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Verse Numbers 27:18. _IN WHOM IS THE SPIRIT_] This must certainly
mean the _Spirit of God_; and because he was endued with this Spirit,
therefore he was capable of leading the people. How miserably
q...
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In whom is the spirit Compare Genesis 41:38. Joshua was endowed by God
with the requisite spiritual qualifications for the office. Moses
howerer, was to lay his hands upon him, both in order to confer...
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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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JOSHUA. See note on Exodus 17:9.
SPIRIT. Hebrew. _ruach_ (App-9). Put here by the Figure of speech
_Metonymy_ (of Cause), App-6, for the gifts of the Holy Spirit: here,.
spirit of "wisdom" (Deuterono...
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_The appointment of Joshua_....
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_a man in whom is_(om. -the") _spirit_ An influence proceeding from
God already dwells in him. This was not the frenzied spirit of
prophecy (Numbers 11:25 f.) but as in Deuteronomy 34:9 -the spirit of...
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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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TAKE THEE JOSHUA, THE SON OF NUN— Hence it appears, that this high
office of leader or judge of Israel was not to be hereditary; nor did
the policy of Moses take one step to perpetuate it in his own
p...
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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 THE LORD SAID UNTO MOSES, TAKE THEE JOSHUA THE SON OF NUN, A MAN
IN WHOM IS THE SPIRIT, AND LAY THINE HAND UPON HIM;_
Take thee Joshua ... a man in whom is the spirit. A strong testimony
is here...
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THE SPIRIT] i.e. the necessary qualification: see on Exodus 28:3;
Exodus 31:4. JOSHUA had no doubt learned much from his close
association with Moses as his attendant: see Exodus 24:13;...
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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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IN WHOM IS THE SPIRIT... — The definite article is not used in the
original. The word translated “spirit” appears to denote spiritual
endowment and qualifications.
AND LAY THINE HAND UPON HIM. — It is...
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וַ יֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל ־מֹשֶׁ֗ה קַח
־לְךָ֙
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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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And the LORD said unto Moses, Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man
in whom [is] the spirit, and (f) lay thine hand upon him;
(f) And so appoint him governor....
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Spirit of God, which was given to him, when he was appointed a judge;
(chap. xi. 17,) the spirit of prophesy, (Onkelos,) and of wisdom,
(Deuteronomy xxxiv. 9,) of which he received a fresh increase, b...
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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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_PREPARATION FOR PISGAH_
‘Lay thine hand upon him.’
Numbers 27:18
I. EVEN A GOOD MAN’S LIFE MAY BE SHORTENED BY HIS SIN.—Note the
solemn _ repetition_ of the statement that Moses’ death was due to...
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18._And the Lord said unto Moses. _We here see that Joshua was given
in answer to the prayers of Moses, which is not stated elsewhere. But,
in order that he may obtain his dignity with the consent of...
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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 THE LORD SAID UNTO MOSES,.... In answer to his request:
TAKE THOU JOSHUA THE SON OF NUN, who had been a servant of his near
forty years, and of whose humility, diligence, faithfulness and
integri...
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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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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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JOSHUA APPOINTED LEADER OF THE PEOPLE...
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And the Lord said unto Moses, Take thee Joshua, the son of Nun, a man
in whom is the Spirit, he had shown the intelligence, the executive
ability, and the spirituality needed for the difficult office,...
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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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THE SPIRIT; the spirit of government, of wisdom, and of the fear of
the Lord, &c. LAY THINE HAND UPON HIM; by which ceremony Moses did
both design the person and confer the power, and by his prayers,...
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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 27:18 LORD H3068 said H559 (H8799) Moses H4872 Take H3947
(H8798) Joshua H3091 son H1121 Nun...
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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 Corinthians 12:4; 1 Samuel 16:13; 1 Samuel 16:14; 1 Samuel 16:18;...
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The spirit — The spirit of government, of wisdom, and of the fear of
the Lord. Lay thy hand — By which ceremony Moses did both design the
person and confer the power, and by his prayers, which accompa...