Num 15:1-10 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Num 15:1-41: 15:1-41 Chapters 1–14 took place in a relatively short period of time, but ch 15 describes the beginning of a long period—the bulk of the forty years in the wilderness—about which relatively little is known, though there are references to events that took place during the wilderness wanderings (e.g., Deut 8:2-6 ; 29:5-6 ; Josh 5:4-8 ; Ezek 20:10-26 ; Amos 5:25-26 ; Acts 7:42-43 ). During this period, Moses continued to deliver legislation to govern Israelite society, especially for that day when survivors of the wilderness would finally enter the Promised Land. This chapter deals with three categories of legal matters. Presented in the middle of stories about a stubborn and disobedient Israel, Num 15 raises hope that the Promised Land still awaited Israel’s descendants. Summary for Num 15:1-3: 15:1-3 The implication of these instructions is that the Israelites would someday settle in the Promised Land (14:31 ; 15:18 ).

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‏ Numbers 15:1-10

Summary for Num 15:1-41: 15:1-41 ^a Chapters 1–14 ^b took place in a relatively short period of time, but ch 15 ^c describes the beginning of a long period—the bulk of the forty years in the wilderness—about which relatively little is known, though there are references to events that took place during the wilderness wanderings (e.g., Deut 8:2-6 ^d; 29:5-6 ^e; Josh 5:4-8 ^f; Ezek 20:10-26 ^g; Amos 5:25-26 ^h; Acts 7:42-43 ⁱ). During this period, Moses continued to deliver legislation to govern Israelite society, especially for that day when survivors of the wilderness would finally enter the Promised Land. This chapter deals with three categories of legal matters. Presented in the middle of stories about a stubborn and disobedient Israel, Num 15 ^j raises hope that the Promised Land still awaited Israel’s descendants.
Summary for Num 15:1-3: 15:1-3 ^k The implication of these instructions is that the Israelites would someday settle in the Promised Land (14:31 ^l; 15:18 ^m).
15:3 ⁿ special gifts ... a pleasing aroma to the Lord: God is pleased by the honor and thanksgiving that sacrifices and offerings show him.