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. However, this is not what the passage is talking about. The soncino books of the bible covers the whole tanakh in fourteen volumes, published by. A glorious campaign this chapter gives us the history of, especially in the latter part of it. If you are interested at getting your foot in the door with the book of numbers i highly suggest this book. Numbers 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. 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. All the more is this true of zionism, palestine, and now the state of israel.
Richard guy is the encyclopedist, always on top of problems waiting to be solved. The promised land the land we passed through to spy out is an exceedingly good land. You can find the best commentary on numbers for you using the tools on the right side. The direct route to moab through the valleys of edom being closed against them numbers 20. Jul 20, 2015 one is independent of all other numbers and yet is contained in all other numbers. The hebrew name for these books is the torah, which means law. Numbers chapter 4 explained discover the 66 books of the.
Numbers 21 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. The book of numbers is composed of narrative, legislation, and archival records. John conway is the showman, master of mathematical games and flamboyant presentations. They contain gods instructions about how his people should live. This is the exact same place where the israelites have been hanging out since god freed them from slavery back in exodus.
This hebrew bible was edited by esteemed translator and scholar, rabbi a. 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. 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. Enrich your faith and grow in spiritual maturity with the incredible bible study and devotional books listed below.
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. 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. A young american political scientist, francis fukuyama, captures widespread attention with an essay entitled the end of history. The total number of male israelite warriors excluding the levites is 603,550. They quarreled with moses and said, if only we had died when our brothers fell dead before the lord. Its narrative begins at the point where exodus leaves off. 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.
Numbers gets its name from the two censuses, or numberings, of the people of israel. Numbers 6 niv bible the lord said to moses, speak to the. 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. 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. Free online bible library jewish commentary on the bible. Numbers 21 niv bible when the canaanite king of arad. 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. Sep 01, 1981 a wonderful and indepthintroductory level commentary on numbers. 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 meaning of numbers illustrates eight familiar situations where numbers help to describe the event. 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. 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. For those seeking a more thorough evangelical commentary on numbers than the tyndale format will allow, ashleys work is a great place to turn. 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. The book of numbers is the fourth book of the law of moses, also known as the torah or pentateuch. The rest of these books are a mixed bag of scholarship and journalism. So israel made a vow to the lord, and said, if you will indeed deliver this people into my hand. Yahweh will soon command joshua to commission joshua as his successor 27. This commentary is a product of extended reflection on the problems associated with the origins, exegesis, and interpretation of the pentateuch. 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. This book explores the reception history of the most important jewish bible commentary ever composed, the commentary on the torah of rashi shlomo. Now there was no water for the community, and the people gathered in opposition to moses and aaron. 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.
When they rebelled against god and his laws, god punished them num. Four is a recurrent number in both exoteric and esoteric jewish traditions. Thus, it is reasonable to conclude that every word is. Complete text, index, search, bible verse, bible story, scripture, book, prophesy, christian. 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. 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. 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. There are five books of moses and five divisions to the psalms. 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.
By the numbers brings us penny, an actuary who is all about living life wellby the numbers. 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. The law includes the books of genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy. 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. In rabbinic literature, the book of bamidbar is referred to as the book.
Jewish medieval commentary on the book of genesis and. 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. The book of numbers is the fourth book of the hebrew bible, and the fourth of five books of the jewish torah. The wilderness years can be bought online, from jewish bookstores or direct from maggid here. But rather it was to give the oil for the light, that is, the vessels. English translation of the entire tanakh tanach with rashis commentary. Of the five commentaries in the jps series on the first five books of the bible, milgroms is the best. New international commentary on the old testament series editor. New international commentary on the old testament nicot. This narrative describes moabs fear, and the sending of her princes to pethor in the east to summon balaam. 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.
The book of numbers tells a story that has two main characters god and israel. Hurewitzs the struggle for palestine is a work of solid, sober, and impartial scholarship, likely to remain an authoritative work on the period 19361947. The way the story is told sounds odd and often harsh to readers today. 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. Shes just slightly on the dull side, and i mean that in the best way possible. God orders moses, in the wilderness of sinai, to number those able to bear armsof all the men from. In the old testament, there are a number of books that contain violent stories that may shock the casual reader. 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. Essentially, the husband and wife would come to the priest, the priest would then create a.
A wonderful and indepthintroductory level commentary on numbers. Numbers 21 niv bible when the canaanite king of arad, who. The chapter naturally falls into the following divisions. He commentary will serve the lay, the pastor, and the student. 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. The first 5 books in the bible are called the 5 books of moses.
Book of numbers explained discover the 66 books of the bible. Numbers 20 new international version niv water from the rock. The following things, to bear them, according to some jewish writers. 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. Elohim bids balaam go with them, and he speaks the word that elohim puts in his mouth.
Numbers 20 niv water from the rock in the first bible. Leviticus, which interrupts the flow of narration, consists almost entirely of legislation independent of historic precedentwith the exception of lev. Numbers 21 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. And so, the vessels of the oil to the sons of the kohathites. They gain a victory over the canaanite king of arad 21. Ashley the book of numbers the new international commentary on the old testament, 1993. The following is an extract from rabbi sacks new book numbers.
The 2011 edition of the niv mistakenly states that the drink will cause miscarriage in numbers 5. He very helpfully explores the important theological themes within the book. A free bible version and commentary on the old testament book of numbers in easy english. Wenham does a great job and explaining the text without getting bogged down. Moses was the author of the book of numbers, which he wrote between 14501410 bc. Most of the events of the book are set in the wilderness. Water from the rock in the first month the whole israelite community arrived at the desert of zin, and they stayed at kadesh. King arad the canaaniterather, the canaanite king of aradan ancient town on the southernmost borders of palestine, not far from kadesh. It is important to note that the divine inspiration did not in the least prevent two sacred authors cf. The complete tanakh tanach hebrew bible the jewish. The majority of the book talks about the wilderness experience of the people of israel. Milgroms commentary reveals a healthy respect for classical jewish commentators but doesnt hesitate to address and add modern biblical research.
Numbers chapter 4 explained discover the 66 books of the bible. Numbers 21 to 36 free bible commentary in easy english. One is independent of all other numbers and yet is contained in all other numbers. 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. Commentary on the book of numbers by matthew henry old. It is called numbers because it contains the census of the people who wandered in the wilderness. Apart from moses himself, other key figures in this book also feature aaron, joshua, caleb, miriam, balaam, and korah. Introduction to the book of numbers learn religions. 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. 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. Online english translation of the tanakh jewish bible with rashis commentary. Numbers 21 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Exodus ends by relating the erection of the tabernacle on the first day.
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