A search of Numbers 11:1-10:
The Lord became displeased when He heard the children of Israel complain; so displeased, in fact, that He consumed them in the utmost parts of the camp with fire (11:1). When the people cried to Moses, who, in turn, prayed to the Lord, the fire stopped (11:2). "And he called the name of the place Taberah: because the fire of the Lord burnt among them" (11:3).
"And the mixt multitude that was among them fell a lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat" (11:4)? The children of Israel had grown dissatisfied with only the manna to eat; they wanted meat to go with it (11:4,6). Israel remembered the days when they were in Egypt where they could freely eat fish, cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions and garlic (11:5). "Then Moses heard the people weep throughout their families, every man in the door of his tent: and the anger of the Lord was kindled greatly; Moses also was displeased (11:10).
Monday, September 20, 2010
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Tribes Depart Sinai
A search of Numbers 10:11-36:
"And it came to pass on the twentieth day of the second month, in the second year, that the cloud was taken up from off the tabernacle of the testimony. And the children of Israel took their journeys out of the wilderness of Sinai: and the cloud rested in the wilderness of Paran. And they first took their journey according to the commandment of the Lord by the hand of Moses" (Numbers 10:11-13).
The tribes departed the Wilderness of Sinai in a standard led by their respective hosts (Numbers 10:14-28). Following standard between the tribes of Zebulun and Reuben, "...the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari set forward, bearing the tabernacle" (Numbers 10:17). The Kohathites followed between the tribes of Gad and Ephraim with the sanctuary (Numbers 10:21).
"And Moses said unto Hobab, the son of Raguel the Midianite, Moses' father in law, We are journeying unto the place of which the Lord said, I will give it you: come thou with us, and we will do thee good: for the Lord hath spoken good concerning Israel. And he said unto him, I will not go; but I will depart to mine own land, and to my kindred. And he said, Leave us not, I pray thee; forasmuch as thou knowest how we are to encamp in the wilderness, and thou mayest be to us instead of eyes. And it shall be, if thou go with us, yea, it shall be, that what goodness the Lord shall do unto us, the same will we do unto thee" (Numbers 10:29-32).
"And they departed from the mount of the Lord three days' journey: and the ark of the covenant of the Lord went before them in the three days' journey, to search out a resting place for them. And the cloud of the Lord was upon them by day, when they went out of the camp" (Numbers 10:33,34).
"And it came to pass, when the ark set forward, that Moses said, Rise up Lord, and let thine enemies be scattered; and let them that hate thee flee before thee. And when it rested, he said, Return, O Lord, unto the many thousand of Israel" (Numbers 10:35,36).
"And it came to pass on the twentieth day of the second month, in the second year, that the cloud was taken up from off the tabernacle of the testimony. And the children of Israel took their journeys out of the wilderness of Sinai: and the cloud rested in the wilderness of Paran. And they first took their journey according to the commandment of the Lord by the hand of Moses" (Numbers 10:11-13).
The tribes departed the Wilderness of Sinai in a standard led by their respective hosts (Numbers 10:14-28). Following standard between the tribes of Zebulun and Reuben, "...the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari set forward, bearing the tabernacle" (Numbers 10:17). The Kohathites followed between the tribes of Gad and Ephraim with the sanctuary (Numbers 10:21).
"And Moses said unto Hobab, the son of Raguel the Midianite, Moses' father in law, We are journeying unto the place of which the Lord said, I will give it you: come thou with us, and we will do thee good: for the Lord hath spoken good concerning Israel. And he said unto him, I will not go; but I will depart to mine own land, and to my kindred. And he said, Leave us not, I pray thee; forasmuch as thou knowest how we are to encamp in the wilderness, and thou mayest be to us instead of eyes. And it shall be, if thou go with us, yea, it shall be, that what goodness the Lord shall do unto us, the same will we do unto thee" (Numbers 10:29-32).
"And they departed from the mount of the Lord three days' journey: and the ark of the covenant of the Lord went before them in the three days' journey, to search out a resting place for them. And the cloud of the Lord was upon them by day, when they went out of the camp" (Numbers 10:33,34).
"And it came to pass, when the ark set forward, that Moses said, Rise up Lord, and let thine enemies be scattered; and let them that hate thee flee before thee. And when it rested, he said, Return, O Lord, unto the many thousand of Israel" (Numbers 10:35,36).
Friday, September 17, 2010
Moses Commanded to Make Trumpets
This blog entry is word for word from Numbers 10:1-10 in the King James version.
