MARCH The Books of Numbers and Deuteronomy Overview of Numbers Resources March Reading Plan (Underlined text is linked to online resources.) On Sundays, take a break or catch up. Israel’s repeated rebellion in the wilderness is (Links are to the NRSV text.) met by God’s justice and mercy. Enter the Bible Intro & Overview Numbers | Deuteronomy Mar. 2: Numbers 1-3 After centuries in foreign lands, the time comes for Mar. 3: Numbers 4-6 the to return to the land God promised to NIV Study Bible Intro & Outline Mar. 4: Numbers 7-9 Abraham. But Israel perpetually complains, sins, Numbers | Deuteronomy and even incites rebellion. Eleven days of travel Mar. 5: Numbers 10-12 become 40 years of wandering because of their NIV Dramatized Audio Bible Mar. 6: Numbers 13-15 unbelief, and only their children can enter the Numbers | Deuteronomy Mar. 7: Numbers 16-18 . Tired and frustrated, even Mar. 9: Numbers 19-21 rebels against God's command and is forbidden The Big Picture Mar. 10: Numbers 22-24 from entering the promised land. The narrative that paused in mid-Exodus, with Mar. 11: Numbers 25-27 Each time Israel rebels, God displays his the Israelites camped at Mt. Sinai, picks up in Mar. 12: Numbers 28-30 justice and mercy. Even in their rebellion, God Numbers 9, a year after they left Egypt. The Mar. 13: Numbers 31-33 continues to show his love and provision. Numbers Israelites head straight for the promised land, Mar. 14: Numbers 34-36 is a warning and encouragement to follow God but when they doubt God’s promises and Mar. 16: Deuteronomy 1-3 and trust his good plan for his people. rebel, their journey is derailed. At the end of 40 years, in Deuteronomy, they set up camp Mar. 17: Deuteronomy 4-6 https://thebibleproject.com/explore/numbers/ outside the promised land and hear Moses’s Mar. 18: Deuteronomy 7-9

final speech before they begin the next phase Mar. 19: Deuteronomy 10-12 Overview videos Mar. 20: Deuteronomy 13-15 of their life as a new nation. With their entry Immerse: into the land, they will finally see the fulfillment Mar. 21: Deuteronomy 16-18 https://youtu.be/ZzWlJP9QDXg of the promises of descendants and land that Mar. 23: Deuteronomy 19-20 God made to Abraham back in Genesis. Mar. 24: Deuteronomy 21-22 The Bible Project: Mar. 25: Deuteronomy 23-24 https://youtu.be/tp5MIrMZFqo Key Information Mar. 26: Deuteronomy 25-26 Wandering in the Wilderness: We may Mar. 27: Deuteronomy 27-28 Overview of Deuteronomy remember as 40 years of Mar. 28: Deuteronomy 29-30 wandering, but this period actually plays a Mar. 30: Deuteronomy 31-32 Moses gives Israel final words of warning and small part in the narrative. Most of Exodus blessing. and Numbers recount the first year or so of Mar. 31: Deuteronomy 33-34

the exodus, leading up to the spies scouting For more daily resources, visit After 40 years of wandering, a new generation is out the promised land. The 40 years that ready to enter the promised land. Moses gathers occur as a punishment for Israel’s resulting smlcfamily.org/Walk-through-the-Word them to deliver one final message. He recounts rebellion are summarized in only a couple of Israel’s rebellion and God’s grace and calls them chapters. While God does punish Israel in the Key Passages to covenant faithfulness. Moses then shares laws short term, he remains faithful to his promises (At the very least, read these texts.) for Israel’s worship and leaders as well as for their to Abraham and to their nation as a whole. civil and social life. Numbers Moses closes with a warning and ultimatum. Moses’s Farewell: Deuteronomy serves as 6:22-27: The Priestly Benediction To listen and obey God will lead to blessing, but to Moses’s farewell discourse to the Israelites. 10:11-36: Departure from Sinai disobey will lead to devastation and exile. Moses At the end of 40 years of wandering, he is 13:25-14:25: Rebellion & Punishment knows the people will eventually choose rebellion. recapping their history, the law, and the 21:4-9: The Bronze Serpent Yet even then, Moses looks toward a future day covenant to a new generation, before they 22:22-23:12: and when God will give Israel a new heart so they can enter the promised land. He will close this fully love God and live. book, and the unit of the Pentateuch (Gen.- 27:12-23: Joshua to Succeed Moses Deut.), by handing over leadership to Joshua. https://thebibleproject.com/explore/deuteronomy/ Deuteronomy Deuteronomy as Treaty: The structure of the 6:1-25: Love the Lord Your God Overview videos imitates an ancient 11:1-32: Blessing and Curse Immerse: vassal treaty (a contract between a ruler and 17:14-20: Restrictions for Kings https://youtu.be/FHXinfdFg4E (Deut. I) a “vassal” or subordinate people). This format 18:15-22: A Prophet Like Moses https://youtu.be/5-Uf3JwK3ww (Deut. II) highlights Israel’s covenant with God, with the 20:1-20: Rules of Warfare law serving as the covenant stipulations: if the Israelites obey the law, God will protect and 26:16-27:10: Law and Covenant The Bible Project: 30:1-20: Choose Life https://youtu.be/q5QEH9bH8AU bless them; if the Israelites disobey the law, they will be subject to punishment. 34:1-12: Death of Moses