Numbers 32–36: On Murderers, Manslayers, and Not Being Bored by Moses’ Border Drawing (Bible Talk, Ep. 53)

As we arrive at the end of Numbers, Moses wants to remind God’s people where they’ve been so that they will be prepared to be faithful where they’re going.

SHOW NOTES

1:51 / What is Moses interested in doing with the conclusion of the book of Numbers?

2:33 / What’s Numbers 32 about?

7:18 / What’s the point of recounting Israel’s history in Numbers 33?

9:15 / What should we know about the structure of Numbers 34?

12:05 / Why can manslayers be killed when they’re not in their city of refuge? (Num. 35:27)

13:14 / Why does the death of the high priest signal the end of a manslayer’s sentence? (Num. 35:28)

14:12 / What’s the daughters of Zelophehad’s problem, and what’s Moses’ solution?

14:50 / Why is Numbers ending with the story of the daughters of Zelophehad?