Today I began the Book of Numbers. I love starting new books of the Bible. It makes me feel like I am accomplishing something. As with any book, I looked up some background on Numbers.
Most agree that Numbers was also written by Moses. This Book is a record of the people for most of the forty years the Israelites wandered in the wilderness. It begins with a census of the people.
Numbers can be laborious, or they can be fascinating. I know there are math concepts I dread trying to teach, because so many are abstract. Numbers in the billions or numbers to the hundred thousandths places don't make sense to a fifth grader. They cannot relate the number to anything concrete. Then in social studies, hearing the number of people killed in a battle of the Civil War blow their minds.
The facts in the Book of Numbers are fascinating, but it doesn't seem to be great reading material. I am not yet sure if I will enjoy reading this book or not.
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