Review & Intro: The Lord had Moses write down each place that they stopped at and started up again in their wilderness journey of 40 years. The original generation that saw His miraculous works in Egypt had all passed away except for Caleb & Joshua. Before the new generation enters the Promised Land, it is important to review where they have come from to appreciate where they are going. We will cross reference to some of the major events along the way as we look back and review with them. There is a map included with the lesson so that you can look and see some of the places mentioned in this travel log of the wilderness journey. 
Numbers Chapter 33 - Observation Questions
1. Where did Moses record each of Israel's journeys from Egypt as they traveled to the Promised Land? vs.1,2
2. Where did their journey begin? vs. 3
3. What event preceded their departure from Egypt? vs.3,4
4. What had the Lord executed on all the gods of Egypt through the plagues He had brought to finally have Pharaoh let His people go? vs. 4
5. Where did they first camp after leaving Rameses? vs. 5
6. From Succoth, they journed and camped in Etham. What was Etham on the edge of? vs. 6
7. From Etham, where did they "turn back" to? vs. 7
Note: When Moses wrote that it "faced" Baal-zephon, what must he had thought about and want them to remember? In Exodus, Chapter 14, we saw the account of how the Lord opened the waters of the red sea and the Israelites went across on dry land, while the Egyptians when they chased after them, had the waters come back over them and drown them in the sea. It was a memory of God's great deliverance! Do you have a memory in your travel log of God's deliverance?
8. Where did they set up camp after that? vs. 7
9. They journeyed from before Hahiroth and passed through the midst of the sea into the wilderness. How many days journey were they in the wilderness of Etham before camping at Marah? vs. 8
10. Review what happened at that time. Comment on the verses below:
- Exodus 15:23-26 -
11. Back to Numbers 33. After the trial of Marah (bitter waters) .. what blessings awaited them in the campground of Elim? vs.9
12. They journeyed from Elim and camped by the Red Sea. (vs.10) ...What wilderness did they camp in after that? vs. 11
13. The next camping ground was Dophkah and then Alush (vs.12,13) ... From there they camped at Rephidim. What situation did they find there? vs. 14
14. What event happened when they were camped at Rephidim and did not find water? Comment on the following verses:
- Exodus 17:1-7 -
Note: Remember that the apostle Paul tells us in 1 Corinthians 10:4 that they drank from a spiritual rock and that rock was Christ. \o/
15. Who came to fight against Israel when they were camped at Rephidim? Exodus 17:8
16. Who did the Lord reveal Himself to be after their victory in Rephidim? Exodus:9-16 -
17. Back to Numbers 33. Where did they journey to and camp after leaving Rephidim? vs. 15
18. What significant things happened during their stay in the widlerness of Sinai? Comment on these verses:
- Exodus 19:1-6 -
- Exodus 19:10-25 -
- Exodus Chapter 20:1-20 -
Note: Other events happened in Sinai that you can read about in Exodus as well. For the sake of the journey, we will continue in Numbers 33 ....
19. Back to Numbers 33. When they left the wilderness of Sinai, where did they set up camp next? vs. 16
20. What events is this place remembered for? Let's review what we have studied in Numbers earlier. Comment on these verses:
- Numbers 11:34 -
- What had the people shown "greed" in? ... Numbers 11:1-33 -
21. Name the next 19 places they camped on the journey:
- vs. 17 -
- vs. 18 -
- vs. 19 -
- vs. 20 -
- vs. 21 -
- vs. 22 -
- vs. 23 -
- vs. 24 -
- vs. 25 -
- vs. 26 -
- vs. 27 -
- vs. 28 -
- vs. 29 -
- vs. 30 -
- vs. 31 -
- vs. 32 -
- vs. 33 -
- vs. 34 -
- vs. 35 -
22. They journeyed from Ezion-geber and camped in the wilderness of Zin. (vs.35,36)
23. What events happened at Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin? Comment on these verses:
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Numbers 13:31-14:38 -
24. They journeyed from Kadesh and camped at Mount Hor, at the edge of the land of Edom (vs.37). What did the Lord command Aaron to do at that time in the 40th year since Israel had come out of Egypt? vs. 37-39
