Numbers Topical Outline

Introduction

Chapter 1

Moses takes a census 1:1-46

God makes the Levites responsible for the tabernacle. 1:47-54

Chapter 2

The camps and tribes of Israel 2:1-34

Chapter 3

The sons of Aaron (God kills Nadab and Abihu) 3:1-4

Instructions for priests 3:5-13

A census of the Levites 3:14-51

Chapter 4

Duties of the sons of Kohath 4:1-49

Chapter 5

Lepers and other "defiled" people are driven from camp 5:1-4

Sin, trespass, and recompense 5:5-10

The Law of Jealousies 5:11-31

Chapter 6

How to become a Nazarite (and what to do if you are defiled) 6:1-27

Chapter 7

Animal sacrifices when dedicating the altar 7:1-89

Chapter 8

How to light the lamps 8:1-4

God replaces firstborn Israelites with Levites 8:5-22

Early (and forced) retirement for Levites 8:23-26

Chapter 9

The Passover (and how to observe it if you've touched a dead body) 9:1-14

A cloud by day, a fire at night 9:15-23

Chapter 10

Two Silver Trumpets 10:1-10

God leads the Israelites with a cloud 10:11-36

Chapter 11

The people complain (so God burns them to death) 11:1-3

The people complain (again) about the lack of food 11:4-30

God sends them quails to eat 11:31-32

God smites the people for complaining about the quails 11:33-35

Chapter 12

Miriam and Aaron criticize Moses 12:1-8

God strikes Miriam with leprosy 12:9-16

Chapter 13

Twelve spies sent to Canaan 13:1-33

Chapter 14

The people revolt against Moses and Aaron 14:1-10

God threatens to kill everyone, but Moses talks him out of it 14:11-35

God kills the ten honest spies 14:36-45

Chapter 15

How to sacrifice animals (for a sweet savor unto the Lord) 15:1-23

What to do if you sin through ignorance 15:24-31

A man gathering sticks on the sabbath is stoned to death 15:32-36

How to put fringes on garments 15:37-41

Chapter 16

Korah's Rebellion 16:1-19

God decides to kill everyone (but Moses talks him out of it) 16:20-22

God kills Korah and his companions 16:23-33

God kills 250 incense burners 16:34-40

The people complain about God's killings 16:41-42

God decides to kill everyone (again) 16:43-45

Aaron stops God's from killing everyone by burning incense 16:46-48

God kills 14,700 in a plague 16:49-50

Chapter 17

Aaron's Magic Rod 17:1-13

Chapter 18

Instructions for priests 18:1-20

Tithes 18:21-32

Chapter 19

The Red Heifer 19:1-10

Touching dead bodies, open containers, etc. 19:11-22

Chapter 20

The people complain (again) about the lack of food and water 20:1-5

Moses smites a rock (twice) and water comes out 20:6-11

God punishes Moses and Aaron for smiting the rock twice 20:12-22

Aaron dies. (Did God kill him?) 20:23-29

Chapter 21

The Israelites make a deal with God 21:1-4

God sends snakes to bite the Israelites (for complaining) 21:5-7

God tells Moses to make a fiery serpent 21:8-9

The journey from Obath 21:10-20

The Israelites take many cities with the edge of the sword 21:21-30

God delivers Og into Moses's hands 21:31-35

Chapter 22

Balak sends for Balaam 22:1-8

God tells Balaam not to curse the Israelites 22:9-19

God tells Balam to go with the men of Moab 22:20-27

Balam and his donkey have a conversation 22:28-30

Balaam goes to Moab 22:31-41

Chapter 23

Balaam's first sacrifice and speech 23:1-10

Balaam's second sacrifice and speech 23:11-16

Balaam's third sacrifice 23:27-30

Chapter 24

Balaam's third speech 24:1-9

Balaam's fourth speech 24:10-25

Chapter 25

The Israelites commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab 25:1-3

God and Moses respond 25:4-5

Phinehas stops God's plague (by murdering an interfaith couple) 25:6-18

Chapter 26

Another census 26:1-65

Chapter 27

The daughters of Zelophehad 27:1-11

Joshua replaces Moses as leader of the Israelites 27:12-23

Chapter 28

Daily animal sacrifices 28:1-8

Sabbath sacrifices 28:9-10

Monthly sacrifices 28:11-15

Passover sacrifices 28:16-25

Sacrifices on the day of the first fruits 28:26-31

Chapter 29

Sacrifices on Trumpet Blowing Day 29:1-6

Sacrifices on Holy Convocation Days 29:7-40

Chapter 30

Vows for men 30:1-2

Vows for women 30:3-16

Chapter 31

The Midianite massacre 31:1-54

Chapter 32

The children of Gad and Reuben decide not to enter to Canaan 32:1-42

Chapter 33

The journeys of the children of Israel 33:1-49

God's instructions for conquering Canaan 33:50-56

Chapter 34

The boundaries of Israel 34:1-15

The tribal princes 34:16-29

Chapter 35

God gives the Levites the suburbs 35:1-5

Cities of Refuge 35:6-15

Murderers and Revengers of Blood 35:16-34

Chapter 36

The daughters of Zelophehad (Revisited) 36:1-13