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Military Census Sets Tone
- Numbers begins with a military census, counting men able to go to war, not a regular count.
- This sets a tone of Israel as a militant people on a march, paralleling the church militant in spiritual battle.
Church Militant in Constant Battle
- The church militant means Christians are always in spiritual battle against powers and evil.
- There is never a time or place in this life where the church is completely safe from conflict.
Old Testament Dual Identity
- Israel uniquely is both a spiritual people and political nation with a literal army.
- This dual identity means Old Testament warfare isn't a direct model for the church today.