THE TRESPASS AT PEOR
Theme: This chapter describes the way that the people of Moab enticed the people of Israel away from God through lust.
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CURSES TURNED TO BLESSINGS
Theme: This chapter describes the way the ‘seer’ Balaam—who was hired by Balak to curse—ended up instead blessing the people of Israel.
BALAAM AND THE DONKEY
Theme: This chapter describes the way God used a sinfully motivated man; and turned his intended curse into a blessing.
THE CONQUEST OF THE EAST
Theme: This chapter describes the events surrounding the conquests of the people of Israel over the eastern territories of the promised land.
SORROWS ALONG THE WAY
Theme: This chapter describes some of the sorrows that the shepherds of the people of Israel suffered during their wilderness wanderings.
THE RED HEIFER
Theme: This passage describes God’s law to the people of Israel for their cleansing after contact with the dead.
PROVISIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES
Theme: This passage shows us both the privileges and the responsibilities that fell upon the sons of Levi in general and the sons of Aaron in particular.
THE BUDDING ROD
Theme: This passage shows us God’s vindication of the one He appointed to provide atonement for His people.
THE REBELLION OF KORAH
Theme: This passage describes the sad consequences of the rebellion that occurred during the wilderness wandering.
REMEMBERING & DOING
Theme: This passage describes God’s call to the people—while beginning their forty-year wandering—to faithfully remember and faithfully do His commandments.