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Hawker's Poor man's commentary

Numbers 17:3

Were I permitted to spiritualize this writing of the name of Aaron on the rod of Levi, I would suppose that what JESUS hath left on record in the revelations, of waiting upon each of his people who are made priests and kings by him his new name, that it had symbolic reference in this place. When we consider what Paul saith; that the gospel was preached unto our fathers in the wilderness church as well as unto us now, the allusion will not, I think, be considered farfetched. See Revelation 3:12.

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See also Numbers 17:3 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    THOU SHALT WRITE AARON’S NAME UPON THE ROD OF LEVI - The Levites had taken part in the late outbreak. It was therefore necessary to vindicate the supremacy of the house of Aaron over them; and accordi...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    7. THE PRIESTHOOD OF AARON CONFIRMED CHAPTER 17 _ 1. The divine command (Numbers 17:1)_ 2. The rods before Jehovah (Numbers 17:6) 3. The blossoming rod of Aaron (Numbers 17:8) Little comment is

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    THE BUDDING OF AARON'S ROD (from P). The superiority of Levi over the other tribes is finally vindicated through the budding of the rod of Aaron (the representative of that tribe) when a rod for each...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _one_ STAFF _for_ THE HEAD _of their_ CLANS] lit. -their fathers" houses" as R.V. This apparently refers not to all the tribes but to the tribe of Levi with its three divisions or clans, the Gershonit...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    F. BUDDING OF AARON'S ROD (NUMBERS 17) TEXT Numbers 17:1. And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 2. Speak unto the children of Israel, and take of every one of them a rod according to the house of th...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND THOU SHALT WRITE AARON'S NAME UPON THE ROD OF LEVI: FOR ONE ROD SHALL BE FOR THE HEAD OF THE HOUSE OF THEIR FATHERS._ No JFB commentary on these verses....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    AARON'S AUTHORITY CONFIRMED Korah and his followers having questioned the authority of Aaron and the claim of his family to the priesthood, the matter is put beyond the possibility of further doubt b...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    THE OLD TESTAMENT BOOK OF NUMBERS IN THE DESERT NUMBERS _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 17 AARON’S STICK – NUMBERS 17:1-13 V1 The *LORD said to Moses, V2 ‘Speak to the *Israelites. Tell th

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    AND THOU SHALT WRITE AARON’S NAME UPON THE ROD OF LEVI. — Aaron was descended from the _second_ son of Levi. He was not, therefore, the natural, but the divinely-appointed head of his father’s house,...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    _[Numbers 17:18]_ וְ אֵת֙ שֵׁ֣ם אַהֲרֹ֔ן תִּכְתֹּ֖ב...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    KORAH, DATHAN, AND ABIRAM Numbers 16:1; Numbers 17:1 BEHIND what appears in the history, there must have been many movements of thought and causes of discontent which gradually led to the events we n...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE BUDDING OF AARON'S ROD Numbers 17:1 The controversy about the priesthood needed authoritative settlement, and to remove all grounds of dissension a notable sign was wrought on Aaron's rod. “The m...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    That the murmuring of the people against the divine government was an evil thing is emphasized by the fact that a supernatural sign was given in final vindication of Aaron's position. The reason for g...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    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...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 17 THROUGH 18. From chapter 17 to 20 this subject is set forth with the circumstances relative to it. First, the authority of Aaron is established by signs sh...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND THOU SHALT WRITE AARON'S NAME UPON THE ROD OF LEVI,.... Or upon the rod that was for the tribe of Levi; the name of "Aaron" was to be written, not the word "Levi", or a "Levite", as Josephus e; fo...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Aaron's name_ Rather than Levi's, for that would have left the controversy undecided between Aaron and the other Levites, whereas this would justify the appropriation of the priesthood to Aaron's fam...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Aarons rod among all the rods of the Tribes onely flourisheth. 10 It is left for a monument against the rebels. 1 AND the LORD spake vnto Moses, saying, 2 Speake vnto the children of Israel, and...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And thou shall write Aaron's name upon the rod of Levi, for according to the rule Aaron was the prince of the tribe of Levi; FOR ONE ROD SHALL BE FOR THE HEAD OF THE HOUSE OF THEIR FATHERS. Since the...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE COMMAND CONCERNING THE RODS...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    AARON'S ROD BUDDING (vs.1-13) Though God had shown His deep displeasure against those who challenged the priesthood of Aaron, he used this occasion to illustrate the truth concerning the positive sid...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-7 It is an instance of the grace of God, that, having wrought divers miracles to punish sin, he would work one more to prevent it. Twelve rods or staves were to be brought in. It is probable that t...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    AARON S rather than Levi's name, for that would have left the controversy undecided between Aaron and the other Levites, whereas this would justify the appropriation of the priesthood to Aaron's famil...

  • Notes on the Pentateuch by Charles Henry Mackintosh

    & Num 18:1-32 These two Chapter s form a distinct section in which we have presented to us the source, the responsibilities, and the privileges of priesthood. Priesthood is a divine institution. "No m...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Numbers 17:3 write H3789 (H8799) Aarons H175 name H8034 rod H4294 Levi H3878 one H259 rod H4294 head...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    YAHWEH COMMANDS EACH TRIBE TO LAY A ROD BEFORE HIM IN THE TENT OF TESTIMONY ONE FOR EACH HEAD OF THEIR FATHER'S HOUSE (NUMBERS 17:1) Numbers 17:1 ‘And Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,' Again it is e...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Aaron's rod that budded. CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Aaron. CONCLUSION: Fruitfulness is the best evidence of a divine call. The plants of God's setting will flourish. KEY WORD: Chosen, Number...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Numbers 17:8. _The rod of Aaron was budded._ In this sign there could be no imposition. The sedition was suppressed by the decision of God, who graciously in this way condescended to settle forever al...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Write Aaron’s name upon the rod of Levi._ AARON’S ROD I. Instructive to the Israelites. 1. An end hereby put to murmuring. By an incontrovertible sign they knew who was the true priest. 2. A prev...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 17:1__ This procedure showed who had the right to approach God (Numbers 16:5)....

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES In this chapter the High-priesthood of Aaron is further confirmed by a supernatural and significant sign. Numbers 17:4. _The testimony_, “_i.e._, the Two Tables of the...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION AARON'S ROD THAT BUDDED (Numbers 17:1). NUMBERS 17:1 AND THE LORD SPAKE. Presumably upon the same day, since the design was to prevent any recurrence of the sin and punishment des

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    AND the LORD spake unto Moses, [chapter seventeen] says, Speak to the children of Israel, to take every one of them a rod (Numbers 17:1-2) That is, one for each tribe. according to their tribe: put t...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Exodus 6:16; Exodus 6:20; Numbers 18:1; Numbers 18:7; Numbers 3:2;...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    GOD MAKES CHOICE OF HIS REPRESENTATIVES Numbers 17:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. God calls all His servants to serve Him. The Word is specific: "To every man his work." Not one of God's children is exemp...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Aaron's name — Rather than Levi's, for that would have left the controversy undecided between Aaron and the other Levites, whereas this would justify the appropriation of the priesthood to Aaron's fam...

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