Feb 20, 2010 Numbers 26:35- ch28

Today we get to complete the tally of men of the remaining tribes of Israel.
Ephraim............32,500
Benjamin...........45,600
Dan................64,400
Asher..............53,400
Naphtali...........45,400
Total.....................601,730
God told them to divide the land according to size of the tribe. Larger space for a larger number of people, smaller space for smaller number of people.
The Levites numbered 23,000 and were not included in the regular census, because they didn't receive an inheritance, just as before. (The first census was in Numbers ch 1, Feb 9. Taken the first month of the second year after they left Egypt.)
A genealogy of Moses is given in ch 26:57-61 - Levi-Kohath-Amram-Moses

Just as God had said all the Israelites who left Egypt died and only Joshua and Caleb were still alive. (Num 14:29-35) All of the people left were their children.
Five sisters from the tribe of Manasseh came to the entrance of the Tent of Meeting to ask Moses whether they could inherit their father's land since there weren't any male heirs remaining in their family. Moses took it to God and God told him the sisters were right, that they were to inherit the land.

God told Moses to go up to the top of a mountain and see the land that God intended to give to the Israelites. After Moses had seen the land his life would be at its end. Moses asked God to appoint a new leader. God chose Joshua, so in front of the whole assembly, Moses put his hand on Joshua and conferred power upon him.

Chapter 28 reviews the requirements for offerings. (Similar to Leviticus 23 - Feb 7)
Daily Offerings were made by offering two lambs a year old, one in the morning and one at twilight. These were to be offered with a grain offering and wine as a drink offering.
Sabbath Offerings were made on the Sabbath day with two lambs with drink and grain offerings.
Monthly Offerings were made on the first of every month (at the new moon.) This required two young bulls, one ram and 7 male lambs. Along with each animal offered, a grain offering and drink offering was also required.
The Passover was on the 14th day of the 1st month. On the fifteenth day a festival began that lasted a week during which time they were to eat unleavened bread. They were to hold a sacred assembly and do no work. The offerings were to be 2 young bulls, one ram and 7 male lambs a year old. With each animal was to be a grain offering.
The Feast of Weeks began on the first day of harvest, they made a grain offering and held a sacred assembly and did no regular work. A burnt offering of 2 young bulls, 1 ram and 7 lambs a year old and their grain and drink offerings were required.

It makes sense that these things needed to be reviewed since new people were in charge.

Tomorrow read Numbers 29-31:47