Numbers
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Numbers is the fourth book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament, recounting the Israelites’ wilderness wanderings and organizing laws and censuses.
Observed surface forms (7)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Book of Numbers | 0 |
| Numbers 18 | 1 |
| Numbers 26 | 1 |
| Numbers 29 | 1 |
| Numbers 31 | 1 |
| numbers | 1 |
| Αριθμοί | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Book of the Bible
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Fourth Book of Moses ⓘ Old Testament book ⓘ Torah ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Moses GENERATED ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus |
canonical in Christianity
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canonical in Judaism GENERATED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
Israelites’ wilderness wanderings
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divine guidance and rebellion GENERATED ⓘ organization of Israelite community GENERATED ⓘ |
| contains |
censuses
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laws GENERATED ⓘ wilderness narratives GENERATED ⓘ |
| division |
Non-priestly narrative material
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Priestly material GENERATED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Book of Deuteronomy GENERATED ⓘ |
| genre |
Historical narrative
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Legal text GENERATED ⓘ Religious text GENERATED ⓘ |
| includesCharacter |
Aaron
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Caleb ⓘ Joshua ⓘ Miriam ⓘ Moses GENERATED ⓘ |
| includesEvent |
Balaam’s oracles
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Korah’s rebellion GENERATED ⓘ bronze serpent episode GENERATED ⓘ census of Israelite tribes GENERATED ⓘ spies sent into Canaan GENERATED ⓘ |
| language | Biblical Hebrew GENERATED ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
read in Christian church lectionaries
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read in Jewish synagogue lectionary GENERATED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Christian Old Testament
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Hebrew Bible GENERATED ⓘ Torah GENERATED ⓘ |
| positionInCanon |
fourth book of the Christian Old Testament
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fourth book of the Hebrew Bible GENERATED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Book of Leviticus GENERATED ⓘ |
| religiousFunction | regulates Israel’s worship and camp order GENERATED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Judaism GENERATED ⓘ |
| setting |
Moab plains
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Sinai wilderness GENERATED ⓘ |
| subject |
Israelite tribes
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journey from Sinai toward the Promised Land GENERATED ⓘ |
| title |
Numbers
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The Fourth Book of Moses: Numbers GENERATED ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Numbers 29
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numbers
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Numbers 18
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Numbers 26
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Numbers 31
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Αριθμοί