Numbers 33:1-36:13, Annual Masei, “Journeys,” Outline

Read Numbers 33:1-36:13 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 Paragraphs

33:1-39 {s} Journey of Israel from Egypt to the death of Aaron
33:40-49 {s} Journey of Israel from Mt Hor to Acacia Grove
33:50-56 {p} Israel shall dispossess the inhabitants of the land and possess it
34:1-15 {p} The boundaries of Canaan, which Israel is to inherit by lot
34:16-29 {p} The leaders of the tribes who will divide the land
35:1-8 {p} Cities for the Levites among the tribes
35:9-34 {p} Cities of refuge/ distinction between murder and manslaughter
36:1-13 {p} Marriage of the daughters of Zelophehad, so that his inheritance is retained

Strong Themes

33:1-56 {s+s+p} The goal of deliverance from Egypt: to possess the land

Numbers 33:1-36:13 Triennial Torah portions

33:1-56, Triennial Masei, “Journeys”
34:1-35:8, Triennial Zot ha’aretz, “This is the land”
35:9-36:13, Triennial Ovrim et ha’Yarden, “Cross the Jordan”

Numbers 33:1-36:13 Chiastic Structure

Download the fully expanded Num 33:1-36:13 Masei chiasm pdf (Coming …).

Theme of the parashah

The goal of deliverance from Egypt: to obtain and retain Israel’s promised inheritance.

Finding Messiah in Masei

This separate post is here.

Additional readings for this parashah

Jer 3:4, 4:1-2 (my notes) | Mar 11:12-23 (my notes)

Studies in Masei

Numbers 33:1-36:13, And finding the overarching theme of Masei
Numbers 33:1-36:13, And the chiastic structure of Masei
Numbers 33, Bible for Beginners
Numbers 34, Bible for Beginners
Numbers 33 and 34, Finding Messiah in the journey from Egypt
Numbers 35, Bible for Beginners
Numbers 36, Bible for Beginners
Numbers 35 and 36, Finding Messiah in the cities of refuge
Twelve wells of water and seventy palm trees

Further study off site

Masei – Restoration of Torah
Masei Torah Pearls – Nehemiah Gordon and Keith Johnson
Wilderness Journey (map and discussion)
The Design of Scripture: the number three – Brad Scott
The Design of Scripture: the number twelve – Brad Scott

SCRIPTURE REVEALED SERIES by CHRISTINE MILLER:
THE LAW of LOVE | FINDING MESSIAH in TORAH | NUMBERS in CHIASTIC STRUCTURE