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Numbers, book of
Numbers, book of The fourth book in the OT; the title derives from the census (1: 1–46). The literary sources J, E, and P are all found in Num., and behind them were numerous local traditions which they assimilated. Probably the book as finally edited has conflated a variety of tribal memories into a unity, accepted as its own by the whole nation. The book therefore represents Israel's interpretation of her past.
The historical narrative of Numbers, round which other literary types have been collected, takes the progress of the Israelites from the entrance into the wilderness, through the wilderness from Sinai to Trans-jordan; it records conquests in that region, and finally the approach to Canaan. These events cannot be regarded as strictly historical reminiscences since Num. in something like its present form was probably compiled much later, about 550 BCE. |
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W. R. F. BROWNING. "Numbers, book of." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. W. R. F. BROWNING. "Numbers, book of." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-Numbersbookof.html W. R. F. BROWNING. "Numbers, book of." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-Numbersbookof.html |
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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. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Numbers, Book of." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 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 February 10, 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. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Numbers, Book of." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-NumbersBookof.html JOHN BOWKER. "Numbers, Book of." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-NumbersBookof.html |
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