Numbers 14 kjv and all the congregation lifted up bible gateway. The book of numbers is the fourth book of the law of moses, also known as the torah or pentateuch. Litcharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in a tale of two cities, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work. The lord tells moses to send spies into the land of canaan to prepare for the conquest. And if youll remember the passage that we quoted from the apostle paul in i corinthians 10, this is precisely how he cites the activity of israel in.
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. They made nothing of the difficulties in the way of their gaining it. 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. Their fear disqualified them from entering into the promised land. The fourth book of the pentateuch, called in the wilderness by the jews after its first significant word. This is the exact same place where the israelites have been hanging out since god freed them from slavery back in exodus. Hebron had been built seven years before zoan in egypt. Exploring canaan the lord said to moses, send some men to explore the land of canaan, which i am giving to the israelites. Introduction to the book of numbers learn religions. Numbers 14 niv bible that night all the members of the. The mixture of law and narrative is designed to remind the readers that saving history concerns everyone. Moses and aaron tried unsuccessfully to restrain the people numbers 14. Another challenge to moses authority arises in numbers and 14. God indeed forgave them, but blasted them with a sentence of death in the wilderness, and ordered them to turn back southward toward the red sea numbers 14.
Moses sent 12 spies to spy the land of canaan upon gods command. Sermons on numbers first presbyterian church, jackson. Numbers, chapter 14, we are in a section of the book in which we have repeatedly seen israel grumble and rebel against the lord. Joshua and caleb endeavor to appease and encourage the people, numbers 14. Caleb and joshua assured the people of the goodness of the land. They have already heard that you, lord, are with these people and that you, lord, have been seen face to face, that your cloud stays over them, and that you go before them in a pillar of cloud by day and a. The order or disorder of numbers is often considered to be a difficulty for many in interpreting the book 15. 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. The whole congregation weep at the account brought by the spies, numbers 14. Dissatisfaction leads to rebellion sunday school august 9, 2009 unifying topic. God wasnt happy with this, he threatened to disinherit them and make a greater and mightier nation out of moses. The murmuring of the people against moses and aaron, ver. God has a covenant with some, and that covenant is a covenant of grace, which means.
Because israel were counted twice in chapter 1 and 26. When leadership leads to unpopularity numbers and 14. Numbers, new international version niv the bible app. Numbers 14 the people rebel that night all the bible. The book of numbers was written between 1440 and 1400 b. Both military and economic intelligence are to be collected, and spies are named from every tribe num. If the lord delights in us, then he will bring us into this land and give it to us, a land which flows with milk and honey. And when balaam saw that it pleased the lord that he should bless israel.
Gods faithful servants give israel godly advice numbers 14. God responds with shortterm severity and longterm generosity as he leads them. Numbers 14 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. 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 14, new international version niv the bible app. The law includes the books of genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy. The hebrew title is more meaningful than the english, for the book picks up the account of the wilderness wandering after the arrival at sinai exod. What is the difference between the ceremonial law, the moral law, and the judicial law in the old testament. The writer of the book of hebrews has much to say about faith. The message of the book of numbers is universal and timeless. They belonged to the same people that god brought out of. Numbers 14 new international version niv exploring canaan. By your power you brought these people up from among them.
Jan 02, 2020 why did god order a census in the book of numbers. Chapter 14 the knitting done summary madame defarge tells the vengeance and jacques three that she plans to denounce lucie, lucies daughter, and doctor alexandre manette that evening after darnays execution. So all the congregation lifted up their voices and cried, and the people wept that night. He also reminded god that god is longsuffering, of great mercy, forgiving sins, but by no means clearing the guilty.
Numbers 14 new international version niv the people rebel 14 that night all the members of the community raised their voices and wept aloud. Numbers, chapter 14 united states conference of catholic bishops. Summary of the book of numbers the story of the bible. He talks of the necessity of faith in pleasing god hebrews 11.
Unbelief hinders what god wants to do in our lives it was because of unbelief that the children. David guzik commentary on numbers 14, where the israelites rebel against god. The promised land the land we passed through to spy out is an exceedingly good land. 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 14 new international version niv the people rebel. 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. So all the congregation lifted up their voices and cried, and the. Numbers 14 niv the people rebel that night all the bible. Numbers, chapter 14 king james version christian answers. Balaam still continues to prophesy good things in favour of israel. The people complain, miriam and aaron oppose moses, and the people refuse to enter canaan because of the reports of the unfaithful spies numbers 10. Wenham offers several suggestions for understanding the literary structure of this book. Then the children of israel, the whole congregation, came into the wilderness of zin in the first month, and the people stayed in kadesh. All the israelites grumbled against moses and aaron, and the whole assembly said to them, if only we had died in egypt.
All the israelites grumbled against moses and aaron, and the whole assembly. 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. Numbers 14, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Those that believe were chosen from the foundation of the world to be sons and. Numbers chapter 6 kjv king james version its saying, we must sacrifice these wine, and not eat grapes for a while until we get these things of strong drinks out our system, and that we eat unleavened bread and meats and cakes and to make a change of the sacrificing ourselves. The two possible reasons for the different number would be. Those that believe not in the gospel of jesus christ are not heirs of salvation. For 40 years the people wander in the desert until the faithless generation is consumed numbers 15.
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