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Verse Numbers 11:25. _WHEN THE SPIRIT RESTED UPON THEM, THEY
PROPHESIED_] By _prophesying_ here we are to understand their
performing those civil and sacred functions for which they were
qualified; e...
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Occurrences at Kibroth-hattavah.
Numbers 11:4
THE MIXT MULTITUDE - The word in the original resembles our
“riff-raff,” and denotes a mob of people scraped together. It
refers here to the multitude of...
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II. THE JOURNEY STARTED: ISRAEL'S UNBELIEF, FAILURE AND PUNISHMENT
1. The Departure and the First Failure
CHAPTER 10:11-36
_ 1. The cloud moves (Numbers 10:11)_
2. The standard of the camp of Juda...
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NUMBERS 11:4 (JE). THE PEOPLE'S LUST FOR FLESH AND MOSES-' COMPLAINT
OF HIS EXCESSIVE BURDEN. This section is a combination of two
narratives (from J and E), relating (1) a demand of the people for
fl...
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SPAKE. See note on Numbers 1:1.
DID NOT CEASE. So the Vulgate; but Hebrew =. "did not add" (so
Septuagint and Syriac), i.e. did not add any more, or again, after
that day. Compare Exodus 11:6; Deutero...
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WHEN THE SPIRIT RESTED UPON THEM, THEY PROPHESIED— Concerning the
meaning of the word _prophet,_ we have spoken in the note on Genesis
20:7. _To prophesy,_ says Dr. Hammond, is a large word; and, besi...
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E. BITTER EXPERIENCE AT THE GRAVES OF LUST (KIBROTH-HATTAAVAH), vv.
4-35
TEXT
Numbers 11:4. And the mixed multitude that was among them fell a
lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and...
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_AND THE LORD CAME DOWN IN A CLOUD, AND SPAKE UNTO HIM, AND TOOK OF
THE SPIRIT THAT WAS UPON HIM, AND GAVE IT UNTO THE SEVENTY ELDERS: AND
IT CAME TO PASS, THAT, WHEN THE SPIRIT RESTED UPON THEM, THEY...
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11:25 [it]. (b-49) So the LXX. The A.V. 'and ceased not,' follows a
different punctuation of the Hebrew....
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JOURNEYINGS FROM SINAI TO MOAB (NUMBERS 10:11 TO NUMBERS 22:1)
After a stay at Sinai of nearly a year (cp. Numbers 10:11 with Exodus
19:1) the s
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THEY PROPHESIED] This does not mean that they were able to predict the
future, but that they broke out into the praise of God, and declared
His will and goodness, while in a state of spiritual exaltat...
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THE OLD TESTAMENT BOOK OF NUMBERS
IN THE DESERT
NUMBERS
_MARION ADAMS_
CHAPTER 11
GOD SENDS FIRE – NUMBERS 11:1-3
V1 The people started to complain about their problems. The *LORD
heard the
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IN A CLOUD. — Hebrew, _In the cloud._
AND GAVE IT UNTO... — Better, _and put it upon,_ as in Leviticus
2:15.
THEY PROPHESIED, AND DID NOT CEASE. — Better, _they prophesied, but
did so no more._ Comp....
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וַ יֵּ֨רֶד יְהוָ֥ה ׀ בֶּ † עָנָן֮ וַ...
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THE STRAIN OF THE DESERT JOURNEY
Numbers 11:1
THE narrative has accompanied the march of Israel but a short way from
the mount of God to some spot marked for an encampment by the ark of
the covenant,...
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GOD'S SPIRIT UPON THE SEVENTY
Numbers 11:16
God's considerateness for His overwrought servant was very tender. He
knows our frame and remembers that we are dust. He does not chide, nor
keep His ange...
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Here we enter upon the second section in the Book of Numbers, in which
is revealed the failure of man. The first evidence was discontent,
resulting unquestionably from the hardship of life.
This was...
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And the LORD came down in a cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the
spirit that [was] upon him, and gave [it] unto the seventy elders: and
it came to pass, [that], when the spirit rested upon them,...
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_Afterwards. Some give a contrary meaning to the Hebrew, with the
Septuagint, Syriac, &c.: "They prophesied, (on that occasion) but they
did not continue" to do so; except when they were favoured with...
