NUMBERS, BOOK OF — (Heb. בְּמִדְבַּר; in the wilderness ), the fourth book of the Pentateuch. Like the other books of the Pentateuch, its name in Hebrew is taken from the first significant word in the book (the fifth word in chapter 1), which also reflects its… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Numbers, Book of — The fourth of the books of the Pentateuch, called in the Hebrew be midbar, i.e., in the wilderness. In the LXX. version it is called Numbers, and this name is now the usual title of the book. It is so called because it contains a record of the … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Numbers, book of — The fourth book in the OT; the title derives from the census (1:1–46). The literary sources J, E, and P are all found in Num., and behind them were numerous local traditions which they assimilated. Probably the book as finally edited has… … Dictionary of the Bible
NUMBERS RABBAH — NUMBERS RABBAH, aggadic Midrash to the Book of Numbers, also called Va Yedabber Rabbah in medieval literature. (For the name Rabbah see ruth rabbah .) Structure The book is divided into 23 sections. The Midrash on chapters 1–8 of the book of… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Numbers (Cat Stevens album) — Numbers A Pythagorean Theory Tale Studio album by Cat Stevens Released November 30, 1975 … Wikipedia
Book burning — (a category of biblioclasm, or book destruction) is the practice of destroying, often ceremoniously, one or more copies of a book or other written material. In modern times, other forms of media, such as phonograph records, video tapes, and CDs… … Wikipedia
Book Sense — was a marketing and branding program of the American Booksellers Association, in which many independent bookstores across North America participated in order to better compete with the large book chains. Bookstores participating in the Book Sense … Wikipedia
Book of Wisdom — Book of Wisdom † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Book of Wisdom One of the deutero canonical writings of the Old Testament, placed in the Vulgate between the Canticle of Canticles and Ecclesiasticus. I. TITLE The oldest headings… … Catholic encyclopedia
Book of Tobias — Tobias † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Tobias We shall first enumerate the various Biblical persons and then treat the book of this name. I. PERSONS A. Tobias (II Par., xvii, 8). Heb. tobyyahu Yahweh is good ; Sept. Tobias, one … Catholic encyclopedia
Numbers — Num bers, prop. n. pl. of {Number}. The fourth book of the Pentateuch, containing the census of the Hebrews. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
