The people come to zin, they murmur for water, moses directed to smite the rock, the infirmity of moses and aaron. Why and how are bible chapters and verses numbered. Scholarly arguments about the exact action moses was punished for may be found in any of the general commentaries, but the text of numbers 20. Reproof, rebuke, correction and instruction in righteousness is prevalent throughout this book. This is the exact same place where the israelites have been hanging out since god freed them from slavery back in exodus. He missed out on the opportunity to lead the israelites into the promised land. 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. The blue letter bible ministry and the blb institute hold to the historical, conservative christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy of scripture. The command was to bring water out of the rock, but they rebelled against this command, by distrusting it, and doubting whether it would take effect or no. Israel vowed a vow unto the lord, to utterly destroy their cities. Since the text and audio content provided by blb represent a range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed in the resource materials are not. Yet if moses was so humble, and if moses wrote the first five books of the bible, we wonder how a humble man could possibly call himself the humblest man on the face. Bro john on numbers 12 its interesting to me you cite numbers 12. The book of numbers niv audio holy bible high quality.
Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills. Numbers 12 new international version niv dramatized. What appears to be a state of meanness by god is actually god being meaningful. Now there was no water for the community, and the people gathered in opposition to moses and aaron. Many scholars believe this is the 40 th year of the exodus, toward the end of the journey, close to entering in the promised land. When a professing christian misrepresents christ, by his conduct or spirit, so as to give a wrong view of the gospel to his companions, it is a terrible sin in gods. Numbers 12 bible commentary wesleys explanatory notes. And the lord spake unto moses and aaron, because ye believed me not, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of israel, therefore ye.
An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on numbers chapters 11 to 20. The book draws its name from the census made of the people, a necessary step toward their organization and future government. The fourth book of moses numbers from the holy bible new international version niv book 4 please note we have increased the volume and. And the children of israel, and all the multitude came into the desert of sin, in the first month. The number of years since leaving egypt is not specified. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. King james version kjv alexander scourby free audio video bible duration.
Aaron and as assembly because believed bring but community did enough give given have holy honor i in into israel israelites land lord me moses not of said shall sight sons the them therefore this to treat trust which will you ot law. 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 years following the exodus. And the lord heard this 3 now moses was a very humble man, more humble than anyone else on the face of the earth. My title for this lesson is what god has against grumbling. You know about all the hardships that have come on us. Water from the rock in the first month the whole israelite community arrived at the desert of zin, and they stayed at kadesh. 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 importance of the book of numbers is indicated by its being referred to in the new testament many times.
Then fire from the lord burned among them and consumed some of the outskirts of the camp. Numbers chapters 1112 receive bible study notes by email. This chapter is that simple, it is about the jobs performed by the levites for the house of aaron in the tabernacle. Verse 12moses was described as a meek man, but here he allowed others to provoke him and he committed an act of arrogance. In this history only the principal and most important incidents are recorded, those confined chiefly to the first or. The law includes the books of genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy. Numbers chapter 14 verse by verse bible commentary.
Numbers chapter 20 verse by verse bible commentary. Free bible lessons free bible lessons 14 life lessons from the book of numbers numbers bible study. Numbers 20 niv water from the rock in the first bible. Numbers with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. It began as god commanded moses and aaron to number the three sons of levi gershon, kohath, and merari, and to start with kohath. Essentially, the husband and wife would come to the priest, the priest would then. The mutiny and rebellion of israel against god, upon the report of the evil spies, numbers 14. The following examples put these conventions into practice. And the lord spake unto moses and aaron out of the cloud, where his glory appeared, and still continued.
Book of numbers verse by verse college of the open bible. Then the children of israel, the whole congregation, came into the wilderness of zin in the first month, and the people stayed in kadesh. Take the rod, and gather thou the assembly together, thou, and aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes. Miriam and aaron bring an accusation against moses. It was here that miriam died, and here that she was buried. In the first month the whole israelite community arrived at the desert of zin, and they stayed at kadesh. Numbers 12, new king james version nkjv the bible app. May 08, 2018 numbers chapter 20 king james version kjv alexander scourby free audio video bible. Moses and aaron distrusted the word and power numbers 20. I have to admit, that is not the happiest way to start a lesson. Numbers 14 new international version niv the people rebel. And when moses was gone into the tabernacle of the congregation to speak with him, then he heard the voice of one speaking unto him from off the mercy seat that was upon the ark of testimony, from between the two cherubims. Numbers 12 new international version niv dramatized audio bible.
