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The following pages reference Numbers A short history of forgery and heresy in the Bible Two separate traditions of the Nephilim - Numbers chapter 13 verse 33 - The Nephilim reappear in the book of Numbers after being wiped out in the flood (Genesis chapter 6 and 7). Politically motivated editing in the story of Balaam - Numbers chapter 25 to 31 - The book of Deuteronomy was set in Moab, and bans conflict with Moabites. David was King of Judah and his grandmother Ruth was a Moabite. The book of Numbers is hostile to Moabites, and this suggests a possible source for the story of Balaam in its original form in the Northern Kingdom of Israel. For political reasons, the reference to Moabites in Numbers is edited to refer to 'Midianites' indicating that later editorial revision was made during a later time when Israelite and Judean manuscripts were gathered together into a single composite Bible. Priestly factions and the compromise solution in the Book of Numbers - a general commentary on Numbers. |