What was Moses commanded to do?
Research: Why?
What would happen after?
How many Israelites went to war?
Who was killed during the war (on the opposing
side)?
What was Moses upset about? What was commanded to resolve the issue?
Where were the men of war to stay after the war? How long?
Research: Why? Where are laws related to this stated?
How did God state the spoils of war were to be
distributed (not the specific numbers)?
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Division of Midianite Spoils | ||||
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Warrior’s Portion |
Lord’s Portion |
People’s Portion |
Lord’s Portion |
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Cattle |
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Donkeys |
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Virgins |
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Format taken from The Pentateuch by James E. Smith College Press Publishing Company, Fourth printing, 2001, p. 467
How many died on the Israelite side?
What did the men of war offer to God? Why?
The Israelites take captives of the Midianites,
is this right in God’s sight?
God used his nation to execute judgment on other
nations (and vice versa in later books).
Should Christians act in a similar manner today? Why/Why not?
When we receive a blessing from God, what should
we do?