THE MESSAGE OF NUMBERS
By Raymond Brown
IVP. 308 pages. £9.99
ISBN 0 85111 491 1
For the arithmetically-challenged the very title of the book of Numbers strikes fear in the heart.
The warning in the title seems to be justified in the first few chapters as we are treated to what reads like an ancient demographer's database. This book is therefore a very welcome addition to my library. As with all Bible Speaks Today titles it is not so much a commentary as a series of expositions. It is extremely accessible and readable.
