Then fire from the lord burned among them and consumed some of the outskirts of the camp. Verse 22 22 and whatsoever the unclean person toucheth shall be unclean. The israelites disobedience and lack of faith caused god to make them wander in the desert until all the people of that generation had diedwith a few important exceptions. Now the people complained about their hardships in the hearing of the lord, and when he heard them his anger was aroused. It contains the transactions of the israelites from the second month of the second year after their going out of egypt, until the beginning of the eleventh month of the fortieth year. This remarkable chapter gives the account of miriams and aarons challenge of the unique position of moses as gods principal spokesman during the period of the wilderness journeys. But if they do not purify themselves on the third and seventh days, they will not be clean.
Clicking on that will take you to the next section or chapter. These facts, coupled with the reference to the mixt multitude we see in numbers 11, one might very well deduct that a significant number of hebrew men had taken nonhebrew women as their wives over the period of their egyptian captivity. This is the exact same place where the israelites have been hanging out since god freed them from slavery back in exodus. Within this chapter, parallels can be drawn about how ingratitude can be a sin of behavior that is best avoided. Numbers 19 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Numbers 19, new international version niv the bible app. Never mind all the signs god has performed to bring them out of egypt. The importance of the book of numbers is indicated by its being referred to in the new testament many times. We have enlisted hundreds of friends biblical scholars, theologians, homileticians and pastors dedicated to the craft of biblical preaching to provide you timely, compelling and trustworthy content. Build me here seven altars, and prepare as many calves, and the same number of rams. Never mind the pillar of cloud by day and the pillar of fire by night they witnessed every day.
And they rose up before moses, with certain of the children of israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation, men of renown. Numbers 19 niv the water of cleansing the lord said. Herein he was a type of christ, who prayed for those that despitefully used him. Numbers 11 niv bible now the people complained about. The message of the book of numbers, is universal and timeless. God hates peoples nagging nor complaining,, he want us to be thankful in all manners. For a comprehensive study of the passage, download the study guide pdf download. In these two chapters we are going to read of a number of instances of everyone from moses on.
Take a pure red cow, burn it up completely and then mix the ashes of that cow with clean water, and that mixture will make all of the israelites ceremonially clean. Working preacher is a ministry brought to you by luther seminary. When a chapter or section is finished, you will see at the bottom of the page over the links, go to the next section. Never mind the miraculous manna that rained from heaven. Numbers 11 and the people complained in the hearing of the. The author of the observations remarks, that the fish of egypt are eaten, in common, with pleasure by the inhabitants of that country. The book of numbers was named after the first key word bemidbar in hebrew scripture, which appropriately means in the desert, the place where the israelites spent forty. Balaam, instead of cursing israel, is obliged to bless them, and prophesy good things of them.
Now when the people complained, it displeased the lord. Numbers 11 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Geneva study bible commentary on numbers chapter 19. Numbers chapter 19 kjv king james version frank, god requires a blood sacrifice. Numbers 19 new international version niv the water of cleansing. Numbers, chapter 15 king james version christian answers. This summary of the book of numbers provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of numbers. And moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice. He shall purify himself with it on the third day, and on the seventh day he shall be clean.
Now, here in numbers 12, moses takes another nonhebrew wife. God said in numbers chapter 19 that a person who touches a corpse will be considered unclean. Theyve been in this same spot for about a year and now theyre getting ready to start out on their journey to this land flowing with milk and honey that god keeps. God appointeth seventy ancients for assistants to moses. In answer to this complaint, they are here directed to purify themselves, so as that they might come as far as they had occasion without fear.
The unclean person not he who is so only by touching the water of separation, numbers 19. He shall be unclean until evening, and then he may enter the camp. However, there is hope for those who are now considered to be unclean. This chapter deals with the provision of a means to cure the uncleanness of death verses 11, because whosoever toucheth any man that is dead defileth the tabernacle of the lord and would be in danger of being cut off from israel verse.
