Geneva Study Bible Commentary
Numbers 27:18
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.
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.
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...
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...
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)...
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...
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...
_The appointment of Joshua_....
_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...
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...
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...
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...
_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...
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...
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;...
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
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...
וַ יֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל ־מֹשֶׁ֗ה קַח ־לְךָ֙
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
_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...
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...
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....
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...
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....
_In whom is the spirit_ Or spiritual endowments from the Holy Ghost; for it is by the influence of the Spirit of God that all good gifts are communicated to the sons of men. It particularly means here...
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...
JOSHUA APPOINTED LEADER OF THE PEOPLE...
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,...
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...
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...
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,...
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,...
Numbers 27:18 LORD H3068 said H559 (H8799) Moses H4872 Take H3947 (H8798) Joshua H3091 son H1121 Nun...
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...
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...
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...
_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...
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)....
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...
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...
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...
1 Corinthians 12:4; 1 Samuel 16:13; 1 Samuel 16:14; 1 Samuel 16:18;...
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...