Review & Intro: In Chapter 33, the Lord told the sons of Israel to completely drive out the inhabitants of the land. If they did not, those who remained would become pricks in their eyes and thorns in their sides; they would bring trouble to them. (Numbers 33:55-56) ... The same is repeated by Joshua in his last address in Joshua 23:13. They did not drive them out as they were commanded, and suffered the consequences of their disobedience. Now, the Lord is giving instructions in Chapter 34 for how they are to portion out the land of the inheritance when they cross over. He chooses the land for them, and He chooses the leaders to portion out the land to them. Although He has given them the land, they must be the ones to take it or possess it, and also to drive out the enemies so that they can live in peace. This corresponds to our lives as Christians. There are enemies and strongholds that must be driven out of our lives for us to live in the most peaceful and prosperous way God has designed for us. 
Numbers Chapter 34 - Observation Questions
1. What is the Lord detailing for the sons of Israel in this chapter? vs. 1,2
2. Fill in the blanks for their "southern" sector ... it would extend from the wilderness of ___ along the side of ____, and their southern border would extend from the end of the _____ Sea eastward. "(vs. 3)
3. Fill in the blanks ... "then your border shall turn direction from the south to the ascent of _____ and continue to ____, and its termination shall be to the south of ______; and it shall reach ______ and continue to _____. "(vs. 4)
4. Fill in the blanks. "The border shall turn direction from _____ to the brook of _____, and the termination shall be at the _____." (vs. 5)
5. Fill in the blanks for the "western" border... "you shall have the _____ Sea, that is, its coastline; this shall be your _____ border. (vs.6)
7. Fill in the blanks for the "north" border ... "you shall draw your border line from the _____ Sea to Mount ___. (vs.7) You shall draw a line from Mount ____ to the __________, and the terminiation of the border shall be at ______. (vs.8) and the border shall proceed to _____, and its termination shall be at _____. This shall be your north border. (vs.9)
8. Fill in the blanks for the "eastern" border ... "you shall also draw a line from ________ to _________ (vs.10), and the border shall go down from __________ to _________ on the east side of _____; and the border shall go down and reach to the slope on the east side of the Sea of __________ .(vs.11) And the border shall go down to the _______ and its termination shall be at the _____ Sea. This shall be your land according to its borders all around." vs. 12
Note: Notice the difference which is in the boundaries here as compared with Genesis 15:18. The promise given to Abraham and to his seed was under the covenant of grace, but Israel entered into the land under the law-covenant. If they had kept the law-covenant and had been obedient to Jehovah, they would have received the whole land. This they could not do. The original promise made to Abraham and his seed will be fulfilled in the future when the Lord will bring Israel back to possess the land. This will be in the millennium. The land will then be divided in a new way, revealed in the closing two chapters of Ezekiel.
9. How many tribes were to share this land as a possession given to them by the Lord? vs. 13
10. What three tribes had already received their possession across the Jordan opposite Jericho, eastward toward the sunrising? vs. 14,15 - Name 3
11. Who did the Lord tell Moses were the ones to apportion the land to them for their inheritance? vs. 17 - Name 2
12. Moses was to take one leader from every tribe to apportion the land for inheritance.(vs.18) What leader from each tribe did the Lord tell Moses to give this command to.
- Judah - vs. 19 -
- Simeon - vs. 20 -
- Benjamin - vs. 21 -
- Dan - vs. 22 -
- Joseph (from Manasseh) - vs. 23 -
- Joseph (from Ephraim) - vs. 24 -
- Zebulun - vs. 25 -
- Issachar - vs. 26 -
- Asher - vs. 27 -
- Naphtali - vs. 28 -
13. Where was this land that the Lord commanded to be portioned out to the sons of Israel for their inheritance? vs. 29
Application:
14. Just as Israel had physical enemies to overcome in order to enjoy the abundance of God's blessings, we have spiritual powers that fight against us and keep us from the best that God has for us. In order for us to possess all that the Lord has given us in Christ, we must overcome by our faith and His Word. We have weapons of warfare supplied to us as Christian soldiers. Comment on the verses below:
- Ephesians 6:11 -
- Ephesians 6:12 -
- 2 Corinthians 6:7 -
- 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 -
- James 4:7 -
- 1 Peter 5:8 -
- 1 John 4:4 -
- 1 John 5:4 -
- 1 John 5:5 -
- Revelation 12:11 -
- Revelation 21:7 -
15. Just as God chose the land and the leadership for Israel, He chooses us to be His own and He distributes gifts among us as He wills. Comment on the verses below.
- John 15:16 -
- John 15:19 -
- Ephesians 1:4 -
- Colossians 3:2 -
- 2 Thessalonians 2:13 -
- Titus 1:1 -
- 1 Peter 2:9 -
- Revelation 17:14 -
- Ephesians 4:8 -
- 1 Corinthians 12:28 -
16. Summarize the lesson and post a prayer if you would like.
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