25. How old was Aaron at that time? vs. 39
26. Who heard about the coming of the sons of Israel at that time? vs. 40
27. Where were the next 8 places that the sons of Israel stopped for camping?
- vs. 41 -
- vs. 42 -
- vs. 43 -
- vs. 44 -
- vs. 45 -
- vs. 46 -
- vs. 47 -
- vs. 48 -
28. Where did they camp after they left the mountains of Abarim? v. 48
29. Where were these plains located? vs. 48
30. Where did they camp by the Jordan at that time? vs. 49
Note: Remember all the evil curses that Balak had hired the sorcerer, Balaam, to bring against the sons of Israel, and how God had spared them by causing a blessing to come forth from Balaam's mouth rather than a curse upon the people? ... But we learned in Numbers 25 that Balaam counseled them to send their women to the men of Israel and entice them to come over to their times of worship of their gods which involved all kinds of sexual behavior. Balaam knew that God would judge the people for this and he was right. God's judgment came upon those who were with these woman and commited idolatry with their gods. Do you remember how Moses was to have all the leaders killed that were involved in this, and then the plague broke out that killed thousands before Phinehas put the plague in check by intervening with the jealousy of the Lord? .... Now, as the sons of Israel are about to cross over the Jordan into the promised land, God reminds them of the cost and consequences of immorality and idolatry. Let's see his instructions on this ......
31. What was Moses to tell the sons of Israel concerning the inhabitants of the land of Canaan? vs.50,51 - Name 4 things they were to "do" concerning them
32. What were they to do concerning the land and why? vs. 53
33. How were they to divide the land for the inheritance of the tribes? vs. 54
34. If they did not drive out the inhabitants of the land, what would the remaining people be to the sons of Israel? vs. 55 - Name 3 things
35. What would be the judgment from the Lord upon them? vs. 56
Application - How About Our Journeys?
36. Chapter 33 of Numbers has shown us how the eye of the Lord followed the sons of Israel through all the journeys. He was there with them in their midst, guiding them with the cloud by day and the fire by night. He cared enough to have Moses record the start of every new adventure along the way. Although there were tragedies along the way, they had come to the place they were destined to be at. How about our individual journeys? The Lord is watching over our paths. His Name is El Roi, the God who sees, and Jehovah Shammah; the Lord who is present with us. He has so many other names and attributes as well. Just like He was there in the wilderness as their deliverer and healer, He is there with us when we cry out to Him for His help. Amen. Comment on the following verses and state if you believe He is there to bring you to your destiny as well.
- Jeremiah 29:11
- Romans 8:28
37. The apostle Paul tells us to "learn" from the mistakes of Israel in the wilderness. So let's learn from their mistakes. When God tells us to flee immorality and idolatry, He means it. When He tells us that sowing to the flesh will reap corruption, that is the truth. When He says that bad company will corrupt good morals, believe Him. When He says that a root of bitterness will defile many, go to work on getting it uprooted. Let's not have partial obedience and suffer the consequences. With the help of His Holy Spirit indwelling us, we can and should be more than conquerors! Amen?
- 1 Corinthians 10:1-11 -
- 1 Corinthians 6:18 -
- 1 Corinthians 10:14 -
- 1 Corinthians 15:33 -
- Galatians 6:8 -
- Hebrews 12:15 -
- Romans 8:37 -
38. This is your story now. By the Lord Jesus Christ, you’ve been brought into this story. All that Israel went through has been recorded for our benefit. What’s your personal travel log to this point in your journey? Have you recounted it, the ways that the Lord has delivered you? Have you written down your personal journey and testimony for others to read and be blessed by? Do you keep a journal of answered prayers, setting up altars for your children and grandchildren to read about? Now would be a good time to start if you haven't. And the great thing is ...He isn't finished with us yet !! Comment on the following verse:
- Philippians 1:6 -
39. Summarize the lesson and post a prayer if you would like.
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