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Moses wrote the book of Numbers mainly. He did not write the whole book however there were a few other authors.

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  1. The Book of Numbers is traditionally attributed to Moses, although it both repeats and contradicts other books also attributed to him.
  2. The Book of Numbers obviously was written by more than one author, all of whom lived long after the time attributed to Moses. Scholars have identified a number of anonymous sources that contributed to the Book of Numbers. Because of their anonymity, they have been given the names, Yahwist ('J Source'), Elohist ('E Source'), Priestly Source ('P Source') and the Redactor ('R Source'). The Yahwist and the Elohist wrote quite early in the first millennium BCE, from Judah and Israel respectively, while the Priestly Source wrote shortly after the Babylonian Exile. The Redactor finalised the book, clarifying passages and adding unimportant material, to create the Book of Numbers more or less as we know it today.
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Traditionally, the Book of Numbers is attributed to Moses, as it is part of the Torah or Pentateuch, which is believed to have been written by him. The book gets its name from the numerous censuses that are taken of the Israelites throughout the book.

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The Book of Numbers in The Bible was written by Moses roughly 1400 years before Christ. Key characters of this book of the Bible are Moses, Aaron, Miriam, Joshua, Caleb, Eleazar, Korah, and Balaam.

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The two main characters in the Book of Exodus are Moses, his brother Aaron, at least two unnamed pharaohs and Joshua. Some scholars say that Moses and Joshua are almost alter egos.

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Moses, Aaron and his sons, Miriam, Pharaoh and his ministers, Jethro, Betzalel. See also:

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The Lord, Moses, Aaron, and the kohanim.

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Joshua and Caleb are very famous names.

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