Gods anger is aroused against balaam, and he sends an angel to kill him. As it does for the rest of the pentateuch, universal jewish and christian tradition attributes the authorship of the book of numbers to moses. Compare 1ch21025 and these are the names of the men that shall stand with you. 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. Numbers verse by verse bible commentary matthew henry. Bamidbar numbers chapter 22 parshah chukat and balak. An introduction to the book of numbers an argument of the book of numbers. Now balak son of zippor was king of moab at the time. And israel vowed a vow unto the lord, and said, if thou wilt indeed deliver this people into my hand, then i will utterly destroy their cities. God warns balaam that the israelites are blessed, but when balak importunes further, god tells him that he may only say the words which god speaks to him. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Matthew henry verse by verse commentary for numbers matthew henrys bible. The following are five of the most helpful commentaries on this neglected book of scripture. With their control of transjordan secured, israel moved unimpeded to the plains of moab in preparation for assaulting canaan.
Numbers 2225 niv balak summons balaam then the bible. Every chapter of the bible in 140 characters or less. Now balak son of zippor saw all that israel had done to the amorites, and moa. Book of numbers overview insight for living ministries. This incident takes place near the end of moses life and the conclusion of israels wandering in the wilderness.
Numbers 22, new international version niv the bible app balak summons balaam then the israelites traveled to the plains of moab and camped along the jordan across from jericho. The book of numbers narrates a key chapter in the story of israel. 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. He had a false notion, that if he could get some prophet to pray for evil upon them, and to pronounce a. The embassy he sent to balaam, a conjurer, to fetch him for that purpose, and the disappointment he met with in the first embassy, numbers 22. The verses are from j, who relates that balaam lived in the ammonite country, some 40 miles distant, and the journey was made through cultivated land with vineyards and walls. Balaam was riding his donkey, and his two servants were with him. This is the exact same place where the israelites have been hanging out since god freed them from slavery back in exodus. And he was riding on his donkey, and his two servants were with him. 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.
At this chapter begins the famous story of balak and balaam, their attempt to curse israel, and the baffling of that attempt. The book of numbers begins with the words and the lord spake unto moses in the wilderness of sinai, in the tabernacle of the congregation, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they were come out of the land of egypt. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of numbers. Gods people had learned some hard lessons since their parents had crossed the red sea forty years ago.
Numbers 22 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, filling six volumes, provides an exhaustive look at every verse in the bible. Geneva study bible commentary on numbers chapter 22. Tom constables expository notes on numbers this is also available in the net. Indeed, moab was filled with dread because of the israelites. Commentary for numbers 22 balaks fear of israel, he sends for balaam.
The sons of aaron, the levites taken instead of the firstborn. It describes a period of transition from the exodus generation to the generation that would enter the promised land. Gods people are long afterwards told to remember what balak the king of moab consulted, and what balaam the son of beor answered him, that they might know the righteousness of the lord, mic. Numbers 22 commentary matthew henrys complete commentary. 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. And when king arad the canaanite, which dwelt in the south, heard tell that israel came by the way of the spies. Balaam was riding on his donkey, and his two servants were with him. Commentary on the book of numbers by matthew henry old. Then gods anger was aroused because he went, and the angel of the lord took his stand in the way as an adversary against him. And the children of israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of moab on this side jordan by jericho 22.
The israelites were finally done wandering throught he desert. I summarised the bible on twitter between aug 2010 and nov 20 one tweet per chapter, one chapter per day. Balak summons balaam then the israelites traveled to the plains of moab and camped along the jordan across from jericho. The 2011 edition of the niv mistakenly states that the drink will cause miscarriage in numbers 5. Any condemnation or device of the crafty satan and his agents shall be aborted. Balaams coming to him upon his second message, numbers 22. Then balaam said to balak, build seven altars for me here, and prepare for me here seven bulls and seven rams. The bible book of numbers, chapter 1 bible commentary. I summarised the bible on twitter between aug 2010 and nov 20. They had arrived near the banks of the jordan river. Now the donkey saw the angel of the lord standing in the way with his drawn. Numbers 2225 new international version niv balak summons balaam. Study guide for numbers 22 by david guzik blue letter bible.
This commentary has been through advanced checking. The angel and balaams donkey 22 then gods anger was kindled because balaam was going along, and the angel of the lord stood in the road to oppose him. Ashley, the book of numbers, the new international commentary on the old testament grand rapids, michigan. The hebrew name for these books is the torah, which means law. Balaks fear of israel, and the plot he had to get them cursed, numbers 22. Many have wondered where moses received all of the remarkable details in these chapters about balaam and his cursing of israel, but there is no need whatever to suppose that joshua, or some later writer, added the account here. Numbers chapter 22 kjv king james version 1 and the children of israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of moab on this side jordan by jericho 2 and balak the son of zippor saw all that israel had done to the amorites 3 and moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many. Then the children of israel moved, and camped in the plains of moab on the side of the jordan across from jericho.
An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on numbers chapters 21 to 36. This book is called numbers because there are many lists of numbers in it. He maintained the reputation of a soothsayer number 22. These record the numbers of male israelites who were over 20 years old. Numbers 22, new international version niv the bible app. Numbers with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Partner with the blb disclaimer multiverse retrieval. Verses 114 the king of moab formed a plan to get the people of israel cursed. 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. Yahweh will soon command joshua to commission joshua as his successor 27. He did actually have communication with the one true god, jehovah numbers 22. The book of leviticus as well as the book of numbers follow immediately after the book of exodus. Now balak the son of zippor saw all that israel had done to the amorites.
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