1) And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
2) Make thee two trumpets of silver; of a whole piece shalt thou make them: that thou mayest use them for the calling of the assembly, and for the journeying of the camps.
3) And when they shall blow with them, all the assembly shall assemble themselves to thee at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
4) And if they blow but with one trumpet, then the princes, which are heads of the thousands of Israel, shall gather themselves unto thee.
5) When ye blow an alarm, then the camps that lie on the east parts shall go forward.
6) When ye blow an alarm the second time, then the camps that lie on the south side shall take their journey: they shall blow an alarm for their journeys.
7) But when the congregation is to be gathered together, ye shall blow, but ye shall not sound an alarm.
8) And the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow with the trumpets; and they shall be to you for an ordinance for ever throughout your generations.
9) And if ye go to war in your land against the enemy that oppresseth you, then ye shall blow an alarm with the trumpets; and ye shall be remembered before the Lord your God, and ye shall be saved from your enemies.
10) Also in the day of your gladness, and in your solemn days, and in the beginnings of your months, ye shall blow with the trumpets over your burnt offerings, and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings; that they may be to you for a memorial before your God: I am the Lord your God.
1) And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
2) Make thee two trumpets of silver; of a whole piece shalt thou make them: that thou mayest use them for the calling of the assembly, and for the journeying of the camps.
3) And when they shall blow with them, all the assembly shall assemble themselves to thee at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
4) And if they blow but with one trumpet, then the princes, which are heads of the thousands of Israel, shall gather themselves unto thee.
5) When ye blow an alarm, then the camps that lie on the east parts shall go forward.
6) When ye blow an alarm the second time, then the camps that lie on the south side shall take their journey: they shall blow an alarm for their journeys.
7) But when the congregation is to be gathered together, ye shall blow, but ye shall not sound an alarm.
8) And the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow with the trumpets; and they shall be to you for an ordinance for ever throughout your generations.
9) And if ye go to war in your land against the enemy that oppresseth you, then ye shall blow an alarm with the trumpets; and ye shall be remembered before the Lord your God, and ye shall be saved from your enemies.
10) Also in the day of your gladness, and in your solemn days, and in the beginnings of your months, ye shall blow with the trumpets over your burnt offerings, and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings; that they may be to you for a memorial before your God: I am the Lord your God.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Passover Celebrated and Wilderness Travel
The Lord spoke to Moses during the first month of the second year of the journey out of Egypt to let the children of Israel keep the passover on the evening of the fourteenth day of the first month (Numbers 9:1-3). Moses passed God's Words on to Israel and they kept the passover in the Wilderness of Sinai as they were commanded (Numbers 9:5). Two men, however, were unable to celebrate the passover due to contamination by a dead man's body (Numbers 9:6). The men approached Moses and Aaron to ask them why they were kept back from offering to the Lord with the other children of Israel (Numbers 9:7). Moses told the men to stand still while he went to the Lord about the matter (Numbers 9:8).
"And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If any man of you or of your posterity shall be unclean by reason of a dead body, or be in a journey afar off, yet he shall keep the passover unto the Lord. The fourteenth day of the second month at even they shall keep it, and eat it with unleavened bread and bitter herbs. They shall leave none of it unto the morning, nor break any bone of it: according to all the ordinances of the passover they shall keep it. But the man that is clean, and is not in a journey, and forbeareth to keep the passover, even the same soul shall be cut off from among his people: because he brought not the offering of the Lord in his appointed season, that man shall bear his sin. And if a stranger shall sojourn among you, and will keep the passover unto the Lord; according to the ordinance of the passover, and according to the manner thereof, so shall he do: ye shall have one ordinance, both for the stranger, and for him that was born in the land" (Numbers 9:9-14).
Now, on their journey through the wilderness, the children of Israel followed the Lord's command through a cloud that covered the tabernacle during the day and the appearance of fire during the night (Numbers 9:15,16,18). When the cloud stopped, Israel camped; when the cloud moved, Israel journeyed (Numbers 9:18-22). "At the commandment of the Lord they rested in the tents, and at the commandment of the Lord they journeyed: they kept the charge of the Lord, at the commandment of the Lord by the hand of Moses" (Numbers 9:23).
