Nnumbers 21 jewish commentary on the books

God orders moses, in the wilderness of sinai, to number those able to bear armsof all the men from. Moses was the author of the book of numbers, which he wrote between 14501410 bc. The meaning of numbers illustrates eight familiar situations where numbers help to describe the event. Numbers 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. A wonderful and indepthintroductory level commentary on numbers. Jewish medieval commentary on the book of genesis and. One is independent of all other numbers and yet is contained in all other numbers. Shes just slightly on the dull side, and i mean that in the best way possible. Numbers 21 niv bible when the canaanite king of arad. The complete tanakh tanach hebrew bible the jewish. The book of numbers is composed of narrative, legislation, and archival records. Jul 20, 2015 one is independent of all other numbers and yet is contained in all other numbers. Four is a recurrent number in both exoteric and esoteric jewish traditions. Numbers 21 niv bible when the canaanite king of arad, who.

The book of numbers is the fourth book of the hebrew bible, and the fourth of five books of the jewish torah. Commentary on the book of numbers by matthew henry old. Numbers gets its name from the two censuses, or numberings, of the people of israel. But rather it was to give the oil for the light, that is, the vessels. Book of numbers explained discover the 66 books of the bible. By the numbers brings us penny, an actuary who is all about living life wellby the numbers.

The way the story is told sounds odd and often harsh to readers today. They gain a victory over the canaanite king of arad 21. This hebrew bible was edited by esteemed translator and scholar, rabbi a. The rest of these books are a mixed bag of scholarship and journalism. Numbers 20 niv water from the rock in the first bible. 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. These were the years of the breakdown of the mandate, inquiries, insurrection, white papers, illegal immigration, and all the rest of the wellknown chain of.

The law includes the books of genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. In the book of numbers, two famous mathematicians fascinated by beautiful and intriguing number patterns share their insights and discoveries with each other and with readers. Its narrative begins at the point where exodus leaves off. There miriam died and was buried 2 now there was no water for the community, and the people gathered in opposition to moses and aaron. When they rebelled against god and his laws, god punished them num. Milgroms commentary reveals a healthy respect for classical jewish commentators but doesnt hesitate to address and add modern biblical research. In rabbinic literature, the book of bamidbar is referred to as the book. A young american political scientist, francis fukuyama, captures widespread attention with an essay entitled the end of history. Aaron and his sons had to do this, because if the kohathites had looked upon these holy things or uncovered them, they would have died verses 520. And so, the vessels of the oil to the sons of the kohathites. This is the exact same place where the israelites have been hanging out since god freed them from slavery back in exodus.

The first 5 books in the bible are called the 5 books of moses. Introduction to the book of numbers learn religions. For truly i tell you, until the sky and earth pass away and perish, not one smallest letter nor one little hook identifying certain hebrew letters will pass from the law until all things it foreshadows are accomplished. The hebrew name for these books is the torah, which means law. The 2011 edition of the niv mistakenly states that the drink will cause miscarriage in numbers 5. Numbers 21 to 36 free bible commentary in easy english. Yahweh will soon command joshua to commission joshua as his successor 27. The armies of israel now begin to emerge out of the wilderness, and to come into a land inhabited, to enter upon action, and take possession of the frontiers of the land of promise. John conway is the showman, master of mathematical games and flamboyant presentations.

The chapter naturally falls into the following divisions. New international commentary on the old testament series editor. He very helpfully explores the important theological themes within the book. Of the five commentaries in the jps series on the first five books of the bible, milgroms is the best. Numbers chapter 4 explained discover the 66 books of the bible. 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.

The following things, to bear them, according to some jewish writers. Elohim bids balaam go with them, and he speaks the word that elohim puts in his mouth. Leviticus, which interrupts the flow of narration, consists almost entirely of legislation independent of historic precedentwith the exception of lev. The soncino books of the bible covers the whole tanakh in fourteen volumes, published by. The book of numbers tells a story that has two main characters god and israel. Richard guy is the encyclopedist, always on top of problems waiting to be solved. New international commentary on the old testament nicot. In spite of the difficulties imposed by numbers on todays readers, the main point of the book is of immense importance for gods people in any age.

Numbers 21 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. There are five books of moses and five divisions to the psalms. Hurewitzs the struggle for palestine is a work of solid, sober, and impartial scholarship, likely to remain an authoritative work on the period 19361947. You can find the best commentary on numbers for you using the tools on the right side. Exodus ends by relating the erection of the tabernacle on the first day. When the canaanite king of arad, who lived in the negev, heard that israel was coming along the road to atharim, he attacked the israelites and captured some of them. Essentially, the husband and wife would come to the priest, the priest would then create a. Free online bible library jewish commentary on the bible. 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. Hoshea, help or salvation to jehoshua the same name with the first syllable of the sacred name prefixed, and one of the vowel points modified. Numbers 21 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. It builds on earlier researches into priesthood, and into the murmuring motif as exhibited primarily in the books of exodus and numbers, begins the author in his preface. He commentary will serve the lay, the pastor, and the student. Numbers 6 niv bible the lord said to moses, speak to the.

