Bible Commentary

And they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation, men of renown: 2. called to the assembly ] Selected from the congregation to meet in assembly. LXX. explains that they met to give counsel. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 16:2”

Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took [men]: Num 16:1. and Dathan and Abiram ] These words are from the opening of the J E narrative, and the verb which … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 16:1”

I [am] the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: I [am] the LORD your God. Num 15:41 I am the Lord your God. Everlasting relationship Can anything be more blessed to Gods people than the assurance of the everlasting relationship existing between Himself and them? … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 15:41”

That ye may remember, and do all my commandments, and be holy unto your God. That ye may remember and do all my commandments,…. Which is repeated, that the end and use of these fringes might be particularly taken notice of, and attended to; that so they might not satisfy themselves with and rest in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 15:40”

And it shall be unto you for a fringe, that ye may look upon it, and remember all the commandments of the LORD, and do them; and that ye seek not after your own heart and your own eyes, after which ye use to go a whoring: 39. it shall be unto you for a … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 15:39”

Speak unto the children of Israel, and bid them that they make them fringes in the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put upon the fringe of the borders a ribbon of blue: 38. that they make them tassels upon the corners of their garments ] This is commanded (with different … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 15:38”

And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying, 37 41. Tassels to be worn as a reminder of Jehovah’s commandments. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges And the Lord spoke unto Moses,…. After the giving of the above laws, and the order for stoning the sabbath breaker; and the rather what follows is connected … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 15:37”

And all the congregation brought him without the camp, and stoned him with stones, and he died; as the LORD commanded Moses. Verse 36. Stoned him] See Clarke on Le 24:23. Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible And all the congregation brought him without the camp,…. What was done by the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 15:36”

And the LORD said unto Moses, The man shall be surely put to death: all the congregation shall stone him with stones without the camp. 35, 36. The Lord said unto Moses,The man shall be surely put to deathThe Lord was King, as wellas God of Israel, and the offense being a violation of the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 15:35”

And they put him in ward, because it was not declared what should be done to him. 34. It had been declared in Exo 31:14 f., Num 35:2 (both P ) that Sabbath-breaking must be punished with death, but the method of execution had not been laid down. If, however, the meaning is that they … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 15:34”