And it came to pass that on the morrow Moses went into the Tabernacle of Witness; for he, as God's representative, had charge of the test; and, behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and brought forth buds, and bloomed blossoms, and yielded almonds. In one night, therefore, had been brought about what ordinarily takes weeks and months, for the buds developed into shoots, brought forth blossoms, and developed into the mature fruit.
Verse Numbers 17:8. _THE ROD OF AARON - WAS BUDDED, C._] That is, on the same rod or staff were found _buds, blossoms_, and _ripe fruit_. This fact was so unquestionably miraculous, as to decide the...
YIELDED ALMONDS - “Ripened almonds,” i. e. “brought forth ripe almonds.” The name almond in Hebrew denotes the “waking-tree,” the “waking-fruit;” and is applied to this tree, because it blossoms early...
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
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...
BEHOLD. Figure of speech _Asterismos._ App-6....
Stories of the vegetation of dried sticks are not uncommon in legend. Gray (_Numb._p. 217) mentions that of -Joseph of Arimathea's stick, which placed in the ground of Weary-all hill, became the mira...
WAS BUDDED, AND BROUGHT FORTH BUDS, &C.— i.e. as Bishop Patrick ingeniously observes, in some places there was an appearance of buds coming forth: in some, those buds were fully thrust out; in others,...
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...
_AND IT CAME TO PASS, THAT ON THE MORROW MOSES WENT INTO THE TABERNACLE OF WITNESS; AND, BEHOLD, THE ROD OF AARON FOR THE HOUSE OF LEVI WAS BUDDED, AND BROUGHT FORTH BUDS, AND BLOOMED BLOSSOMS, AND YI...
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...
YIELDED ALMONDS] Observe that the three stages of vegetable life are simultaneously visible, blossoms, buds, and fruit. As the almond tree blossons in January when other trees are bare and before its...
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
BEHOLD, THE ROD OF AARON FOR THE HOUSE OF LEVI WAS BUDDED... — As the budding of Aaron’s rod was the divinely appointed proof of the establishment of the priesthood in his person and in his posterity,...
_[Numbers 17:23]_ וַ יְהִ֣י מִֽ מָּחֳרָ֗ת וַ...
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...
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...
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...
And it came to pass, that on the morrow Moses went into the tabernacle of witness; and, behold, the rod of Aaron (d) for the house of Levi was budded, and brought forth buds, and bloomed blossoms, and...
The rod of Aaron for the house of Levi, was budded, &c. This rod of Aaron, which thus miraculously brought forth fruit, was a figure of the blessed Virgin conceiving and bringing forth her Son, withou...
What could have been more decisive! A dry unpromising rod to bring forth at one and the same time, and in one night, buds, and blossoms, and fruit. But who doth not, or who will not, behold in all thi...
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...
8._And it came to pass, that on the morrow. _It is not without cause that, the time is notified, for by no skill could it be brought about that a rod should blossom in the lapse of a single night. Aga...
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...
AND IT CAME TO PASS, THAT ON THE MORROW MOSES WENT INTO THE TABERNACLE OF WITNESS,.... Where none but he could go at any time; this was the day after the rods had been placed there: AND, BEHOLD, THE...
And it came to pass, that on the morrow Moses went into the tabernacle of witness; and, behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and brought forth buds, and bloomed blossoms, and yie...
_Into the tabernacle_ Into the most holy place, which he might safely do under the protection of God's command, though otherwise none but the high-priest might enter there, and that only once in a yea...
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...
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...
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...
INTO THE TABERNACLE OF WITNESS; into the most holy place, which he might safely do under the protection of God's command, though otherwise none but the high priest might enter there, and that once in...
& 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...
Numbers 17:8 day H4283 Moses H4872 went H935 (H8799) tabernacle H168 witness H5715 rod H4294 Aaron H175 house...
AARON'S ROD BUDS AND FLOWERS IN THE TENT OF TESTIMONY, AND THE BUDDED AND UNBUDDED RODS ARE REVEALED TO ALL THE PEOPLE, WHO LOOK ON THEM (SO THAT MURMURING WILL CEASE) (NUMBERS 17:8). Numbers 17:8 ‘...
ROD OF AARON Aaron's rod that budded: Type of Christ in resurrection, owned of God as High Priest. Aaron's priesthood had been questioned in the rebellion of Korah, so God Himself will confirm it (Nu...
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...
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...
_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...
NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 17:1__ This procedure showed who had the right to approach God (Numbers 16:5)....
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...
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
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...
Ezekiel 17:24; Ezekiel 19:12; Ezekiel 19:14; Genesis 40:10; Isaiah 4:2
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...
Into the tabernacle — Into the most holy place, which he might safely do under the protection of God's command, though otherwise none but the high — priest might enter there, and that once in a year....