An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on numbers chapters 11 to 20. Go to the bottom of that page to see the index chapters, which are hot links. This title is based on actually two different numbering of the israelites. This daily newsletter provides a starting point for personal study, and gives valuable insight into the verses that make up the word of god.
Numbers 19 bible commentary wesleys explanatory notes. He that toucheth the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven days. If most of us made a list of things we believe god hates, i doubt that grumbling would make our top 10 or even our list of top 100. The law includes the books of genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy. Numbers, chapter 11 king james version christian answers. The people had complained of the strictness of the law, which forbade their near approach to the tabernacle, ch.
We have so far learned that the name of a book usually tells us something about the book itself, and thus the case with numbers. Numbers 11 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. The book of numbers was written between 1440 and 1400 b. Numbers chronicles the experiences of two generations of the nation of israel.
This commentary has been through advanced checking. The pardon of a nations sin, is the turning away the nations punishment. The story of numbers is so important from a spiritual perspective that two new testament writers warn their readers about failing similar tests. A study of numbers chapter 14 posted on january 11, 2009 by test all things 1 comment. Fathers cannot nurse or bear a child this verse sounds odd to me. Also, anyone that touches a person killed or wounded by a sword will be deemed unclean. Numbers with book summary versebyverse bible commentary.
The book of numbers begins with the words and the lord spake unto moses in the wilderness of sinai, in the tabernacle of the congregation, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they were come out of the land of egypt. It reminds believers of the spiritual warfare in which they are engaged, for numbers is the book of the service and walk of gods people. Just when one might think this book is strange enough as it is, we now get a chapter that can be summed up as follows. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Those who are being cleansed must wash their clothes and bathe with water, and that evening they will be clean. So the fire of the lord burned among them, and consumed some in the outskirts of the camp.
This generation was numbered for the war of conquest in canaan 1. The one put on the rampart was kept as a keepsake by scriptural ruling, as it says,it shall be as a keepsake for the congregation of israel. The generation of exodus num 1 and the generation that grew up in the wilderness and conquered canaan. When i read the surrounding verses it seems moses was frustrated. Numbers 11 to 20 free bible commentary in easy english. The first generation participated in the exodus from egypt. Jan 02, 2020 the theme of the holiness of god is continued from the book of leviticus into the book of numbers, which reveals gods instruction and preparation of his people to enter the promised land of canaan.
God provided manna and the people complained that the food was better in egypt where they were slaves. The book of numbers this fourth book of moses is called numbers, because it begins with the numbering of the people. The book draws its name from the census made of the people, a necessary step toward their organization and future government. The book of leviticus as well as the book of numbers follow immediately after the book of exodus. If this were the same with the case mentioned numbers 11. Speak to the children of israel, that they bring you a red heifer without blemish, in which there is no defect and on. Now korah, the son of izhar, the son of kohath, the son of levi, and dathan and abiram, the sons of eliab, and on, the son of peleth, sons of reuben, took men. The one on the mount of olives was for the kohanim gedolim to sanctify themselves from it for use with other red cows.
Joseph bensons commentary of the old and new testaments. The hebrews, from its first words, call it vaiedabber. The apostle paul advised the church in corinth about yielding to temptations to grumbling, immorality, and. The apostle paul advised the church in corinth about yielding to temptations to grumbling, immorality, and idol worship like the hebrews did 1 cor. Daily verse and comment, and have biblical truth delivered to your inbox. The fire was quenched was sunk, or swallowed up, as in the margin. Numbers 11 and the people complained in the hearing of. Tell the israelites to bring you a red heifer without defect or blemish and that has never been under a yoke. A suckling child is a baby that is not weaned from his mothers milk yet.
Most of the events of the book are set in the wilderness. Numbers chapter 19 explained discover the 66 books of. My title for this lesson is what god has against grumbling. Take the rod, and gather thou the assembly together, thou, and aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes. Numbers chapter 11 details the anger the lord felt towards his people. The people had complained of the strictness of the law which forbade their near approach to the tabernacle, numbers 17.
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