Numbers 2
-The LORD speaks to Moses and Aaron to tell them how they
should position themselves in the camp towards the tabernacle in this instructive
chapter. The tribes were commanded to camp each by his own standard with the
banners of their father’s households around the tent of meeting at a distance
(Numbers 2:1-2). The format would essentially look like this:
Dan (Leader-
Ahiezer, Men- 62,700)
Asher
(Leader- Pagiel, Men- 41,500) Naphtali (Leader- Ahira, Men- 53,400)
Benjamin Issachar
(Leader- Abidan, Men- 35,400) (Leader- Nethanel, Men- 54,400)
(Leader- Elishama, Men- 40,500) Tabernacle Aaron of sons (Leader- Nahson, Men- 74,600)
of Levi
Manasseh Zebulun
(Leader- Gamaliel, Men- 32,200) (Leader- Eliab, Men- 57,400)
Total: 108,100 Total: 186,400
Gad
(Leader- Eliasaph, Men- 45,650) Simeon
(Leader- Shelumiel, Men- 59,300)
Reuben (Leader-
Elizur, Men- 46,500)
Total: 151,450
Grand Total: 603,550
We can certainly start to see why this book is named Numbers
now can’t we? The Levites, again, were not numbered men of the sons of Israel,
because the LORD had commanded it to be that way. So we see that Israel did all
that the LORD commanded them to do in the structure of their camp in naming
leaders and obediently following the requirement to number their armies by
household.
-*Application* What we can definitely see in this exercise
is that the family units were important to God. He arranged them by direct
command through His servants Moses and Aaron. He also gives us directives to
make our own homes the best that they can possibly be (Deuteronomy 6:4-9, Colossians
3:18-21, Ephesians 5:15-6:4). Listen to the words of the Father and obey them.
You will see biblical success, prosperity, and well-being in your own home if
you do.
Verse to Memorize:
Numbers 2:34
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