22.06.14 - Burmah Road Gospel HallSeries: The Numbers in Numbers

Why Study the Numbers in NUMBERS?

(1). Be Amazed with their Authorship.

Cf. …All Scripture is given by inspiration of God. II Tim. 3:16

Cf. And He said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning Me. Lk. 24:44

(1). Be Amazed with their Authorship.

(2). Be Awed with their Accuracy .

Cf. Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God? But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows. Lk. 12:6, 7

Cf. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. Mt. 5:18

(1). Be Amazed with their Authorship.(2). Be Awed with their Accuracy. (3). Be Astonished with their Alignment.Cf. Let them make Me a sanctuary…according to all that I shew thee, after the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all the instruments thereof, even so shall ye make it. Exo. 25:8

(4). Be Astounded with their Arithmetic.•Cf. Seventy weeks are determined…understand… seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: …and after…shall Messiah be cut off…unto the end of the war desolations are determined. Dan. 9:24, 25-27

22.06.29 - Burmah Road Gospel HallSeries: The Numbers in NumbersPart 1:

The Foundation and the Floor of the Tabernacle

Part 2:

THE Numbers in Numbers

A. The Hebrew title is Bemidbar or “In the Wilderness” (rbdmb) (of Sinai?)B. The Greek title in the translation of the OT (LXX) was arithmoi (ARIQMOI) emphasizing the lists of numbers recorded in the book (1--4; 26)C. The Latin Vulgate picked up on the Greek title and named the book  Numeri from which the English acquires the name Numbers.

Part 1: The Foundation and the Floor of the Tabernacle

I. The Foundation of Silver: Exo. 26:15-25; 36:20-30; 38:25-28; Num.1:45, 46

Background: <==BoardEach board of T. stands upon two sockets of sliver 80 sockets under 40 boards. (N & S) 1 1/2 cubits 16 sockets under 8 boards. 10 cubits 4 sockets under 4 pillars (veil) Exo. 36:35, 36 100 sockets = 100 talents of silver.

(1 talent for a socket, Exo. 38:25-27) <===== Tenon

100 = 4 x 5 x 5 = the Number of Universal Grace in Redemption

A.T HE SOURCE OF THE SILVER. Exo. 38:25-281. It Comes from the Ransom Money. 30:12; 38:26 a. Num. 1:45, 46; 2:32 ; ct. 26:51

The Population of Males above 20 numbered - 603,550

b. Exo. 38:26

The Price of the Ransom "half a shekel” 603,550 x 1/2 =

i. Exo. 38:27

100 talents for the sockets (1 talent = 3,000 shekels) =

ii. Exo. 38:28

Rest for hooks and fillets for the pillarsCp. Exo. 38:25

(less 1820)

301 775 shek.

300 000

1 775

301 775

A.THE SOURCE OF THE SILVER Exo. 38:25-28

1. It Comes from the Ransom Money. 30:12; 38:26a. The Population of Males above 20 numbered.

b. The Price of the Ransom – half a shekel

c. The Principle of Collection Exo. 38:26; 30:11-16

i. Half a shekel was to be collected from each.30:13 cf. I Pet. 1:18, 19

The rich shall not pay more. } 30:15 The poor shall not pay less. } cf. Eph. 2:8,

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ii. The standard was the shekel in the sanctuary.30:13 cf. Jn. 14:6; Acts 4:12

A. THE SOURCE OF THE SILVER Exo. 38:25-28

1. It Comes from the Ransom Money. Exo. 30:12; 38:26

2. It's Called Ransom Money. Exo. 30:12

Cf. Atonement money for the soul. 30:15, 16

a. The Price was Personally fixed by the LORD Himself. 30:15

b. The Price was the same for all – no Prejudice. 30:15 cp. Rom.3:1, 9-12, 23

c. The Price was for each individual Person - "every one" Exo. 30:14 cp. Jn. 6:37

A. THE SOURCE OF THE SILVER. Exo. 38:25-28

B. THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE SILVER

1. It is the Price of Life.(NB. The word in Hebrew is often translated "money".)

a. The Price of Joseph - 20 silver pieces. Gen. 37:28

b. The Price of Jesus - 30 pieces of silver. Matt. 26:15 cf. Exo.21:32

B. THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE SILVER 1. It is the Price of Life.a. The Price of Joseph - 20 silver pieces. Gen. 37:28

b. The Price of Jesus - 30 pieces of silver. Matt. 27:3-5

2. It is the Payment for....

a. freedom from the Plague of Death.Exo. 30:12c cp. Rom.6:23

b. the ransom Price of the soul.Exo. 30:12b cp. I Pet.1:18, 19

c. Propitiation (atonement) for the soul.Exo. 30:15, 16 cp. I Jn.2:2

It is the Payment for...a. freedom from the Plague of Death.

b. the ransom Price of the soul.

c. Propitiation (atonement) for the soul.

d. the Peculiar redemption for the "odd number of firstborn". Num.3:48, 49.

- To be born into the "kingdom of priests“(I Pet .2:5, 9)

•one needs the redemption price of "the precious blood of Christ" I Pet.1:19

And thou shalt give the money, wherewith the odd number of them is to be redeemed, unto Aaron and to his sons.And Moses took the redemption money of them that were over and above them that were redeemed by the Levites:

d. The Peculiar redemption for the "odd number of firstborn". Num.3:48, 49

i. The Conditions for Redemption.All firstborn of the males of Israel from one

month old belonged to the Lord. Num. 3:40All Levites belonged to the Lord. (3:45c) All firstborn to be redeemed as Levites.(3:41) Male firstborn of Israel and firstborn of cattle

to be redeemed for the Levites and their cattle. (3:45 cf. Exo. 13:1, 2)

The odd number more than the Levites to be redeemed by five shekels of silver. (3:46-51)

d. The Peculiar redemption for the "odd number of firstborn". Num.3:48, 49

ii. The Calculation of the Odd Number:No. of males over 20 able to go to war =

No. born after Firstborn Law (Ex. 13:1, 2) =

[Discrepancy =

No. of firstborn males =

No. of Levites =

•Odd Number =

603,550 males (1:45, 46)

22,273 firstborn males (3:43)

(581,277 –

born before Exodus]

22,273 (3:43)

22,000 (3:39)

273 (4:46) x 5 shekels =

1365 shekels. (3:50)

Exodus 13:2 (cf. Num. 3:12, 13; 18:15-17)Sanctify unto me all the firstborn, whatsoever

openeth the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of beast:

IT IS MINE.

Hail to the great First-born

Whose ransom price they pay!

The Son before all worlds,

The Child of man today,

That He might ransom us

Who still in bondage lay.

  --- John Ellerton

Fathers, Have you paid your ransom money of half a shekel for

your Firstborn to the Church?

• This Father’s Day is a good time to do so!

• A shekel is a unit of weight, roughly equal to 10.5 grams. In 2010 a gram of silver was worth just under 50 cents. This would make a shekel worth about five dollars. Wiki.answers.com 

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