for this crime her baby, along with any potential children, was to be lost. This law was meant to be for a woman who intentionally cheated on her husband. Introduction the details that are given in numbers 31. Not so obvious, though, is the reason for doing so. New living translation only the young girls who are virgins may. Why were only the virgins left alive among the midianites.

Numbers 31, new king james version nkjv the bible app. You will remember, back in numbers 11 and you might want to let your eyes fall on the first fifteen verses and the last four or five verses of numbers 11, because in numbers. Numbers 31, new international version niv the bible app. The command to destroy the midianites and its fulfillment. On the third day and the seventh day you are to purify both yourselves and your captives. This chapter in the book of numbers details the duties and support of the priests and the levites.

Numbers 31 new international version niv dramatized. Take full vengeance for the sons of israel on the midianites. In addition to the metal objects which were exempt from utter destruction, so too were the young girls who have not known man by lying with him num 31. Theyve been in this same spot for about a year and now theyre getting ready to start out on their journey to this land flowing with milk and honey that god keeps talking about. The israelites captured the midianite women and children and took all the midianite herds, flocks and goods as plunder. The message of the book of numbers is universal and timeless. Its narrative begins at the point where exodus leaves off. The simple answer to the questions surrounding numbers 31 is that god ordered the midianites to be killed in numbers 25. Arm of you men to fight, who may take the revenge of the lord on the madianites. The ancient scholars further interpreted the verse num. The book of numbers is composed of narrative, legislation, and archival records.