Nnbook of numbers chapter 21 commentary on the books

The events in this part happened when the israelites were preparing to enter the promised land. Wherefore it is said in the book of the wars of the lord. And jehovah called unto moses, and spake unto him out of the tent of meeting, saying, now these are the names of the sons of israel, who came into egypt every man and his household came with jacob. Numbers 21 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Write it said god for a memorial in a book, to which were added all the other. The way the story is told sounds odd and often harsh to readers today. Commentary on the book of numbers by matthew henry old. Chapter 21 starts the third part of the book of numbers. It has subdivisions of the canaanites, the fiery serpents, serpe. Book of numbers bible survey who was aaron in the bible. In numbers the history of israel during the 40 years of wandering in the wilderness from egypt to canaan is described.

This is the exact same place where the israelites have been hanging out since god freed them from slavery back in exodus. Israel circled around both edom and moab and encamped on the north side of the arnon river in the territory of the amorites. End the frustration of being unable to locate a scripture, find a biblical word definition, or get a historical fact when you need it. Numbers is also called the book of the march and the roll call numbers 33. Exodus ends by relating the erection of the tabernacle on the first day. Numbers 21 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Numbers 21 to 36 free bible commentary in easy english. Study numbers 2 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning.

Numbers 21 bible commentary wesleys explanatory notes. The promised land the land we passed through to spy out is an exceedingly good land. Numbers 12, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Again, moses mentioned the song or proverbs sung by the people in celebration of the victory. Take a census of the sons of kohath from among the children of levi, by their families, by their fathers house, from thirty years old and above, even to fifty years old, all who enter the service to do the work in the tabernacle of meeting. 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.

But numbers and the rest of the pentateuch were cast in the form of a unified, fivevolume book sometime between the days of joshua and the elders of israel josh. Study numbers 21 using wesleys explanatory notes to better understand. David guzik commentary on numbers 21, where god sends fiery serpents. 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. Commentaries for numbers chapter 32 the tribes of reuben and gad request an inheritance on the east of jordan. The people murmur and are plagued with fiery serpents, ver. The author of the book of wisdom understood the true bearing of those facts. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible. The book of numbers chapter 21 is taken from jimmy swaggarts, the expositors study bible. These amazing lines fourteen have somewhat the nature of a sonnet, the first eleven lines numbers 21.

The rocks of the torrents were bowed down that they might rest in ar, and lie down in the borders of the moabites. The verses also remind us that jesus christ was crucified for our sins and in whatever difficulties we come across,we should look at the cross. God responds with shortterm severity and longterm generosity as he leads them into the promised land. The lxx title arithmoi numbers was rendered liber numeri in the vulg. Whether it was the hormah mentioned in chapter numbers 14. Genesis 3 commentary genesis 12 commentary genesis 15 commentary.

Command the children of israel that they put out of the camp every leper, everyone who has a discharge, and whoever becomes defiled by a corpse. Numbers 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. Miriam and aaron were critical and disrespectful of moses, most likely due to envy. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them.

Numbers 21 commentary peter petts commentary on the bible. God will never punish youfor a long time,he is god of mercy. Verse by verse commentaries by book precept austin. Leviticus, which interrupts the flow of narration, consists almost entirely of legislation independent of historic precedentwith the exception of lev. Nevertheless, the book of numbers tends to be generally. The message of the book of numbers, is universal and timeless. An ancient book, which, like several others quoted in scripture, has been lost.

A glorious campaign this chapter gives us the history of, especially in the latter part of it. Numbers bible study courses the book of numbers this course is designed as an expository study of the book of numbers, taking the student through selected portions of this old testament book with cross references to other portions of scripture. Within this timesaving and convenient bible commentary, acclaimed bible teacher warren wiersbe takes you through each book of the bible, chapter by chapter, and makes it easy to. The armies of israel now begin to emerge out of the wilderness, and to come into a land inhabited, to enter upon action, and take possession of the frontiers of the land of promise.

Leviticus 21 commentary leviticus 22 commentary leviticus 23 commentary leviticus 24 commentary leviticus 25 commentary leviticus 26 commentary leviticus 27 commentary. In spite of the difficulties imposed by numbers on todays readers, the main point of the book is of immense importance for gods people in any age. Paul van gorder a key phrase of the book, all who were able to go forth to war, appears 14 times in chapter one. Always wanting more can produce bad results james 4. This may be attributed to the authorship of a man who has recently experienced the events herein found and has more to write about than he has time to write. The book of numbers is composed of narrative, legislation, and archival records. The new ungers bible dictionary says about the title. Now the arnon is the border between the moabites and the amorites. Commentary on the book of numbers by matthew henry. They set out to go around the land of edom 4 they traveled from mount hor by the way to the red sea, to compass the land of edom. What is the difference between the ceremonial law, the moral law, and the judicial law in the old testament. Chapter 21 from victory through chastening to further victory.

The sons of aaron, the levites taken instead of the firstborn. They are healed by looking on the brazen serpent, ver. The book of numbers new international commentary on the. This commentary has been through advanced checking. As he did in the red sea, so will he do in the streams of amen. And jehovah spake unto moses in the wilderness of sinai, in the tent of meeting, on the. In typology, the theme of numbers is service and walk. The narrative of the snakes in chapter 21 is of a piece with these stories of. Its narrative begins at the point where exodus leaves off. In numbers 20, israel was camped at kadesh on the southern border of the. The book of the wars of the lord this seems to have been some poem or. The levites numbered by their families, their duties.

Numbers with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Here is a proposal made by the reubenites and gadites, that the land lately conquered might be allotted to them. Numbers 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of numbers. The journey to moab from there they moved on and camped on the other side of the arnon, in the wilderness that extends into the amorite territory.

The book is so designated because it makes a double reference to taking a census of the jewish people. If the lord delights in us, then he will bring us into this land and give it to us. Numbers 21 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this. The book of numbers tells a story that has two main characters god and israel. It might, too, be called the book of murmurings because from beginning to end it is filled with the spirit of rebellion against god. In the book of numbers, we see the children of israel depart from mt. Nthabiseng on numbers 21 in verse 69 we learn that god may punish you,so that you can remember him. Waheb in suphah and the wadis of the arnon, 15 even the slopes of the wadis that extend to the site of ar and.