Personal note: Have you ever noticed how God's Word has much repetition? I believe this is a way He is renewing our minds with His Word; He wants us to remember. Another point that I believe concerning repetition in God's Word is that it is a way that God shows equal treatment toward His children. Turn to Numbers 7 to see all the repetition used in reference to the offerings given to the Lord by the princes of the tribes of Israel. Although each prince contributed the same thing, the contribution was listed individually for each prince. To me, this shows respect from God toward each prince by appreciating and acknowledging their offering; thus, overall favor for each tribe.
Always turn to God's Holy Word for the most spiritual food!
"And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If any man of you or of your posterity shall be unclean by reason of a dead body, or be in a journey afar off, yet he shall keep the passover unto the Lord. The fourteenth day of the second month at even they shall keep it, and eat it with unleavened bread and bitter herbs. They shall leave none of it unto the morning, nor break any bone of it: according to all the ordinances of the passover they shall keep it. But the man that is clean, and is not in a journey, and forbeareth to keep the passover, even the same soul shall be cut off from among his people: because he brought not the offering of the Lord in his appointed season, that man shall bear his sin. And if a stranger shall sojourn among you, and will keep the passover unto the Lord; according to the ordinance of the passover, and according to the manner thereof, so shall he do: ye shall have one ordinance, both for the stranger, and for him that was born in the land" (Numbers 9:9-14).
Now, on their journey through the wilderness, the children of Israel followed the Lord's command through a cloud that covered the tabernacle during the day and the appearance of fire during the night (Numbers 9:15,16,18). When the cloud stopped, Israel camped; when the cloud moved, Israel journeyed (Numbers 9:18-22). "At the commandment of the Lord they rested in the tents, and at the commandment of the Lord they journeyed: they kept the charge of the Lord, at the commandment of the Lord by the hand of Moses" (Numbers 9:23).
Personal note: Have you ever noticed how God's Word has much repetition? I believe this is a way He is renewing our minds with His Word; He wants us to remember. Another point that I believe concerning repetition in God's Word is that it is a way that God shows equal treatment toward His children. Turn to Numbers 7 to see all the repetition used in reference to the offerings given to the Lord by the princes of the tribes of Israel. Although each prince contributed the same thing, the contribution was listed individually for each prince. To me, this shows respect from God toward each prince by appreciating and acknowledging their offering; thus, overall favor for each tribe.
Always turn to God's Holy Word for the most spiritual food!
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Levites Cleansed for Service
God sanctified the firstborn of the children of Israel for Himself during the time the firstborn of the Egyptians were destroyed (Numbers 8:17). Now, from among the children of Israel, God wanted the Levites separated for Himself (Numbers 8:14). In addition to having them for Himself, God gave "...the Levites as a gift to Aaron and to his sons from among the children of Israel, to do the service of the children of Israel in the tabernacle of the congregation, and to make an atonement for the children of Israel: that there be no plague among the children of Israel come nigh unto the sanctuary" (Numbers 8:19).
Before the Levites were separated for the Lord and ready for the service of the tabernacle of the congregation, God commanded Moses to "[t]ake the Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them. And thus shalt thou do unto them, to cleanse them: Sprinkle water of purifying upon them, and let them shave all their flesh, and let them wash their clothes, and so make themselves clean. Then let them take a young bullock with his meat offering, even fine flour mingled with oil, and another young bullock shalt thou take for a sin offering. And thou shalt bring the Levites before the tabernacle of the congregation: and thou shalt gather the whole assembly of the children of Israel together: And thou shalt bring the Levites before the Lord: and the children of Israel shall put their hands upon the Levites: And Aaron shall offer the Levites before the Lord for an offering of the children of Israel, that they may execute the service of the Lord. And the Levites shall lay their hands upon the heads of bullocks: and thou shalt offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, unto the Lord, to make an atonement for the Levites. And thou shalt set the Levites before Aaron, and before his sons, and offer them for an offering unto the Lord" (Numbers 8:6-13).
"And Moses, and Aaron, and all the congregation of the children of Israel, did to the Levites according unto all that the Lord commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so did the children of Israel unto them" (Numbers 8:20).
"And after that went the Levites in to do their service in the tabernacle of the congregation before Aaron, and before his sons: as the Lord had commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so did they unto them" (Numbers 8:22).
"And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, This is it that belongeth unto the Levites: from twenty and five years old and upward they shall go in to wait upon the service of the tabernacle of the congregation: And from the age of fifty years they shall cease waiting upon the service thereof, and shall serve no more: But shall minister with their brethren in the tabernacle of the congregation, to keep the charge, and shall do no service. Thus shalt thou do unto the Levites touching their charge" (Numbers 8:23-26).
