Numbers: an introduction and commentary
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Tyndale Old Testament commentaries ; volume 4.
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Leicester, Eng. : Downers' Grove, Ill. : Inter-Varsity Press, 1981.
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1st ed.
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9780830894697, 0830894691
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In ancient times numbers were seen as mysterious and symbolic. Today they are associated with computers and depersonalization. To bridge this gulf, Gordon Wenham explains the background of Numbers, discussing its structure, sources, date, authorship, theology and Christian use. Includes a passage-by-passage analysis of Old Testament ritual.
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Wenham, G. J. (1981). Numbers: an introduction and commentary. Leicester, Eng., Downers' Grove, Ill. : Inter-Varsity Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Wenham, Gordon J. 1981. Numbers: An Introduction and Commentary. Leicester, Eng., Downers' Grove, Ill. : Inter-Varsity Press.
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In ancient times numbers were seen as mysterious and symbolic. Today they are associated with computers and depersonalization. To bridge this gulf, Gordon Wenham explains the background of Numbers, discussing its structure, sources, date, authorship, theology and Christian use. Includes a passage-by-passage analysis of Old Testament ritual.
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| 505 | 0 | |a Cover; Short Title page; Dedication Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; General preface; Author's preface; Chief abbreviations; Commentaries; Texts and versions; Introduction; 1. Title and contents; 2. Structure; 3. Sources; 4. Date and authorship; 5. The Hebrew text of Numbers; 6. Problems of interpreting Numbers; a. The importance of ritual; b. The essence of ritual; c. The interpretation of ritual and symbol; d. An anthropologically based approach to ritual symbolism; 7. The theology of Numbers; a. The character of God; b. The land; c. The people of God | |
| 505 | 8 | |a 8. The Christian use of NumbersAnalysis; Commentary; 1. The people of God prepare to enter the promised land (1:1-10:10); A. Censuses (chapters 1-4); B. Cleansing the camp (chapters 5-6); C. Offerings for the altar (chapter 7); D. Dedication of the Levites (chapter 8); E. The second passover (chapter 9); F. The silver trumpets (10:1-10); 2. From Sinai to Kadesh (10:11-12:16); A. Departure in battle order (10:11-36); B. Three complaints (11:1-12:16); 3. Forty years near Kadesh (13:1-19:22); A. The rebellion of the spies (chapters13-14); B. Laws on offerings (chapter 15) | |
| 505 | 8 | |a C. Prerogatives of the priests (chapters 16-18)D. Laws on cleansing (chapter 19); 4. From Kadesh to the plains of Moab (20:1-22:1); 5. Israel in the plains of Moab (22:2-36:13); A. Balaam and Balak (chapters 22-24); B. National apostasy (chapter 25); C. Census (chapter 26); D. Laws about land, offerings and vows (chapters 27-30); E. Defeat of Midian and settlement in Transjordan (chapters 31-32); F. List of camp sites (33:1-49); G. Laws about land (33:50-36:13); Additional Notes; Additional note on the large numbers; Additional note on the history of the priests and Levites | |
| 505 | 8 | |a Additional note on the sources in Numbers 13 -- 14Additional note on the source analysis of chapters 16 -- 17; Additional note on Old Testament sacrifice; Additional note on the route of the Israelites; Maps; Map: The route of the Israelites from Goshen to Kadesh (Num. 33); Map: The conquest of Transjordan (Num. 33); Map: The borders of Canaan and the mission of the spies (Num. 34:1-12); Praise for Tyndale Commentaries; About the Author; Tyndale Commentary Volumes; More Titles from InterVarsity Press; Academic Textbook Selector | |
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