Life-study of Numbers and Deuteronomy

Witness Lee

Jan 2026 · Life-study of the Bible (2nd edition) Book 4 · Living Stream Ministry

About this ebook

The book of Numbers shows how God’s redeemed people were formed into His army and their journey in fighting for God so that God can gain the ground on earth to build up His kingdom with His habitation. In this Life-study of Numbers, Witness Lee shows how Christ is revealed in the formation of Israel into an army, in their journeying, and in their fighting. In particular, he helps the reader to enter into the central thought of Numbers--that Christ is the meaning of life, the testimony, the center of God’s people, and the Leader, the way, and the goal of their journey and fighting.

The book of Deuteronomy, the concluding book of the Pentateuch, is Moses' re-speaking of the law to the younger generation of Israelites who were not present when the Law was first given. Moses re-spoke the Law to these younger generation of Israelites in order to prepare them to enter into and take possession of the land promised to them by God. In the Life-study of Deuteronomy, Witness Lee shows that in this retraining by respeaking, Christ is the Instructor and Leader of the people of God that they may be able to enter into the heavenly territory and participate in His riches.

About the author

Born in 1905 in northern China, Witness Lee was raised in a Christian family and educated in English-speaking schools. At the age of 19 he believed in the Lord Jesus Christ and consecrated himself to preach the gospel. Early in his service, Witness Lee met Watchman Nee and began to labor together with him. In 1949 Witness Lee was sent by Watchman Nee to Taiwan to ensure that the things delivered to them by the Lord would be preserved. In 1962 Witness Lee came to the United States and began to minister here. He ministered in weekly conferences, delivering several thousand spoken messages until 1997. He gave his last public conference in February 1997 at the age of 91. His major work, Life-Study of the Bible, comprises over 25,000 pages of commentary on every book of the Bible from the perspective of the believers' enjoyment and experience of God's divine life in Christ through the Spirit.