| Introduction | 1 |
| A. | The People of Israel and the Trials in the Wilderness | |
| Israel's Fighting Men--The Command! (1:1-4) | 5 |
| Israel's Fighting Men--The Men (1:5-19) | 8 |
| Israel's Fighting Men--The Count (1:20-46) | 11 |
| Israel's Fighting Men--The Balance (1:47-54) | 14 |
| The Levites (1:47-54) (cont'd) | 17 |
| Israel's Fighting Men--The Camp (2:1-34) | 19 |
| Aaron's Sons--The Priests (3:1-4) | 23 |
| Levi's Sons--The Servants (3:5-39) | 26 |
| Ministers and Caretakers (3:5-39) (cont'd) | 30 |
| Israel's Sons--The First-born (3:40-51) | 32 |
| The Levitical Work-force (4:1-49) | 35 |
| The Work (4:1-49) (cont'd) | 39 |
| Separate the Unclean! (5:1-4) | 41 |
| Compensations and Dues (5:5-10) | 44 |
| Trial of Suspected Wives (5:11-31) | 47 |
| Dedication of the Nazirite (6:1-21) | 51 |
| Bless You and Keep You! (6:22-27) | 55 |
| Introducing Israel's Elders (7:1-89) | 57 |
| The Golden Lampstand (8:1-4) | 62 |
| Consecration and Retirement (8:5-26) | 63 |
| The Passover--Standard (9:1-5) | 67 |
| The Passover--Alternative (9:6-14) | 70 |
| The Cloud and the Tabernacle (9:15-23) | 72 |
| Two Silver Trumpets (10:1-10) | 74 |
| Order of the March (10:11-28) | 76 |
| Guided by Hobab (10:29-32) | 79 |
| Arise, O Lord! (10:33-36) | 80 |
| Burning: Taberah (11:1-3) | 83 |
| Manna Provided (11:4-9) | 86 |
| Moses Confesses I (11:10-15) | 88 |
| Moses Confesses II (11:10-15)(cont'd) | 90 |
| A Charismatic Movement (11:16-25) | 92 |
| Eldad and Medad: Joshua and Moses (11:26-30) | 96 |
| Too Much of a Good Thing? (11:31-35) | 98 |
| Religious Jealousy (12:1-16) | 101 |
| The Spies: Mission and Report I (13:1-33) | 104 |
| The Spies: Mission and Report II (13:1-33) (cont'd) | 108 |
| Discouraged and Rebellious (14:1-10a) | 109 |
| Moses Intercedes (14:10b-39) | 111 |
| Hormah: Israel's Defeat (14:40-45) | 116 |
| Offerings: Meat and Drink (15:1-16) | 117 |
| Offerings: Cake (15:17-21) | 121 |
| Sins, Un-premeditated and premeditated (15:22-31) | 122 |
| The Sabbath-Breaker (15:32-36) | 124 |
| Tassels (15:37-41) | 126 |
| The Great Rebellion I (16:1-35) | 129 |
| The Great Rebellion II (16:1-35) (cont'd) | 133 |
| Aaron's Priesthood Vindicated! (16:36-50) | 136 |
| Aaron's Rod (17:1-13) | 138 |
| Duties and Dues of Priests and Levites (18:1-32) | 140 |
| The Red Heifer (19:1-22) | 145 |
| Moses Sins (20:1-13) | 149 |
| Now Let us Pass! (20:14-21) | 152 |
| Aaron Dies (20:22-29) | 154 |
| Hormah: Israel's Victory (21:1-3) | 156 |
| The Pilgrims Rebel! (21:4-9) | 157 |
| The March from Arabah (21:10-20) | 160 |
| Victory Over Sihon and Og (21:21-35) | 161 |
| B. | The People of Israel and the Trials of Adjustment | |
| Balaam and Balak: An Introduction | |
| Balak Hires Balaam: Move One (22:1-14) | 165 |
| Balak Hires Balaam: Move Two (22:15-20) | 168 |
| God Speaks to Balaam: The Ass and the Angel (22:21-35) | 169 |
| Balaam Speaks to Balak (22:36-40) | 172 |
| Balaam Cannot Curse Israel (22:41-23:12) | 174 |
| Balaam Must Bless Israel (23:13-24) | 177 |
| Balaam Prophesies (23:25-24:9) | 180 |
| Balaam Prophesies Again I (24:10-25) | 184 |
| Balaam Prophesies Again II (24:10-25) (cont'd) | 187 |
| Apostasy at Peor (25:1-5) | 189 |
| Phinehas' Enthusiasm (25:6-18) | 191 |
| The Second Count (26:1-65) | 193 |
| The Law of Inheritance (27:1-11) | 198 |
| Moses Confirms Joshua (27:12-23) | 200 |
| God's Calendar: Days, Weeks, Months (28:1-15) | 203 |
| Passover and Pentecost (28:16-31) | 207 |
| New Year and Atonement (29:1-11) | 211 |
| Tabernacles (29:12-40) | 214 |
| Women's Vows (30:1-16) | 218 |
| Destroy Midian! (31:1-24) | 221 |
| The Spoils of War (31:25-54) | 224 |
| C. | The People of Israel and the Trials of Settlement | |
| Gad and Reuben: Friend or Foe? (32:1-32) | 227 |
| Cities Rebuilt (32:33-42) | 230 |
| Resume of the Pilgrimage (33:1-49) | 231 |
| The Pilgrims' Task (33:50-56) | 235 |
| Israel's Boundaries (34:1-29) | 237 |
| Refuge Cities (35:1-34) | 240 |
| Heiresses and Marriage (36:1-13) | 244 |
| Additional Notes 1-7 | 247 |
| Further Reading | 252 |
