Book of numbers chapter 21 commentary on genesis

Numbers 21 niv arad destroyed when the canaanite bible. He is commanded to offer his beloved son isaac for a burntoffering, 2. It might, too, be called the book of murmurings because from beginning to end it is filled with the spirit of rebellion against god. Abraham, distressed on the account, is ordered by the lord to comply, 11,12. 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. 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 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. In the list of chapter 33, there occur two other stations, zahnonah and phunon, between mount hor and oboth. Numbers 21 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Abrahams age, and sarahs exultation at the birth of their son, 57. Add to this the age of isaac when he was weaned, which, from genesis 21.

The book of numbers was written between 1440 and 1400 b. Modern commentaries on the book of genesis can be almost worthless. This chapter details the birth of isaac genesis 21. Isaac, the child of promise born into abrahams family v. The message of the book of numbers, is universal and timeless. The faith and obedience of abraham put to a most extraordinary test, 1. After 40years of wandering in the wilderness, the people of israel were beginning to make contact with tribes south and east of the jordan river, starting with the edomites in chapter 20. In this post, i will briefly describe five of the most generally helpful commentaries available on the first book of the bible.

The hebrew name for these books is the torah, which means law. And here they scoff at the impotency not only of the moabites, but of their god also, who could not save his people from the sword of sihon and the amorites. Commentary on the book of numbers by matthew henry old. The chapter naturally falls into the following divisions. Numbers commentary matthew henry commentary on the. This commentary has been through advanced checking. Numbers with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Study the bible online using commentary on numbers and more.

Ishmael, the son of the bondwoman, cast out of it v. And when king arad the canaanite, which dwelt in the south, heard tell that israel came by the way of the spies. But the whole of scripture, the talmud, the first century historian, josephus, and the early church are unanimous that he is the author. 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. Genesis chapter 21 verse by verse bible commentary. Hed heard israel came as spies against them and fought against them. It is justice, as well as wisdom, to do thus, in perptuam rei memoriamthat the circumstance may be perpetually remembered. They contain gods instructions about how his people should live. Therefore it is said in the book of the wars of the lord.

In fact, abraham never even acknowledged the sinfulness of his actions. I found the three good commentaries that were not in my own library. Study the bible online using commentary on genesis and more. Numbers is also called the book of the march and the roll call numbers 33. The background to genesis 21 is one that abraham would have preferred moses not bother to record in holy writ. Read numbers commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. As i was in the process of checking them out, i discovered something interesting.

I also have many more chuck missler bible studies so please subscribe. The levites numbered by their families, their duties. But the mere mention of a book by the bible doesnt mean that the book belongs in our bibles. The story line of salvation which begins in genesis 3 is not completed until revelation chapters 21 and 22, where the eternal kingdom of redeemed believers is gloriously pictured. The book of exodus is the second book of the bible and describes the exodus, which includes. King arad the canaaniterather, the canaanite king of aradan ancient town on the southernmost borders of palestine, not far from kadesh.

Charles darwin himself discarded a mild protestant faith when he concluded that the author of genesis was a bad geologist. Carol meyers, in her commentary on exodus, suggests that it is arguably the most important book in. Moshe initially asks these two kings for permission to pass peacefully through their lands in order to reach the land of israel. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of numbers. Hamilton the book of genesis 2 volumes new international commentary on the old testament eerdmans. He took care to have his title to the well cleared and confirmed, to prevent any disputes or quarrels for the future, genesis 21. Fiery serpents hebrew, nechashim, the plural of the word translated serpent, genesis 3. 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. Read genesis commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. 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. The influence of genesis in scripture is demonstrated by its being quoted over 35 times in the new testament and hundreds of allusions appearing in both testaments. God blessed abraham, he gave him wealth genesis 12.

Numbers 21 commentary peter petts commentary on the bible. The following are five of the most helpful commentaries on this neglected book of scripture. The book of genesis does not name its author and the book ends three centuries before the birth of moses. Numbers 21 commentary john gills exposition on the. To compel obedience to yahweh by members of the new community by reminding them of. Genesis 21 is proof of this kind of blessing in the life of the christian.

It is a combination of historical narrative and legislation as well as the ancient poetic oracles i. Much of modern bible scholarship has become obsessed with source criticismthe attempt to try to figure out what literary sources went into the composition of a book of the bible. This raiding king came from a canaanite city in the south i. Yahweh will soon command joshua to commission joshua as his successor 27. Thirteen years after the birth of ishmael the son of abram, god appears to abram. The book of genesis, the first book of the hebrew bible and the old testament, is an account of the creation of the world and the origins of the jewish people it is divisible into two parts, the primeval history chapters 111 and the ancestral history chapters 1250. Matthew henry commentary on the whole bible marshall morgan and scott. Numbers chapter 21 summary began with a number of the israelites taken as prisoners by a king arad of canaan. Book of genesis chapter 01 chapter 02 chapter 03 chapter 04 chapter 05 chapter 06 chapter 07 chapter 08 chapter 09 chapter 10 chapter 11 chapter 12 chapter chapter 14 chapter 15 chapter 16 chapter 17 chapter 18 chapter 19 chapter 20 chapter 21 chapter 22 chapter 23 chapter 24 chapter 25 chapter 26.

