Numbers (feb 2, 1512 BC – jan 1, 1473 BC)
Description:
Writer(s): MosesPlace Written: Wilderness of Sinai/Plains of Moab
Writing Completed: 1473 B.C.E.
Time Covered: 1512 B.C.E. - 1473 B.C.E.
The fourth book of the Pentateuch. It derives its English name from the two numberings of the sons of Israel mentioned therein. It relates event that took place in the region of Mount Sinai, in the wilderness during the course of Israel's wandering, and on the Plains of Moab. The narrative primarily covers a period of 38 years and 9 months, from 1512 to 1473 B.C.E. (Nu 1:1; De 1:3, 4) Although occurring earlier than the events in the surrounding material, the happenings narrated at Numbers 7:1-88 and 9:1-15 provide background information that forms an essential part of the book.
it-2 pp. 513-515
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Date:
feb 2, 1512 BC
jan 1, 1473 BC
~ 39 years
