This is a selftest on chapters 1 11 of the book of numbers. This chapter is similar to some chapters in the first part of the book, before the israelites began their journey. Numbers 11 is a chapter where the children of israel along with the mixed multitude that came out with them fell lusting and complaining about the food they had in the wilderness. Numbers 11 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. If the lord delights in us, then he will bring us into this land and give it to us, a land which flows with milk and honey. It reminds believers of the spiritual warfare in which they are engaged, for numbers is the book of the service and walk of gods people. Yet if moses was so humble, and if moses wrote the first five books of the bible, we wonder how a humble man could possibly call himself the humblest man on the face of the earth. Now the people complained about their hardships in the hearing of the lord, and when he heard them his anger was aroused. These are all of the chapters of the book of numbers. Compare 1ch21025 and these are the names of the men that shall stand with you. Numbers 11 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. Aaron account acted against and beg committed do foolishly have he hold i in lord moses my not oh please said sin sinned so the then this to us we which you ot law. The book of numbers was written between 1440 and 1400 b.
This conclusion is based on 1 statements concerning moses writing activity e. Numbers 11, new king james version nkjv the bible app. God responds with shortterm severity and longterm generosity as he leads them into the promised land. Numbers bible book with full chapters new international. Numbers, chapter 11 united states conference of catholic bishops. We are going to look tonight at john chapter 11 and this is a particularly important chapter because it marks a literary divide in this gospel. I summarised the bible on twitter between aug 2010 and nov 20 one tweet per chapter, one chapter per day. God burnt many of them with a fire in the wilderness in the uttermost parts of the camp. So the fire of the lord burned among them, and consumed some in the outskirts of the camp. The book of numbers is the fourth book of the law of moses, also known as the torah or pentateuch. Find out about the project here, or feel free to get in contact. This is the exact same place where the israelites have been hanging out since god freed them from slavery back in exodus. In all likelihood, someone added this comment after the death of moses perhaps joshua, who would have known. Fire from the lord now the people complained about their hardships in the hearing of the lord, and when he heard them his anger was aroused.
The first census was completed while the israelites were still at mount sinai chapters 12, and the second one came 38 years later when they arrived at the borders of canaan at the end of their wanderings in the wilderness chapter 26. Then the people cried out to moses, and when moses prayed to the lord, the fire. See the sinfulness of sin, which takes occasion from the commandment to be provoking. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of numbers in the bible new international version. The law includes the books of genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy. The book of numbers was named after the first key word bemidbar in hebrew scripture, which appropriately means in the desert, the place where the israelites spent forty years following the exodus. More than all men who were on the face of the earth.
David guzik commentary on numbers 11, where the israelites complain about their situation in the wilderness and god promises meat for manna. Theyve been in this same spot for about a year and now theyre getting ready to start out on their journey to this land flowing. Every chapter of the bible in 140 characters or less. In these two chapters we are going to read of a number of instances of everyone from moses on down grumbling about their situation and dealing with their. Numbers 11 niv fire from the lord now the people bible. And the people waxed vnpacient vnd it displeased the eares of the lorde. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. This commentary has been through advanced checking. The bible book of numbers with full chapters, footnotes and bible commentary to aid your bible search, reading, and study. The promised land the land we passed through to spy out is an exceedingly good land. When yahweh heard, his anger was aroused and the fire of yahweh broke out among them. Tom constables expository notes on numbers this is also available in the net. Theyve been in this same spot for about a year and now theyre getting ready to start out on their journey to this land flowing with milk and honey that god keeps talking about. Numbers 11, new international version niv the bible app.
Perhaps the most famous passage from numbers is the priestly blessing from numbers 6. And when the lorde herde it he was wroth and the fyre of the lorde burnt amonge them and consumed the vtter most of the hoste. Then fire from the lord burned among them and consumed some of the outskirts of the camp. Numbers with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Numbers 11 kjv and when the people complained, it bible. Numbers 11 new international version niv fire from the lord.
The book of signs, as it is sometimes called, includes chapters one through twelve. When the people cried out to moses, he prayed to the lord and the fire died down. Most of the events of the book are set in the wilderness. The account of the ordeal of bitter water given in the book of numbers is as follows. Now when the people complained, it displeased the lord.
So that place was called taberah, because fire from the lord had burned among. Numbers 11 and when the people complained, it displeased the lord. Numbers 11 to 20 free bible commentary in easy english. They were weary of the provision god had made for them, although wholesome food and nourishing. As it does for the rest of the pentateuch, universal jewish and christian tradition attributes the authorship of the book of numbers to moses. The first census was completed while the israelites were still at mount sinai chapters 12, and the second one came 38 years later when they arrived at the borders of canaan at the end. An introduction to the book of numbers an argument of the book of numbers selected bibliography. Numbers, chapter 11 king james version christian answers. Numbers 11 niv bible now the people complained about. Numbers chapter 11 summary published numbers 11 is a chapter where the children of israel along with the mixed multitude that came out with them fell lusting and complaining about the food they had in the wilderness. Moses is the central figure within the book, and in at least two instances numbers mentions him recording events by the lords commands numbers 33. My title for this lesson is what god has against grumbling. Numbers is so named because a census of israel is taken twice in the book.
Unaccustomed to the fatigues of travel and wandering into the depths of a desert, less mountainous but far more gloomy and desolate than that of sinai, without any near prospect of the rich country that had been promised. And when the people complained, it displeased the lord. They must pitch their tents round the dwelling where the testimony is, some distance away. If most of us made a list of things we believe god hates, i doubt that grumbling would make our top 10 or even our list of top 100. Book of numbers overview insight for living ministries. The book of leviticus as well as the book of numbers follow immediately after the book of exodus. If no man have lain with thee, and if thou hast not gone aside to uncleanness, being under thy husband, be thou free from this water of bitterness that causeth the curse. Numbers 11 is a chapter where the children of israel along with the mixed multitude that came out with them fell lusting and complaining about the food they had in the wilderness god burnt many of them with a fire in the wilderness in the uttermost parts of the camp. Fathers cannot nurse or bear a child this verse sounds odd to me.
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