The Story of God

Bible Commentary

NUMBERS

Jay Sklar

Tremper Longman III & Scot McKnight

General Editors

ZONDERVAN ACADEMIC

Numbers

Copyright © 2023 by Jay Sklar

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Sklar, Jay, author. | Longman, Tremper, III, editor. | McKnight, Scot, editor.

Title: Numbers / Jay Sklar ; Tremper Longman III, Scot McKnight, general editors.

Other titles: Story of God Bible commentary

Description: Grand Rapids : Zondervan, 2023. | Series: The story of God Bible commentary. Old Testament series ; 4 | Includes index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2023015852 (print) | LCCN 2023015853 (ebook) | ISBN 9780310490760 (hardcover) | ISBN 9780310143062 (ebook)

Subjects: LCSH: Bible. Numbers—Commentaries. | BISAC: RELIGION / Biblical Commentary / Old Testament / Pentateuch | RELIGION / Biblical Commentary / General

Classification: LCC BS1265.53 .S55 2023 (print) | LCC BS1265.53 (ebook) | DDC 222/.1407—dc23/eng/20230501

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2023015852

LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2023015853

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Editorial Board

of

The Story of God Bible Commentary

Old Testament general editor

Tremper Longman III

Old Testament associate editors

George Athas

Mark J. Boda

Myrto Theocharous

New Testament general editor

Scot McKnight

New Testament associate editors

Lynn H. Cohick

Michael F. Bird

Dennis R. Edwards

To my colleagues at Covenant Theological Seminary:

fellow pilgrims following Jesus to the promised land.

“The Lord bless you and keep you;

the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you;

the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace!”

Numbers 6:24–26