Numbers (Keddie - Welwyn ed.)

Author: Gordon Keddie

ISBN: 9780852342954

Binding: paperback

Section: Christianity-OT/NT

Subtitle: According to Promise

Series: Welwyn Commentary Series

The book of Numbers bridges the gap between the exodus from Egypt and the entry into the promised land, when God's people were in transit between past and present, slavery and freedom, as they passed through the Sinai desert. It is about the church in the wilderness, on a journey from promise to fulfilment. As such, it has much to teach us on a practical level about trust in God in the face of difficulties, about the temptations we face, and about the faithfulness of God who remains true to his promises, in spite of all our waywardness and mistrust of him. Rightly understood, Numbers is a milestone to Calvary, a stretch of the road that leads to Christ and ultimately to heaven itself.