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4. THE DAUGHTERS OF ZELOPHEHAD, THE DEATH OF MOSES AND HIS SUCCESSOR
ANNOUNCED
CHAPTER 27
_ 1. The daughters of Zelophehad (Numbers 27:1)_
2. Moses' death announced and his request (Numbers 27:12)...
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THE RIGHT OF DAUGHTERS TO INHERIT, IN DEFAULT OF MALE ISSUE. To guard
against the alienation of property from a family through the absence
of male heirs by natural descent, the system of the Levirate...
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ELEAZAR THE PRIEST: because he had the breastplate with Urim and
Thummim, and could alone give Joshua the decision or "judgment" of
Jehovah....
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_The appointment of Joshua_....
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_and give him a charge and_ THOU SHALT COMMAND HIM; i.e. declare to
him solemnly the way in which he is to govern....
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DISCOURSE: 179
APPOINTMENT OF JOSHUA TO SUCCEED MOSES
Numbers 27:15. And Moses spake unto the Lord, saying, Let the Lord,
the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation,
which ma...
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AND GIVE HIM A CHARGE IN THEIR SIGHT— The substance of this charge
is found, Deuteronomy 31:7....
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I. JOSHUA APPOINTED TO SUCCEED MOSES vv. 15-23
TEXT
Numbers 27:15. And Moses spoke unto the Lord, saying, Let the Lord,
the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation,
17. Which...
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_AND SET HIM BEFORE ELEAZAR THE PRIEST, AND BEFORE ALL THE
CONGREGATION; AND GIVE HIM A CHARGE IN THEIR SIGHT._
No JFB commentary on this verse....
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GIVE HIM A CHARGE] see Deuteronomy 31:7; Deuteronomy 31:23....
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THE LAW OF THE INHERITANCE OF DAUGHTERS. JOSHUA APPOINTED AS THE
SUCCESS OR OF MOSES
1-11. According to Numbers 26:53 (Cp. Numbers 27:2) the land was to be
apportioned to the males. Zelophehad, of the...
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THE OLD TESTAMENT BOOK OF NUMBERS
IN THE DESERT
NUMBERS
_MARION ADAMS_
CHAPTER 27
ZELOPHEHAD’S DAUGHTERS – NUMBERS 27:1-11
V1 Zelophehad’s daughters belonged to Manasseh’s *tribe. Zeloph
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AND GIVE HIM A CHARGE... — Comp. Deuteronomy 31:23, “And he gave
Joshua the son of Nun a charge, and said, Be strong and of a good
courage.”...
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וְ הַֽעֲמַדְתָּ֣ אֹתֹ֗ו לִ פְנֵי֙
אֶלְעָזָ֣ר...
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A NEW GENERATION
Numbers 26:1; Numbers 27:1
THE numbering at Sinai before the sojourn in the Desert of Paran has
its counterpart in the numbering now recorded. In either case those
reckoned are the m...
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JOSHUA APPOINTED MOSES' SUCCESSOR
Numbers 27:1
Up to the last Moses was faithful as a servant to Him that had
appointed him in all his house, Hebrews 3:2. Notice that he did not
attempt to legislate...
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An interesting historic incident is here recorded during the
wilderness wanderings. One Zelophehad had died, leaving no sons but
five daughters. These now petitioned that they might have an
inheritanc...
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Here we have the gracious answer of GOD to the supplication of Moses,
in appointing a successor, and ordaining him to the arduous office.
Joshua had, before this, been eminently distinguished in the b...
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The successes given to the children of Israel alarmed some of their
neighbours, more particularly Moab; and this gives occasion for a
striking episode in the history which brought to issue as solemn a...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 26, 27, 28, AND 29.
The journey being now ended, God numbers afresh His people, and counts
them by name, as heirs ready to take possession of the inheritance....
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AND SET HIM BEFORE ELEAZAR THE PRIEST, AND BEFORE ALL THE
CONGREGATION,.... Declaring before them all that he was his successor,
and that they might be witnesses of what was said and done unto him,
an...
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Num. 27:18, 19, 23. By what is here said it is manifest that it is
proper, in ordaining or appointing a person to an office in the name
of God, to give a charge with the laying on of hands....
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_Before all the congregation_ That they may be witnesses of the whole
action, and may acknowledge him for their supreme ruler. _Give him
charge_ Thou shalt give him counsels and instructions for the r...
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1 The daughters of Zelophehad sue for an inheritance.
6 The law of inheritances.
12 Moses beeing told of his death, sueth for a successour.
18 Ioshua is appointed to succeed him.
[ZELOPHEHAD.]
1 T...
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and set him before Eleazar, the priest, and before all the
congregation, in a form of ordination or consecration for his work;
AND GIVE HIM A CHARGE IN THEIR SIGHT, formally transmit the office of
lea...
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JOSHUA APPOINTED LEADER OF THE PEOPLE...
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LAWS OF INHERITANCE
(vs.1-11)
This section is an appendix to chapter 26, for it bears directly on
the question of the inheritance of the tribes. Five daughters of one
man who had died in the wilderne...
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15-23 Envious spirits do not love their successors; but Moses was not
one of these. We should concern ourselves, both in our prayers and in
our endeavours, for the rising generation, that religion ma...
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That they may be witnesses of the whole action, and may acknowledge
him for their supreme ruler. GIVE HIM A CHARGE: thou shalt command him
in my name to undertake the government of my people, which ot...
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The conduct of the daughters of Zelophehad, as recorded in the opening
section of this chapter, presents a striking and beautiful contrast to
the unbelief on which we have just been commenting. They,...
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Numbers 27:19 set H5975 (H8689) before H6440 Eleazar H499 priest H3548
before H6440 congregation H5712 inaugurate H6680
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THE APPOINTMENT OF A NEW SHEPHERD (NUMBERS 27:18).
And now we come to the one who can enter the land alive, the one
chosen by Yahweh to replace Moses. Joshua had been Moses ‘servant.
He had been with...
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CONTENTS: The law of inheritance. Joshua appointed Moses' successor.
CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Eleazar, daughters of Zehophehad, Joshua.
CONCLUSION: The minister of Christ should concern himself in hi...
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Numbers 27:3. _Our father died in the wilderness._ These five
daughters of Zelophehad allow that their father would not only have
forfeited life but estate also, had he joined himself to the company
o...
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_Let the Lord, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the
congregation._
THE SPIRITUAL LEADERS OF MEN
I. The world’s need of spiritual leaders.
1. The great majority of every generatio...
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NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 27:12 Moses’ sin at Meribah meant he could
not enter the land, so a successor had to be appointed (Numbers
20:10)....
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CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES
The request made by the daughters of Zelophehad arose naturally out of
the census, which was taken with a view to the distribution of the
land amongst the people, and t...
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EXPOSITION
MOSES AND JOSHUA (Numbers 27:12-4).
NUMBERS 27:12
AND THE LORD SAID UNTO MOSES. IT is impossible to determine the exact
place of this announcement in the order of events narrated. It woul...
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Chapter twenty-seven, we have the beginning of a woman's lib
organization.
Then there came the daughters of Zelophehad, the son of Hepher
(Numbers 27:1),
Now what had happened is that the dad had sev...
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1 Timothy 5:21; 1 Timothy 6:13; 2 Timothy 4:1; Acts 20:28;...