Read Numbers 30:1-31:54 at Bible Gateway.
The Teaching Tools of Scripture
Genesis 1:1-2:3, The Teaching Tools of Scripture, part one and part two
Genesis 1:1-6:8, Finding the Topic Themes of Scripture
Hebrew Paragraph Divisions
30:1-16 {p} Law concerning vows
31:1-12 {s} Defeat of Midian
31:13-20 {s} Purification following battle
31:21-24 {s} Purification of metals
31:25-54 {p} Division of the plunder
Strong Themes
31:2-54 {sx3+p} Victory for Israel over Midian
Numbers 30:1-31:54 Chiastic Structure
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Theme of the parashah
YHVH’s vengeance on the Midianites, as they ensnared Israel to break faith with YHVH.
Finding Messiah in Triennial Matot
And you remain outside the camp seven days; whoever has killed any person, and whoever has touched any slain, purify both yourselves and your captives on the third day, and on the seventh day. Num 31:19
The law of purification from uncleanness on the third and seventh days is referring back to the law of the red heifer for purification (Num 19:19-20). We have already seen that the law of the red heifer is prophetic of Messiah Yeshua. Now what is significant about the third and seventh days in purification?
The third day is the day Messiah rose from the dead with resurrection life, and completely defeated death. Therefore we are cleansed from death on the third day. The seventh day is a reference to the law of the Sabbath, the Gospel of grace preached from Torah. The seventh day is the day of rest from work, just as in the Gospel, we rest in the cleanness Messiah Yeshua has imputed to us, and do not work our own work to earn salvation. Also, the seventh millennium is the millennium of the kingship of Messiah Yeshua, a millennium of rest and cleanness from sin.
Additional readings for this parashah
Psa 116 (my notes) | Jer 4 (my notes) | Mat 5 (my notes)
Studies in Triennial Matot
Numbers 30, Bible for Beginners
Numbers 30, The law concerning vows
Numbers 31, Bible for Beginners
Numbers 31, Waging YHVH’s warfare
Off-site Studies
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