Musing – Numbers Ch.2 – Coincidence? God-incidence? Or Foreshadowing?

Hebraic Musing – Numbers Ch.2 – Coincidence? God-incidence? Or Foreshadowing?

Chapter 2 in the book of Number, chapter 2 contains counts of each of the tribes (12 sons of Jacob) and their positions around the tabernacle. What is the significance of all that information?  Here is a drawing to scale of each tribes’ count and their position around the Tabernacle:

Recognize the shape?  Is this a Coincidence? God-incidence? Or Foreshadowing?

If you wish to explore further, note the arrangement of each tribe in relation to the adjacent neighbor.  Could they be arranged for compatibly, so the sons, now leaders, were raised by same midwives? 

Points to Ponder

How many subtle truths are tucked away in God’s Word,
waiting for us to study more and appreciate Him more?

Maybe this is why I love Bible studies.                                  March 11, 2014

Yosef   a.k.a.  Joe Brusherd                                                                  

Author of two books “Hebraic Insights” and  “Biblical Marriage”
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