Before the Levites were separated for the Lord and ready for the service of the tabernacle of the congregation, God commanded Moses to "[t]ake the Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them. And thus shalt thou do unto them, to cleanse them: Sprinkle water of purifying upon them, and let them shave all their flesh, and let them wash their clothes, and so make themselves clean. Then let them take a young bullock with his meat offering, even fine flour mingled with oil, and another young bullock shalt thou take for a sin offering. And thou shalt bring the Levites before the tabernacle of the congregation: and thou shalt gather the whole assembly of the children of Israel together: And thou shalt bring the Levites before the Lord: and the children of Israel shall put their hands upon the Levites: And Aaron shall offer the Levites before the Lord for an offering of the children of Israel, that they may execute the service of the Lord. And the Levites shall lay their hands upon the heads of bullocks: and thou shalt offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, unto the Lord, to make an atonement for the Levites. And thou shalt set the Levites before Aaron, and before his sons, and offer them for an offering unto the Lord" (Numbers 8:6-13).
"And Moses, and Aaron, and all the congregation of the children of Israel, did to the Levites according unto all that the Lord commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so did the children of Israel unto them" (Numbers 8:20).
"And after that went the Levites in to do their service in the tabernacle of the congregation before Aaron, and before his sons: as the Lord had commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so did they unto them" (Numbers 8:22).
"And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, This is it that belongeth unto the Levites: from twenty and five years old and upward they shall go in to wait upon the service of the tabernacle of the congregation: And from the age of fifty years they shall cease waiting upon the service thereof, and shall serve no more: But shall minister with their brethren in the tabernacle of the congregation, to keep the charge, and shall do no service. Thus shalt thou do unto the Levites touching their charge" (Numbers 8:23-26).
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Offerings Given by Princes of Tribes
A search of Numbers 7:
When Moses completely set up the tabernacle, he anointed and sanctified it along with its instruments as well as the altar and its vessels (Numbers 7:1). The tabernacle was then ready for the offering of the numbered princes of Israel for the dedication of the altar (Numbers 7:2,11). The names of the princes with the tribe they represented in parentheses were: Nahshon (Judah), Nethaneel (Issachar), Eliab (Zebulun), Elizur (Reuben), Shelumiel (Simeon), Eliasaph (Gad), Elishama (Ephraim), Gamaliel (Manasseh), Abidan (Benjamin), Ahiezer (Dan), Pagiel (Asher) and Ahira (Naphtali)--(Numbers 7:12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54, 60, 66, 72, 78).
On designated days, each of the twelve princes offered the same offering (Numbers 7:11, 12-83). The offering included: "...one silver charger, the weight thereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them were full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering: One spoon of ten shekels of gold, full of incense: One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering: One kid of the goats for a sin offering: And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year..." (Numbers 17:13-17).
After the offerings, "...Moses was gone into the tabernacle of the congregation to speak with him, then he heard the voice of one speaking unto him form off the mercy seat that was upon the ark of testimony, from between the two cherubims: and he spake unto him" (Numbers 7:89).
When Moses completely set up the tabernacle, he anointed and sanctified it along with its instruments as well as the altar and its vessels (Numbers 7:1). The tabernacle was then ready for the offering of the numbered princes of Israel for the dedication of the altar (Numbers 7:2,11). The names of the princes with the tribe they represented in parentheses were: Nahshon (Judah), Nethaneel (Issachar), Eliab (Zebulun), Elizur (Reuben), Shelumiel (Simeon), Eliasaph (Gad), Elishama (Ephraim), Gamaliel (Manasseh), Abidan (Benjamin), Ahiezer (Dan), Pagiel (Asher) and Ahira (Naphtali)--(Numbers 7:12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54, 60, 66, 72, 78).
On designated days, each of the twelve princes offered the same offering (Numbers 7:11, 12-83). The offering included: "...one silver charger, the weight thereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them were full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering: One spoon of ten shekels of gold, full of incense: One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering: One kid of the goats for a sin offering: And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year..." (Numbers 17:13-17).
After the offerings, "...Moses was gone into the tabernacle of the congregation to speak with him, then he heard the voice of one speaking unto him form off the mercy seat that was upon the ark of testimony, from between the two cherubims: and he spake unto him" (Numbers 7:89).
Monday, September 13, 2010
More Laws Given to Moses for Israel
Please search chapters 5 and 6 in the book of Numbers for more of God's laws given to the children of Israel.
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