This book has been written almost entirely in Jerusalem in the difficult circumstance of a temporary residence and without an extensive library of my own.
In this examination of Numbers, Martin Noth explores the community of the twelve tribes, the organization of the Levites, various divine ordinances, and other important themes in the book of Numbers. Also included is an appendix on daughters' rights of inheritance. The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentar…