
Numbers has much to teach modern Christians. The ancient account of Israel heading to the promised land resonates with God's promised inheritance for us. In the end, both our stories as Christians and those of Israel are all about Jesus Christ.
Numbers has much to teach modern Christians. The ancient account of Israel heading to the promised land resonates with God's promised inheritance for us. In the end, both our stories as Christians and those of Israel are all about Jesus Christ.


Martin Pakula grew up as an orthodox Jew and became a Christian at university. An ordained Anglican minister, he has a Bachelor of Theology, and a Masters of Biblical Theology. He has worked in parish and university ministry and Jewish outreach and has lectured in Old Testament and Hebrew. He has been the senior staff worker for international students with the Christian Union (AFES) at Deakin University, Burwood, Melbourne, and is currently lecturing in Hebrew and Old Testament at the Presbyterian Theological College.

