Numbers (Adults)

Numbers Chapter 31

Lesson written by Brian Andrews

Chapter 31

Check your reading:

  1. What was Moses commanded to do? 

    Research: Why?



  2. What would happen after?



  3. How many Israelites went to war?



  4. Who was killed during the war (on the opposing side)?



  5. What was Moses upset about?  What was commanded to resolve the issue?



  6. Where were the men of war to stay after the war? How long?

    Research:  Why?  Where are laws related to this stated?



  7. How did God state the spoils of war were to be distributed (not the specific numbers)?



  8. Fill out the following:

Division of Midianite Spoils

Category

Warrior’s Portion

Lord’s Portion

People’s Portion

Lord’s Portion

  Sheep

 

 

 

 

  Cattle

 

 

 

 

  Donkeys

 

 

 

 

  Virgins

 

 

 

 

    Totals

 

 

 

 

Format taken from The Pentateuch by James E. Smith College Press Publishing Company, Fourth printing, 2001, p. 467

  1. How many died on the Israelite side?



  2. What did the men of war offer to God?  Why?



Class Discussion

  1. The Israelites take captives of the Midianites, is this right in God’s sight?






  2. 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?






  3. When we receive a blessing from God, what should we do?