- What is to be the final act of Moses (according to this narrative) before he dies?
- Why is the phrase in Numbers 31:3 “nikmat Adonai”? And is this revenge or “justice”?
- What becomes of the Midianites and their leaders?
- What becomes of the women and children of the Midianites?
- When Moses greets the victorious troops, why is he angered (Numbers 31:14-16)?
- What is Moses’ mandate to the military in Numbers 31:17?
- Does the text indicate that this particular order was carried out?
- How is the booty to be distributed?
- Does anybody come to the worship center?
- What purpose might there be for such a specific listing of the booty in various categories—virtually 40 sentences?
- What is brought to the “tent of meeting” and for what purpose?
