April 12, 2017

Reading the Bible Chronologically (2017): Old Testament Survey (Numbers Part 2)

Sermon Notes

Numbers

Chronological Bible Survey, Christ Fellowship Church Bradley Pinkerton

“Take care, brothers, lest there be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from the living God. But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called “today,” that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin. For we have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold our original conAidence Airm to the end.” Hebrews 3:12-14

Movement #1: Joyful Anticipation of the Promised Land (ch. 1-10)

Movement #2: Devastating Rebellion of Israel (ch. 11-21)

Geography
o Sinai (1:1-10:10)
o Journey to Kadesh (10:11-13:25)
o Encamped at Kadesh (13:26-20:21) o Journey to Moab (20:22-21:35)
o Encamped at Moab (22:1-36:13)

Time Frames
o Ch.1-10–20days
o Ch. 11-14 – 70 days o Ch. 15-20 – 38 years o 21-36 – 5 months

Movement #3: Persistence of God’s Faithfulness (ch. 22-36)

Tips for Reading Old Testament

Treat it as your own history
Look to Christ as the fulTillment
Look to Israel as example, especially in worship

Bradley Pinkerton