From the time they left Egypt some rebelled against GOD, some who claimed to be Hebrews but were not they had to be weeded out, leaving only those who lived by the covenant. An Old Testament book that traces the Israelites through their long period of wandering in the wilderness as they prepared to enter the Promised Land. Structure of the Book.
Numbers is actually a sequel to the Book of Exodus.
Exodus follows the Hebrew people as they escape from slavery in Egypt and cross the wilderness, arriving finally at Mount Sinai, where they receive the Ten Commandments and other parts of God's Law. The Book of Numbers picks up this story with the people still encamped at Sinai. It follows their wanderings through the Wilderness of Sinai for the next 40 years until they finally arrive at Moab on the eastern side of the Jordan River, ready to occupy the land of Canaan. Just as Moses is the central figure in Exodus, he also is the dominant personality in Numbers. His leadership ability is pushed to the limit in Numbers as the people grumble about everything from the food they have to eat to the water supply.