Water from the rock in the first month the whole israelite community arrived at the desert of zin, and they stayed at kadesh. All the more is this true of zionism, palestine, and now the state of israel. It is important to note that the divine inspiration did not in the least prevent two sacred authors cf. Mention must also be made of isaac arama 143094, whose aqedhah, his commentary on the pentateuch homiletical in style, was the standard book for the jewish pulpit for centuries, much esteemed by the christian world, and is still much read by the jews, especially in russia and poland. This incident takes place near the end of moses life and the conclusion of israels wandering in the wilderness. Numbers 20 new international version niv water from the rock.

A free bible version and commentary on the old testament book of numbers in easy english. Take a census of the sons of kohath from among the children of levi, by their families, by their fathers house, from thirty years old and above, even to fifty years old, all who enter the service to do the work in the tabernacle of meeting. Wenham does a great job and explaining the text without getting bogged down. If a mans wife goes astray and is unfaithful to him so that another man has sexual relations with her, and this is hidden from her husband and her impurity is undetected since there is no witness against her and she has not been caught in the act, 14 and if feelings of jealousy. Online english translation of the tanakh jewish bible with rashis commentary. In this chapter we move very close to the entry into canaan, but a number of experiences prior to that entry which would aid israel in the struggles to come remained to be recorded, and the record of them would fill the pentateuch, all the way to the end of deuteronomy. Apart from moses himself, other key figures in this book also feature aaron, joshua, caleb, miriam, balaam, and korah. They quarreled with moses and said, if only we had died when our brothers fell dead before the lord. The exact statistical data may not be available, but there is little reason to doubt that, per capita, more books continue to be written about the jews than about any other comparable group. The majority of modern biblical scholars believe that the torah the books of genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy reached its present form in the postexilic period i. Send to the book of numbers chapter 21 to a loved one. The king of arad, the canaanite, who dwelt in the south, heard that israel was coming on the road to atharim, then he fought against israel and took some of them prisoners. Take a census of the sons of kohath from among the children of levi, by their families, by their fathers house, from thirty years old and above, even to fifty years old, all who enter the service to do the work in the tabernacle of.

Most of the events of the book are set in the wilderness. Sep 01, 1981 a wonderful and indepthintroductory level commentary on numbers. If a mans wife goes astray and is unfaithful to him so that another man has sexual relations with her, and this is hidden from her husband and her impurity is undetected since there is no witness against her and she has not been caught in the act, 14 and if feelings of jealousy come. The book of numbers is the fourth book of the law of moses, also known as the torah or pentateuch. The majority of the book talks about the wilderness experience of the people of israel. The second took place at the end of the 40 years in the wilderness as the nation was preparing to finally enter the promised land. Numbers 21 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Like the other books of the pentateuch, its name in hebrew is taken from the first significant word in the book the fifth word in chapter 1, which also reflects its theme, the wilderness wanderings. Thus, it is reasonable to conclude that every word is. The promised land the land we passed through to spy out is an exceedingly good land. For those seeking a more thorough evangelical commentary on numbers than the tyndale format will allow, ashleys work is a great place to turn. Numbers chapter 4 explained discover the 66 books of the.

Like the other books of the pentateuch, which both jewish and christian traditions attach to the name of moses, nm is a compilation of several sources embodying material from. So israel made a vow to the lord, and said, if you will indeed deliver this people into my hand. Now there was no water for the community, and the people gathered in opposition to moses and aaron. English translation of the entire tanakh tanach with rashis commentary. Parshas bamidbar the book of numbers teaches us a lesson in counting these divrei torah were adapted from the hashkafa portion of rabbi yissocher frands commuter chavrusah tapes on the weekly portion. I really appreciated the flashbacks we get to see a slightly different side of her, before her marriage fell apart and she was a little more carefree. The total number of male israelite warriors excluding the levites is 603,550. If you are interested at getting your foot in the door with the book of numbers i highly suggest this book. This book explores the reception history of the most important jewish bible commentary ever composed, the commentary on the torah of rashi shlomo.

A glorious campaign this chapter gives us the history of, especially in the latter part of it. Near the end of the book of numbers, we not only see the deaths of the faithless exodus generation, but we read of the unceremonial death of miriam she will also be involved in her own little rebellion against gods authority. However, this is not what the passage is talking about. The following is an extract from rabbi sacks new book numbers. Numbers 21 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. This narrative describes moabs fear, and the sending of her princes to pethor in the east to summon balaam. The direct route to moab through the valleys of edom being closed against them numbers 20.

It is called numbers because it contains the census of the people who wandered in the wilderness. King arad the canaaniterather, the canaanite king of aradan ancient town on the southernmost borders of palestine, not far from kadesh. The wilderness years can be bought online, from jewish bookstores or direct from maggid here. In the old testament, there are a number of books that contain violent stories that may shock the casual reader. 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. This commentary is a product of extended reflection on the problems associated with the origins, exegesis, and interpretation of the pentateuch. They contain gods instructions about how his people should live. The meaning of numbers the meaning of numbers the meaning of numbers the meaning of numbers the meaning of numbers the meaning of numbers the meaning of numbers. Enrich your faith and grow in spiritual maturity with the incredible bible study and devotional books listed below. Complete text, index, search, bible verse, bible story, scripture, book, prophesy, christian. Maneuvering through levitical laws, bloodshed in joshua, or daniels apocalyptic visions, sincere readers often wonder what the old testament means and how it can be the word of god.