He called aaron and miriam and they both came forward 6 yahweh said. Zipporah, who is here called an ethiopian, in the hebrew a cushite, because she was a midianite. Numbers 11 to 20 free bible commentary in easy english. Numbers chapter 4 summary concerns the duties of the levite family and clan. 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. Why is the passage relating miriams death juxtaposed with the passage of the red cow. This chapter gives us an account of that fatal quarrel between god and israel upon which, for their murmuring and unbelief, he swore in his wrath that they should not enter into his rest. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of numbers. Numbers chapter 20 king james version kjv alexander.
Miriam miriam seems to be first named, because she was the first mover of the sedition. Numbers chapter 1 kjv king james version 1 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, saying. The bibliography for this study of numbers is presented at the end of the article, introduction to the pentateuch. Numbers 12 new international version niv miriam and aaron oppose moses. Then miriam and aaron spoke against moses because of the ethiopian woman whom he had married. David guzik commentary on numbers 12, where miriam and aaron bring an accusation against moses questioning his authority. Water from the rock 12 but the lord said to moses and aaron, because you did not trust me to show my holiness in the sight of the israelites, you will not bring this assembly into the land that i have given them. Numbers 20 new american bible revised edition nabre chapter 20. To teach you that just as sacrifices bring atonement, so the death of the righteous secure atonement. The book of numbers is the fourth book of the law of moses, also known as the torah or pentateuch. At this time, however, the bulk of the encampment may have lain in a different direction cf. Complete text, index, search, bible verse, bible story, scripture, book, prophesy, christian. Commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. This chapter starts with the death of moses sister miriam and ends with the death of moses brother, the high priest aaron.
In this passage, king sihon and king og may have assumed that this ragged band of nomads would be a pushover, but they were. An abbreviated version of this work entitled, biblical hermeneutics and a methodology for studying the bible, will be posted as an article on bible. The topic of this chapter is sin, punishment and death. They quarreled with moses and said, if only we had died when our brothers fell dead before the lord. Books with only one chapter are obadiah in the hebrew bible and philemon, 2 john, 3 john, and jude in the new testament. Numbers chapter 20 king james version 1 then came the children of israel, even the whole congregation, into the desert of zin in the first month.
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 talking about. Numbers chapter 12 kjv king james version i think that ultimitly god is the judge over all, it is he who will deal with judgement, and i feel it wasnt anyones place to try an handle anything unless the lord have commanded them to do so, when we make judgements due to anything other then what is just, we ourselves are technically sinning, this isnt a verse, just my opinion, from previous. In this history only the principal and most important incidents are recorded, those confined chiefly to the first or second and the last years of the journeyings in the. Gen 12 25 refers to the book of genesis, chapters 12 through 25. Numbers 20, new living translation nlt the bible app. As we read about the various incidents in the book of numbers, we notice how ingratitude undermines faith and produces a chain reaction in human nature.
They people have come full circle and the land is just ahead. In either case a total absence of water need not be imagined, but only an insufficient supply. This commentary has been through advanced checking. In these two chapters we are going to read of a number of instances of everyone from moses on. And there might be divers other unbelieving words used by them at this time and place, though they be not here recorded, it being usual in scripture to give only. The book of leviticus as well as the book of numbers follow immediately after the book of exodus. Thirdly, unbelief was the great transgression numbers 20. The book of numbers demonstrates that god is directly involved in the life of his people. The egyptians mistreated us and our ancestors, 16 but when we cried out to the lord, he heard our cry and sent an angel and brought us out of egypt. Text from the authorized version is from swordsearcher and is the king james bible according to the cambridge university press setting, circa 1900, with words of christ indicated in red according to the scofield reference bible published by oxford. Numbers 14 the people rebel that night all the bible. Now we are here at kadesh, a town on the edge of your territory. For a comprehensive study of the passage, download the study guide pdf download. Miriam and aaron were critical and disrespectful of moses, most likely due to envy.
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