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Kretzmann's Popular Commentary

Numbers 17:13

Whosoever cometh anything (in any way) near unto the Tabernacle of the Lord shall die, as the result of Korah's rebellion had plainly shown; shall we be consumed with dying? In their present state of mind they felt that there was no grace and mercy with the Lord any more. This excessive fear of death, although not a fruit of faith, still served to keep the people in submission to the will of the Lord. The rod of Aaron which budded is a type of the eternal priesthood of Christ, who is able to save those that come unto God by Him, seeing He ever liveth to make intercession for them, Hebrews 7:24.

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See also Numbers 17:13 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    A new section should begin with these verses. They are connected retrospectively with Numbers 16; and form the immediate introduction to Numbers 18. The people were terror-stricken by the fate of the...

  • 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...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    TABERNACLE. habitation. Hebrew. _mishkan._ App-40. DIE... DYING. Figure of speech _Epizeuxis_ (App-6), as in Numbers 17:12, to emphasize alarm....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _shall we perish all of us?_ The exact force of the words is doubtful. They may mean -Shall we completely come to an end by expiring?" of which R.V. is a correct paraphrase: or -Shall we ever finish e...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    WHOSOEVER COMETH—NEAR UNTO THE TABERNACLE—SHALL DIE— i.e. "We are now convinced, and firmly believe, that whosoever cometh near to the tabernacle, to officiate as a priest, without the divine appointm...

  • 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

    _WHOSOEVER COMETH ANY THING NEAR UNTO THE TABERNACLE OF THE LORD SHALL DIE: SHALL WE BE CONSUMED WITH DYING?_ Cometh any thing near - i:e., nearer than he ought to do; an error into which many may fa...

  • 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 THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL SPAKE UNTO MOSES... — The special manifestations of Divine power which the Israelites had witnessed excited within them salutary emotions of awe and of anxious apprehension,...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    _[Numbers 17:28]_ כֹּ֣ל הַ קָּרֵ֧ב ׀ הַ קָּרֵ֛ב...

  • 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...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    Destroyed. They betray the sentiments of their hearts; though some believe that they were now entering into themselves, and desirous to know what they must do to escape the fate of their brethren. God...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Whether the people expressed themselves in these words under a sense of fear or submission, or both, I will not determine. But as the LORD had graciously undertaken to take away their murmurings, it m...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    REFLECTIONS PAUSE, my soul, in the perusal of this chapter, and behold in how sweet a manner thy GOD and FATHER manifested to the church of old the everlasting priesthood of thy glorious intercessor!...

  • 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

    WHOSOEVER COMETH ANYTHING NEAR UNTO THE TABERNACLE OF THE LORD SHALL DIE,.... They who before were so bold and daring as to think the priesthood was common to them with Aaron, or they had as good a ri...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Whosoever cometh any thing near unto the tabernacle of the LORD shall die: shall we be consumed with dying? Ver. 13. _Whosoever cometh anything near._] Let them keep further off then who have no suff...

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

    _Behold we die, we perish_ Words of consternation, arising from the remembrance of these severe and repeated judgments, from the threatening of death upon any succeeding murmurings, and from the sense...

  • 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...

  • 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

    8-13 While all the other rods remained as they were. Aaron's rod became a living branch. In some places there were buds, in others blossoms, in others fruit, at the same time; all this was miraculous...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    ANY THING NEAR, i.e. nearer than he should do; an error which we may easily commit. SHALL WE BE CONSUMED? will God proceed with us in these severe courses, according to his strict justice? will he sho...

  • 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 17:13 near H7131 tabernacle H4908 LORD H3068 die H4191 (H8799) utterly H1478 (H8800) die H8552 ...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE PEOPLE RECOGNISE THAT NONE BUT AARON'S HOUSE MAY ENTER THE TABERNACLE. THEY ALONE CAN ENTER THE SANCTUARY AND LIVE (NUMBERS 17:12) Numbers 17:12 ‘And the children of Israel spoke to Moses, sayin...

  • 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 ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 17:12 WE ARE UNDONE. Apparently the miracle of Aaron’s staff finally convinced the people that the priests had a special place in the life of the nation....

  • 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

    1 Chronicles 13:11; 1 Chronicles 15:13; 1 Samuel 6:19; 2 Samuel 6:6;...

  • 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

    Near — Nearer than be should do; an error which we may easily commit. Will God proceed with us according to his strict justice, till all the people be cut off?...

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