Numbers 1-2
An Overview of Chapter 1
The Lord instructs Moses to take a census of the warriors from each of the tribes of Israel. To assist with this the Lord appoints by name the leaders of each tribe. Here are the results of the census:
Reuben - 46,500
Simeon - 59,300
Gad - 45,650
Judah - 74,600
Issachar - 54,400
Zebulun - 57,400
Joseph/Ephraim - 40,500
Joseph/Manasseh - 32,200
Benjamin - 35,400
Dan - 62,700
Asher - 41,500
Naphtali - 53,400
Total size of the army of Israel - 603,550
The Levites were not counted because they were not warriors. They were responsible for the setting up, tearing down, and carrying the the tabernacle and all of its furnishings.
An Overview of Chapter 2
These are the instructions for how the army’s camp will be setup and marching orders for when the army is traveling.
Camp setup/Marching orders:
1st camp to march out:
East side of the tabernacle - Camp of Judah made up of the tribes of Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun with 186,400 warriors.
2nd camp to march out:
South side of the tabernacle - Camp of Reuben made up of the tribes of Reuben, Simeon, and Gad with 151, 450 warriors.
Next the tabernacle will set out with the Levites.
3rd camp to march out:
West side of the tabernacle - Camp of Ephraim made up of the tribes of Ephraim, Manasseh, and Benjamin with 108,100 warriors.
4th camp to march out:
North side of the tabernacle - Camp of Dan made up of the tribes of Dan, Asher, and Naphtali with 157,600 warriors.
Click this link to see a birdseye view of how this would look:
Israel's Camp Setup
Reflection
Remembering that the tabernacle was the only way that the people of Israel could relate to God, notice that God assigns the entire army of Israel to protect it. Do you value your relationship with God enough to protect it with all you have?
For Further Study
Tabernacle: Exodus 25:8-9, Psalm 27:5, Acts 7:44-50, Hebrews 8:1-6, Hebrews 9:1-12, Revelation 15:5-8, Revelation 21:1-4
The Lord instructs Moses to take a census of the warriors from each of the tribes of Israel. To assist with this the Lord appoints by name the leaders of each tribe. Here are the results of the census:
Reuben - 46,500
Simeon - 59,300
Gad - 45,650
Judah - 74,600
Issachar - 54,400
Zebulun - 57,400
Joseph/Ephraim - 40,500
Joseph/Manasseh - 32,200
Benjamin - 35,400
Dan - 62,700
Asher - 41,500
Naphtali - 53,400
Total size of the army of Israel - 603,550
The Levites were not counted because they were not warriors. They were responsible for the setting up, tearing down, and carrying the the tabernacle and all of its furnishings.
An Overview of Chapter 2
These are the instructions for how the army’s camp will be setup and marching orders for when the army is traveling.
Camp setup/Marching orders:
1st camp to march out:
East side of the tabernacle - Camp of Judah made up of the tribes of Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun with 186,400 warriors.
2nd camp to march out:
South side of the tabernacle - Camp of Reuben made up of the tribes of Reuben, Simeon, and Gad with 151, 450 warriors.
Next the tabernacle will set out with the Levites.
3rd camp to march out:
West side of the tabernacle - Camp of Ephraim made up of the tribes of Ephraim, Manasseh, and Benjamin with 108,100 warriors.
4th camp to march out:
North side of the tabernacle - Camp of Dan made up of the tribes of Dan, Asher, and Naphtali with 157,600 warriors.
Click this link to see a birdseye view of how this would look:
Israel's Camp Setup
Reflection
Remembering that the tabernacle was the only way that the people of Israel could relate to God, notice that God assigns the entire army of Israel to protect it. Do you value your relationship with God enough to protect it with all you have?
For Further Study
Tabernacle: Exodus 25:8-9, Psalm 27:5, Acts 7:44-50, Hebrews 8:1-6, Hebrews 9:1-12, Revelation 15:5-8, Revelation 21:1-4
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