The lord commands that he walk before god perfectly. The book of genesis new international commentary on the old testament series 117. The vision concerning the promised seed is for an appointed time, and now, at the end, it speaks, and does not lie. Leviticus 21 commentary leviticus 22 commentary leviticus 23 commentary leviticus 24 commentary leviticus 25 commentary leviticus 26 commentary leviticus 27 commentary. Authorship this is the first book of the torah to name a written source, the book of the wars of yhwh, num.

Keil and delitzsch biblical commentary on the old testament the israelites then vowed to the lord, that if he would give this people into their hands, they would ban their cities. He made a very handsome present to abimelech, genesis 21. We would at least have expected abrahams unbelief to have been exposed and finally conquered in chapter 20, but it did not happen. Isaac, the child of promise born into abrahams family. Verse by verse commentaries by book precept austin.

Read and study numbers, including book summary, with the versebyverse bible commentary hi, sign out. Book of numbers overview insight for living ministries. Numbers 21 commentary john gills exposition on the whole bible. Commentary on the book of genesis by matthew henry old. The book of genesis new international commentary on the old testament series 117 hamilton, victor p. Numbers 21 bible commentary wesleys explanatory notes. Yet, israel petitioned god who heard them and helped them destroy the canaanites of the south. Introduction while i was preparing to teach on the prophet balaam, i went to the church library to check out some of the best commentaries on the book of numbers. He prepares, with the utmost promptitude, to accomplish the will of god, 36.

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. In this section, the israelites capture the lands of sihon, king of the amorites and og, king of bashan. Two of the commentaries had never been checked out before. You can find the best commentary on genesis for you using the tools on the right side. While sojourning in gerar, abraham once again passed off his wife sarah as his sister. Numbers 21 to 36 free bible commentary in easy english. However, we do not feel this is the best method for using the blue letter bible. We would love to see and read such ancient literature lost to history. We also see how sarah relied again on her own power and didnt rest in gods promise. Sep 10, 20 this is session 01 of 24 all of which are a indepth bible study on genesis. This was to lead the israelites to look more thoroughly to the lord. Serpents are often used as pictures of evil in the bible genesis 3. If you will deliver these people into our hands, we will totally destroy their cities. The book of numbers narrates a key chapter in the story of israel.

Genesis 21 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. This is the exact same place where the israelites have been hanging out since god freed them from slavery back in exodus. Ishmael mocking on the occasion, sarah requires that both he and his mother hagar shall be dismissed, 9,10. We have provided this method as a convenience to our users.

In addition to this, kings and great men will come out of him. A glorious campaign this chapter gives us the history of, especially in the latter part of it. This book is called numbers because there are many lists of numbers in it. God responds with shortterm severity and longterm generosity as he leads them into the promised land. To his mind, the biblical six days of creation and lyells principles of geology could not both. Stephen dray genesis lecture notes unpublished victor p. It describes a period of transition from the exodus generation to the generation that would enter the promised land. Commentary for numbers 21 the canaanites of arad destroyed.

This page provides a method to go directly to a commentary by a specific author. This is session 01 of 24 all of which are a indepth bible study on genesis. Numbers 21 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. 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. King arad the canaaniterather, the canaanite king of arad an ancient town on the southernmost borders of palestine, not far from kadesh. God promises abram hed become a father of nations and changes his name to abraham. This chapter gives an account of the defeat of king arad, the canaanite, numbers 21.

David guziks commentary on the book of genesis, beginning with gods creation of the universe in genesis 1. The words of this and the following verse seem to be not a part of that triumphant song made, by some amoritish poet, which seems to be concluded, numbers 21. Chapter 21 starts the third part of the book of numbers. The book of genesis new international commentary on the old. The first chapter of genesis remains a great stumbling block for the modern mind. This incident takes place near the end of moses life and the conclusion of israels wandering in the wilderness. Genesis 21 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. Numbers 21 new international version niv arad destroyed.

Numbers 21 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. The lord jesus mentions the serpent as a symbol of his death on the cross john 3. In genesis chapter 21, we see th e purpose, power, and faithfulness of god in his promise fulfilled. Free bible commentary on genesis chapters 111 in easy english. The sons of aaron, the levites taken instead of the firstborn. Then follow the rising up of korah chaps 16 and 17, the failure of moses and aaron ch. The book of numbers is coming to terms with the fact that the old generation will not see gods promises come to fruition. The first book of the pentateuch is one of the most wellknown books of the bible. David guzik commentary on numbers 21, where god sends fiery serpents among the. 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. Genesis chapter 21 questions and answers biblefied.