Numbers 11:1-3
NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 11:1 This is a general complaint by the people. As on other occasions, Moses’ intercession stops God’s judgment (Exodus 32:11, Exodus 32:31; Numbers 12:13; Numbers 14:11). ⇐ ⇔... [ Continue Reading ]
NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 11:1 This is a general complaint by the people. As on other occasions, Moses’ intercession stops God’s judgment (Exodus 32:11, Exodus 32:31; Numbers 12:13; Numbers 14:11). ⇐ ⇔... [ Continue Reading ]
NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 11:4 The people complain about the monotony of their diet of manna. What they really want, however, are the pleasures of EGYPT (vv. Numbers 11:4). They are not satisfied with God’s plans. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.lengt... [ Continue Reading ]
NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 11:7 BDELLIUM is a pale yellow resin found in desert areas. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 11:16 Though God gives his people the MEAT they want, he punishes them for their ungrateful attitude. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 11:24 These SEVENTY ELDERS prophesied for only a short time (THEY DID NOT CONTINUE DOING IT), but this was enough to give them credibility as Moses’ assistants. Their prophesying would have involved speaking under the influence of the Holy SPIRIT. It is unclear whether ELDAD... [ Continue Reading ]
NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 11:31 Quail (small partridges) migrate north across the Sinai Peninsula in the spring and fall, so these were not a regular food item. There were so many quail that anyone could collect at least TEN HOMERS (v. Numbers 11:32), roughly 60 bushels (480 dry gallons or 2,200 liter... [ Continue Reading ]