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Reader! do not forget that the same Almighty GOD is now frequently
descending by the influences of his HOLY SPIRIT on the minds of his
people, for their sanctification; for this is among the ascension...
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The previous portion of the Book of Numbers, viewed as a history, has
evidently a prefatory character, however important and divinely wise.
It is in a great measure preparatory for that which we have...
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We are now brought to turn our thoughts in another direction-to see
the conduct of the people in the wilderness, and alas! what is it
except a history of unfaithfulness and rebellion? Let us add, howe...
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AND THE LORD CAME DOWN IN A CLOUD,.... In a cloud of glory, or a
glorious one, as the Targums; either in the same that went before the
people in the wilderness, or in one distinct from it, and only us...
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_Rested on them_ Not only moved them for a time, but took up his
settled abode with them, because the use and end of this gift were
perpetual. _They prophesied_ Discoursed of the word and works of God...
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1 The burning at Taberah quenched by Moses prayer.
4 The people lust for flesh, and loth Manna.
10 Moses complayneth of his charge.
16 God diuideth his burden vnto seuentie Elders.
31 Quailes are...
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MOSES IS GIVEN ASSISTANTS...
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And the Lord came down in a cloud and spake unto him, the cloud, which
ordinarily stood still above the tent, sank down to its door, and
Jehovah addressed His servant, AND TOOK OF THE SPIRIT THAT WAS...
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COMPLAINT ANSWERED BY FIRE
(vs.1-3)
Israel had reason for profound thanksgiving to the Lord, as believers
certainly have today. Yet now they complained (v.1) without any reason
for it. It is sad when...
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24-30 We have here the fulfilment of God's word to Moses, that he
should have help in the government of Israel. He gave of his Spirit to
the seventy elders. They discoursed to the people of the thing...
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RESTED UPON THEM, i.e. not only moved them for a time, but took up his
settled abode with them, because the use and end of this gift was not
temporary, but perpetual; they prophesied, i.e. discoursed...
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Hitherto we have been occupied, in our study of this book, with God's
mode of ordering and providing for His people in the wilderness. We
have travelled over the first ten Chapter s and seen in them t...
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Numbers 11:25 LORD H3068 down H3381 (H8799) cloud H6051 spoke H1696
(H8762) took H680 (H8686) Spirit...
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THE ENDUING OF THE SEVENTY ELDERS (NUMBERS 11:24).
The purpose of God in providing the seventy elders would seem to be in
order to act as an advisory and supporting council to Moses, and to
supervise...
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SPIRIT THAT WAS UPON HIM
There was no more power than before -- only more machinery. Moses had
murmured (Numbers 5:11) because of the burden that God had laid upon
him. God, in distributing the burde...
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CONTENTS: Complaints about the manna and the consequences.
CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Eldad, Medad, Joshua.
CONCLUSION: Though God graciously gives us leave to complain to Him
when there is cause, yet...
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Numbers 11:7. _The manna._ See Exodus 14:15. and 31. _Bdellium._ See
Genesis 2:12; Exodus 28:19....
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NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 11:4 The people complain about the monotony
of their diet of manna. What they really want, however, are the
pleasures of EGYPT (vv. Numbers 11:4
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NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 11:24 These SEVENTY ELDERS prophesied for
only a short time (THEY DID NOT CONTINUE DOING IT), but this was
enough to give them credibility as Moses’ assistants. Their
prophesyi...
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CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES
Numbers 11:1. “_And when the people complained,”_ etc. Margin:
“the people were, as it were, complainers.” _Speaker’s Comm_.:
“And the people were as those that complai...
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EXPOSITION
KIBROTH HATTAAVAH (Numbers 11:4).
NUMBERS 11:4
THE MIXED MULTITUDE. Hebrew, _ha_-_saphsuph, _the gathered; the
rift-raft, or rabble, which had followed the fortunes of Israel out of
Egypt...
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This time let's turn to Numbers chapter eleven.
In reading Numbers eleven through twenty, I see a pattern emerging, a
pattern of chronic complaining, as the people are now complaining
against the Lord...
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1 Corinthians 11:4; 1 Corinthians 11:5; 1 Corinthians 14:1; 1
Corinthians 14:32;...
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Rested on them — Not only moved them for a time, but took up his
settled abode with them, because the use and end of this gift was
perpetual. They prophesied — Discoursed of the word and works of God...