| 1 | Numbers 1 | Numbers | #census #tribes #military #organization | First census of Israel’s fighting men | #2-3, #46, #49 | 1445 BCE | Tribal enrollment formula |
| 2 | Numbers 2 | Numbers | #camp #arrangement #tribes #tabernacle | Arrangement of tribes around the tabernacle | #2, #17, #34 | 1445 BCE | Spatial organization pattern |
| 3 | Numbers 3 | Numbers | #levites #priesthood #firstborn #census | Census and duties of Levites | #12-13, #41, #45 | 1445 BCE | Levitical genealogy and duties |
| 4 | Numbers 4 | Numbers | #kohathites #gershonites #merarites #service | Levitical clans’ service assignments | #15, #19-20, #49 | 1445 BCE | Work distribution by clan |
| 5 | Numbers 5 | Numbers | #purity #restitution #jealousy #test | Laws of purity, restitution, and jealousy test | #6-7, #21, #31 | 1445 BCE | Three distinct legal procedures |
| 6 | Numbers 6 | Numbers | #nazirite #vow #separation #blessing | Nazirite vow; Aaronic blessing | #5, #24-26, #27 | 1445 BCE | Vow regulations plus blessing |
| 7 | Numbers 7 | Numbers | #offerings #dedication #tribes #altar | Tribal offerings for tabernacle dedication | #1, #10-11, #89 | 1445 BCE | Repetitive offering formula |
| 8 | Numbers 8 | Numbers | #levites #purification #dedication #lamps | Levites cleansed and dedicated | #14, #19, #26 | 1445 BCE | Consecration ritual sequence |
| 9 | Numbers 9 | Numbers | #passover #cloud #guidance #journey | Second Passover; cloud guides Israel | #7, #17, #23 | 1445 BCE | Supplemental law plus travel guide |
| 10 | Numbers 10 | Numbers | #trumpets #departure #journey #ark | Silver trumpets; departure from Sinai | #11, #29, #35-36 | 1445 BCE | Journey commencement narrative |
| 11 | Numbers 11 | Numbers | #complaint #quail #spirit #elders | Complaints; quail given; Spirit on elders | #4-6, #25, #29 | 1445 BCE | Complaint-response cycle |
| 12 | Numbers 12 | Numbers | #miriam #aaron #moses #humility | Miriam and Aaron oppose Moses | #3, #6-8, #14 | 1445 BCE | Challenge to authority narrative |
| 13 | Numbers 13 | Numbers | #spies #canaan #report #giants | Twelve spies explore Canaan | #27, #30, #31-33 | 1444 BCE | Reconnaissance report structure |
| 14 | Numbers 14 | Numbers | #rebellion #intercession #judgment #wandering | People rebel; forty years wandering decreed | #9, #18-19, #34 | 1444 BCE | Rebellion-intercession-judgment |
| 15 | Numbers 15 | Numbers | #offerings #sabbath #tassels #presumption | Supplemental offering laws; Sabbath breaker | #30-31, #38-39, #40 | 1444-1407 BCE | Legal supplement with narrative |
| 16 | Numbers 16 | Numbers | #korah #rebellion #priesthood #judgment | Korah’s rebellion against Moses and Aaron | #3, #28, #48 | 1444-1407 BCE | Revolt narrative with vindication |
| 17 | Numbers 17 | Numbers | #aaron #rod #almonds #priesthood | Aaron’s rod buds, confirming priesthood | #8, #10, #12-13 | 1444-1407 BCE | Sign confirmation narrative |
| 18 | Numbers 18 | Numbers | #priests #levites #tithes #inheritance | Duties and support of priests and Levites | #7, #20, #21 | 1444-1407 BCE | Priestly prerogatives catalog |
| 19 | Numbers 19 | Numbers | #red-heifer #purification #death #uncleanness | Red heifer and purification from death | #9, #13, #20 | 1444-1407 BCE | Ritual purification procedure |
| 20 | Numbers 20 | Numbers | #water #rock #moses #death | Water from rock; deaths of Miriam and Aaron | #8, #12, #24 | 1407 BCE | Transition narrative with failures |
| 21 | Numbers 21 | Numbers | #bronze-serpent #victory #journey #battles | Bronze serpent; victories over kingdoms | #8-9, #14, #34 | 1407 BCE | Victory itinerary with healing |
| 22 | Numbers 22 | Numbers | #balaam #balak #donkey #prophecy | Balak hires Balaam; talking donkey | #12, #31, #38 | 1407 BCE | Prophet-for-hire narrative |
| 23 | Numbers 23 | Numbers | #balaam #oracle #blessing #israel | Balaam’s first two oracles bless Israel | #10, #19, #21 | 1407 BCE | Oracular blessing pattern |
| 24 | Numbers 24 | Numbers | #balaam #prophecy #star #scepter | Balaam’s final oracles; Messianic prophecy | #9, #17, #19 | 1407 BCE | Prophetic climax structure |
| 25 | Numbers 25 | Numbers | #baal-peor #phinehas #zeal #plague | Israel’s sin at Peor; Phinehas’ zeal | #3, #11, #13 | 1407 BCE | Apostasy-zeal-covenant narrative |
| 26 | Numbers 26 | Numbers | #census #inheritance #second-generation #count | Second census for new generation | #51, #53-54, #65 | 1407 BCE | Enrollment for land distribution |
| 27 | Numbers 27 | Numbers | #daughters #inheritance #joshua #succession | Zelophehad’s daughters; Joshua chosen | #7, #18-20, #23 | 1407 BCE | Legal precedent plus succession |
| 28 | Numbers 28 | Numbers | #offerings #daily #sabbath #festivals | Daily, weekly, and monthly offerings | #2, #9-10, #31 | 1407 BCE | Liturgical calendar offerings |
| 29 | Numbers 29 | Numbers | #feasts #tabernacles #offerings #atonement | Festival offerings; Feast of Tabernacles | #7, #12, #39 | 1407 BCE | Festival sacrifice schedules |
| 30 | Numbers 30 | Numbers | #vows #women #authority #binding | Laws about vows, especially women’s vows | #2, #9, #16 | 1407 BCE | Vow validation procedures |
| 31 | Numbers 31 | Numbers | #midian #vengeance #war #purification | War against Midian; spoils divided | #2, #19, #49 | 1407 BCE | Holy war account with purification |
| 32 | Numbers 32 | Numbers | #transjordan #gad #reuben #inheritance | Gad and Reuben settle east of Jordan | #5, #23, #33 | 1407 BCE | Negotiation dialogue structure |
| 33 | Numbers 33 | Numbers | #journey #itinerary #stages #command | Summary of wilderness journey stages | #1-2, #51-52, #54 | 1407 BCE | Travel log with instructions |
| 34 | Numbers 34 | Numbers | #boundaries #canaan #inheritance #division | Boundaries of Promised Land defined | #2, #13, #29 | 1407 BCE | Geographic boundary list |
| 35 | Numbers 35 | Numbers | #levitical-cities #refuge #manslayer #justice | Levitical cities; cities of refuge | #11, #15, #33-34 | 1407 BCE | Urban planning with justice system |
| 36 | Numbers 36 | Numbers | #inheritance #marriage #tribal #conclusion | Marriage law for female heirs | #6, #9, #13 | 1407 BCE | Legal supplement as conclusion |