Read Numbers 33:1-36:13 at Bible Gateway.
The teaching tools of scripture
Gen 1:1-2:3 and the teaching tools of scripture part one and part two
Gen 1:1-6:8 and finding the topic themes of scripture
Hebrew paragraph divisions
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 of the parashah
33:1-56 {s+s+p} The goal of deliverance from Egypt: to possess the land
Num 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”
Num 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
Additional readings for this parashah
Jer 3:4, 4:1-2 | Mar 11:12-23
Studies in Masei
Num 33:1-36:13, And finding the overarching theme of Masei.
Num 33:1-36:13, And the chiastic structure of Masei.
Num 33 and 34, Finding Messiah in the journey from Egypt
Num 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
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