Numbers – Deuteronomy

Verse 14 of chapter 20 marks the end of and the beginning -- the end of Israel's nomadic life of 37 years in the wilderness and the beginning of a brief period of preparation for taking possession of the land of Canaan. The events of this period are found recorded in the last section of the book of Numbers -- a section beginning with chapter 20:18 and continuing to the end of the book. Let us examine the legal material of this section, found in chapters 28, 29, 30 and 35. The instructions...