Chapter Summary

Preparations to enter the land.

Discussion Questions for Numbers, Chapter 34

1. What was the purpose of creating boundaries for the land? How would these boundaries have influenced the development of the nation?
2. Why did God choose Eleazar and Joshua to divide the land for inheritance? What characteristic had they displayed that led to them be appointed to this assignment?
3. Everything The Lord does is with intention. What do you think His intentions were with the specific design in borders? How would this have displayed His just heart for His people?
4. How does this chapter give a glimpse into how much space the Israelites took up among all their different boundaries? How does this influence the way we grasp God’s intention in the boundaries He made? How does it help us understand what was needed for the Israelites to find a space they all could inhabit?
5. What are some difficulties that you imagine the people would face as they walked through the making of boundaries for land? What things do you see that The Lord set in place to promote unity during the process?
6. What types of inheritance do we see in this chapter? What areas of the peoples lives did these inheritances impact?
7. What was the purpose of the promised land? Why was it important to The Lord that the people not be scattered, but have a thriving land to dwell in together?
8. When in your life have you received a long awaited promise from The Lord? The Israelites waited hundreds of years for God to bring them out of slavery and even when free struggled to trust in God’s promise. What was it like for you to wait on The Lord for deliverance?
9. What was the significance in accounting for the different tribal chiefs? Why was it necessary to record these details? How would this impact the development and future of the tribes?
10. When considering the way we witness leadership in this chapter, how does it compare to leaders we see today? What would the leaders of today benefit to learn from this chapter? How can you personally apply this chapter to the way you lead in your own life?

Key Words/Phrase

Borders, v. 4.

Characters

God, Moses, Eleazar, Joshua, prince of each tribe.

Strong Verse(s)

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