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Numbers, Book of
Numbers, Book of. The bulk of this OT Book narrates the experiences of the Israelites under Moses during their wanderings in the desert. Its English title is explained by its two records of a census (1–4 and 26).
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Numbers, Book of." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Numbers, Book of." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-NumbersBookof.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Numbers, Book of." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-NumbersBookof.html |
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Numbers, Book of
Numbers, Book of. Fourth book of the Pentateuch in the Hebrew scriptures and in the Christian Old Testament. Numbers is known in Hebrew from its first word Be-Midbar, ‘in the wilderness’.
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JOHN BOWKER. "Numbers, Book of." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Numbers, Book of." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-NumbersBookof.html JOHN BOWKER. "Numbers, Book of." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-NumbersBookof.html |
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