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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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SAID. See note on Numbers 3:40.
TO BE. "that [they] be".
TABERNACLE. tent. Hebrew. _ohel_. App-40....
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AND THE LORD SAID UNTO MOSES, GATHER UNTO ME— Though it cannot be
denied that the remonstrance of Moses was rather over-passionate, and
favoured much of human imperfection, yet, gracious and condescen...
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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 SAID UNTO MOSES, GATHER UNTO ME SEVENTY MEN OF THE
ELDERS OF ISRAEL, WHOM THOU KNOWEST TO BE THE ELDERS OF THE PEOPLE,
AND OFFICERS OVER THEM; AND BRING THEM UNTO THE TABERNACLE OF THE
C...
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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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Later Jewish writers saw in this command of God the origin of their
Sanhedrim, or Council of Seventy, who regulated the affairs of the
nation in later times: cp. Mark 15:1....
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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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SEVENTY MEN OF THE ELDERS OF ISRAEL... — We find mention made of
_elders_ of the people in Exodus 3:16, and of officers (_shoterim_) in
Exodus 5:16;
also of seventy elders in Exodus 24:1. Frequent men...
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וַ יֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל ־מֹשֶׁ֗ה
אֶסְפָה ־לִּ
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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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Seventy men. This was the first institution of the council or senate,
called the Sanhedrim, consisting of seventy, or seventy-two senators
or counselors. (Challoner) --- Calmet calls this in question....
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There is no immediate reason given why the number appointed should be
seventy; but it is remarkable that the LORD JESUS in after ages
appointed seventy disciples by way of aid to the apostles. And the...
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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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16._And the Lord said unto Moses, Gather unto me seventy men. _God
complies with the request of Moses, by associating with him seventy
companions, by whose care and assistance he may be relieved from...
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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 SAID UNTO MOSES,.... Without making any reflection upon
him, or upbraiding him with his unbecoming speeches to him, but in a
kind and tender manner directs for his assistance and case:
G...
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And the LORD said unto Moses, Gather unto me seventy men of the elders
of Israel, whom thou knowest to be the elders of the people, and
officers over them; and bring them unto the tabernacle of the
co...
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_To be elders_ Whom thou by experience discernest to be elders, not
only in years and name, but also in wisdom and authority with the
people. And according to this constitution, the sanhedrim, or grea...
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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 said unto Moses, Gather unto Me seventy men of the elders
of Israel, whom thou knowest to be the elders of the people, and
officers over them, men who had held these offices by virtue of...
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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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16-23 Moses is to choose such as he knew to be elders, that is, wise
and experienced men. God promises to qualify them. If they were not
found fit for the employ, they should be made fit. Even the
di...
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Of whom see EXODUS 3:16, EXODUS 5:6 LEVITICUS 4:15 DEUTERONOMY 16:18.
WHOM THOU KNOWEST TO BE THE ELDERS; whom thou by experience discernes
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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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YAHWEH'S RESPONSE TO MOSES: THE APPOINTMENT OF THE SEVENTY ELDERS AND
THE PEOPLE WILL HAVE FOOD (NUMBERS 11:16).
At Moses' plea Yahweh graciously responded to both his problems, not
by killing him, bu...
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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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_Gather unto Me seventy men of the elders._
THE ANSWER OF GOD TO THE APPEALS OF MEN
I. The Lord’s answer to the appeal of his much-tried servant.
1. The number of the assistants.
2. Their selectio...
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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 11:16 Though God gives his people the MEAT
they want, he punishes them for their ungrateful attitude.
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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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Deuteronomy 1:15; Deuteronomy 16:18; Deuteronomy 31:28; Exodus 24:1;...
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TROUBLES AND TESTINGS BY THE WAY
Numbers 11:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
Our last study was a study of Numbers 9:1. We are skipping over the
10th chapter and preparing to consider chapter 11. There are, ho...
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To be elders — Whom thou by experience discernest to be elders not
only in years, and name, but also in wisdom and authority with the
people. And according to this constitution, the Sanhedrim, or grea...