CONTENTS
The continuation of Moses' discourse is carried through this chapter.
Here are described the victory Israel obtained over Og king of Bashan,
with the division of his dominions, to the two tribes of Reuben and
Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh: the order given to Joshua, as the
intended s... [ Continue Reading ]
GOD'S promises are precious things, and especially when our faith is
likely to be exercised. And, Reader, do observe, the LORD not only
promised to deliver his people out of their enemies hand, but to
deliver the enemy into his peoples hand. Such are the sweet assurances
of grace. The LORD will not... [ Continue Reading ]
This victory was considered so important (as no doubt it was) that we
find the church celebrating it in a song of praise in one Psalm, and
echoing to the same again in another. See Psalms 125:5, and Psalms
126:6.... [ Continue Reading ]
The extraordinary stature and size of this man deserves the Reader's
attention. Supposing a cubit to be about half a yard, then it will
follow that this giant's bedstead was four yards and a half long, and
two yards in breadth; and as if wood was not sufficiently strong to
support him, the whole was... [ Continue Reading ]
All these verses, and the events recorded in them, are but a
recapitulation of the history which we had before in Numbers 32:1 to
which I refer. I shall only, therefore, detain the Reader with
observing, that the conduct of the Reubenites and Gadites, which
called forth the reproof of Moses upon tha... [ Continue Reading ]
As this is a very interesting part in the life of Moses, and as the
subject held forth to us in it is highly instructive, I would beg the
Reader to pause over it, and remark with me some of the sweet
considerations which arise out of it. And first, consider the mercy
prayed for. It was to see that g... [ Continue Reading ]
Observe with what humility and approbation the man of God speaks of
the LORD'S refusal. Oh! it is precious faith which enables the
believer to lay passive in the hand of GOD, and know no will but his.
Reader! do not overlook, however, the graciousness of the LORD'S
answer to Moses. Although his wisd... [ Continue Reading ]
REFLECTIONS
AMIDST the various improvements which the perusal of this Chapter
opens to my view, under the teaching of GOD the HOLY GHOST, while I
behold, as in the case of the kings of Sihon and Bashan, that giants
are but as dwarfs when GOD fights the battles of his people; and that,
while going fo... [ Continue Reading ]