CHAPTER 17 THE ROD THAT BUDDED. In Numbers 16 the question has been dealt with as to who could act as a mediator between Israel and God in the offering of incense. Now the further question is dealt with as to who may enter the Holy Place. B). WHO HAS THE RIGHT TO ENTER THE SANCTUARY? - ISSUES OF L... [ Continue Reading ]
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 emphasised here that we have the words of Yahweh as spoken to Moses. Numbers 17:2 ‘Speak to the chi... [ Continue Reading ]
THE RODS ARE TO BE LAID UP IN THE TENT OF MEETING BEFORE THE TESTIMONY (NUMBERS 17:4). Numbers 17:4 ‘And you shall lay them up in the tent of meeting before the testimony, where I meet with you.' These were then to be ‘laid up in the Tent of meeting, before the testimony', in the place where Yah... [ Continue Reading ]
THE ROD OF THE CHOSEN ONE WILL BUD AND PUT AN END TO MURMURING (NUMBERS 17:5). Numbers 17:5 ‘And it will come about, that the rod of the man whom I shall choose will bud, and I will make to cease from me the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against you.' Then Yahweh would... [ Continue Reading ]
ALL THE CHIEFTAINS GIVE RODS INCLUDING AARON (NUMBERS 17:6). Numbers 17:6 ‘And Moses spoke to the children of Israel, and all their princes gave him rods, for each prince one, according to their fathers' houses, even twelve rods, and the rod of Aaron was among their rods.' So Moses did as Yahweh... [ Continue Reading ]
THE RODS ARE PLACED IN THE TENT OF TESTIMONY (NUMBERS 17:7). Numbers 17:7 ‘And Moses laid up the rods before Yahweh in the tent of the testimony.' The rods were then laid up ‘before Yahweh' in ‘the Tent of the testimony'. Note the change in name for the Tent. Emphasis is placed here on the fact... [ Continue Reading ]
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 ‘And it came about on the next day, that Moses went into the tent of the testimony, and, behold, the... [ Continue Reading ]
AARON'S ROD IS LAID UP ‘BEFORE THE TESTIMONY' TO PUT AN END TO THEIR MURMURING (NUMBERS 17:10). Numbers 17:10 ‘And Yahweh said to Moses, “Put back the rod of Aaron before the testimony, to be kept for a token against the children of rebellion, that you may make an end of their murmurings against... [ Continue Reading ]
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, saying, “Behold, we perish, we are undone, all of us are undone. Every one who comes near, who comes nea... [ Continue Reading ]