Now Numbers is about human failings and divine faithfulness. To this point in the OT, Numbers can be seen as—at least from one perspective—the most negative of books. We think of many negative stories in the book of Numbers. All of these negative stories, however, are told to us for a positive purpose. There are really two sides to the coin with regard to the message of Numbers. It is about human failings, but against that backdrop shines very brilliantly divine faithfulness. A key text for the book