Numbers 2 - Song of Solomon 2 – acts 27 – Philemon 1

Numbers 2
- What does it mean to camp by your own standards?
- Leaders of each tribe on the east side of camp
1) Camp of Judah - Nahshon
2) Camp of Issachar - Nethanel
3) Camp of Zebulun - Eliab
- There were 186,400 living on the East Side of camp and always marched out first.

- Leaders on the south side of camp
1) Camp of Reuben - Elizur
2) Camp of Simeon - Shelumiel
3) Camp of Gad - Eliasaph
- 151,450 living on south side of camp and they always set out 2nd.

- The camp of the Levites would always set out after south side camps.

- Leaders on the west side of camp
1) Camp of Ephraim - Elishama
2) Camp of Manasseh - Gamaliel
3) Camp of Benjamin - Abidan
- 108,100 living on west side of camp

- Leaders of the north side camps
1) Camp of Dan - Ahiezer
2) Camp of Asher - Pagiel
3) Camp of Naphtali - Ahira
- 157,600 living on the North side and always set out last

-603,550 people total (not including Levites)

- Why is Joseph's tribe not listed but Gad and Mannassah are even though they were not of the originally 12 tribes of Israel?

Song of Solomon 2
- She stands out to him among all the other women.
- His banner over her is love
- She is love sick and only wants him.
- There is an exclamation mark where she talks about him enbracing her.
- She tells the other women not to stir up love before the proper time.
- He comes to her and tells her to come with him.
- She longs to see his face and hear his voice.
- What are the "little foxes" that are ruining their time?
- What does she want when she tells him to pasture his flock and run to the mountains?

Acts 27
- Julius was the centurion in charge of delivering paul and he treated Paul kindly.
- It was late in the season past the Day of Atonement and the winds were not favorable for sailing to Italy.
- Paul told them not to sail any further, but the pilot decided to winter over on Crete.
- A severe storm struck for many days and they began throwing supplies overboard to save the ship.
- Paul told them that an angel had told him the ship would be lost but no one would die.
- It was the 14th night crossing the Adriatic Sea.
- When they got near land some men tried to talk the life boat, but paul said only those who stayed on the ship would live so they cut the ropes to the boats.
- In the midst of all this Paul broke bread, gave thanks to God, and had the men eat.
- There were 276 men on the boat.
- The soldiers wanted to kill the prisoners before leaving the ship but the centurion had their lives (Paul's included) spared and everyone made it to shore safely.

Philemon 1
- Timothy and Paul greet Philemon who hold church in his house.
- Paul thanks the Lord for Philemon and for his witness to others and encouragement to the saints
- Paul says he could demand Philemon but he is appealing to him on behalf of Onesimus.
- Paul was going to keep him with himself, but didn't want to do that without Philemon's approval.
- Paul is saying that Onesimus is now not a slave but a brother in Christ now he is useful to God.
- Paul asks Philemon to receive back Onesimus as he would receive Paul himself.
- Paul says if Onesimus owes Philemon anything to charge it to Paul's account.
- Why does Paul seem to lay a guilt trip on Philemon for leading him to the gospel?
- Paul wrote this letter himself.
- Paul also says to prepare a guest room for him as he is praying to visit soon.
- Epaphras, Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke also sends greetings to Philemon.
- Paul seems to ask him to free Onesimus by making him feel guilty. Is this right to do?