Numbers 27:23

27:15-23 Envious spirits do not love their successors; but Moses was not one of these. We should concern ourselves, both in our prayers and in our endeavours, for the rising generation, that religion may be maintained and advanced, when we are in our graves. God appoints a successor, even Joshua; who had signalized himself by his courage in fighting Amalek, his humility in ministering to Moses, and his faith and sincerity in witnessing against the report of the evil spies. This man God appoints to succeed Moses; a man in whom is the Spirit, the Spirit of grace. He is a good man, fearing God and hating covetousness, and acting from principle. He has the spirit of government; he is fit to do the work and discharge the trusts of his place. He has a spirit of conduct and courage; he had also the Spirit of prophecy. That man is not fully qualified for any service in the church of Christ, who is destitute of the graces and gifts of the Holy Spirit, whatever human abilities he may possess. And in Joshua's succession we are reminded that the law was given by Moses, who by reason of our transgression could not bring us to heaven; but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ, for the salvation of every believer.

And he laid his hands upon him,.... Jarchi observes, that he did this cheerfully, and did more than he was commanded; for the Lord said to him, "lay thine hand", but he laid both his hands: and gave him a charge, as the Lord commanded Moses; Numbers 27:19, this is a clear proof that Moses was no imposter, since he sought not to aggrandize his family, or serve the interest of that; nor did he in the least repine or murmur that the priesthood was given to his brother Aaron and sons, and now the civil government to his servant of the tribe of Ephraim; and as for his own posterity, they were only common Levites that waited upon the priests.

And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest ... - Joshua was thus to be inferior to what Moses had been. For Moses had enjoyed the privilege of unrestricted direct contact with God: Joshua, like all future rulers of Israel, was to ask counsel mediately, through the High Priest and those means of inquiring of God wherewith the high priest was entrusted. Such counsel Joshua seems to have omitted to seek when he concluded his hasty treaty with the Gibeonites ( Joshua 9:3 ff). Judgment of Urim - See Exodus 28:30 note.

20, 21. Thou shalt put some of thine honour upon him—In the whole history of Israel there arose no prophet or ruler in all respects like unto Moses till the Messiah appeared, whose glory eclipsed all. But Joshua was honored and qualified in an eminent degree, through the special service of the high priest, who asked counsel for him after the judgment of Urim before the Lord.

[Reformed Biblical] ectively for by the breastplate of judgment, as it is called Exo_28:30, as the testimony is oft put for the ark of the testimony . Or, concerning the judgment ; or sentence, i.e. what the mind and will of God is in the matter. Or, after the manner or rit e, for so the Hebrew word mishpat here used oft signifies. ## Urim, understand, and of Thummim , for these two generally go togethe r; only here, as also 1Sa_28:6, Urim is synecdochically, put for both Urim and Thummim . For the manner of this inquiry and answer, see on Exo_28:30. ## Before the Lord; ordinarily in the tabernacle near the second veil, setting his face to the ark, or otherwise presenting himself as in God’s presence, as Abiat har did by David’s direction, 1Sa_23:9, when they were both banished from the ark. ## At his word, i.e. the word of the Lord, last mentioned, delivered to him by the high priest. Numbers 27:22 Numbers 27:23 ## Numbers 28:1 NUMBERS CHAPTER 28 ## Offerings to be observed at set times: the daily burnt-offering in the morning, together with its meat and drink offering; and at evening, Num_28:8. The sabbath offering, Num_28:9 ,10

[Reformed Biblical] er son of Asher named, to wit, Ishuah , whose family seems now to be lost. Numbers 26:45 Numbers 26:46 Who seems to be here mentioned because she was a woman of masculine wisdom, or courage, or other virtue. Numbers 26:47 Whereas they were only 41,500 in Num_1:41. Numbers 26:48 Numbers 26:49 Numbers 26:50 Numbers 26:51 Very nigh as many as the re were before, Num_1:46. So wisely and marvellously did God at the same time manifest his justice in cutting off so vast a number, and his mercy in giving such a speedy and numerous supply, and his truth in both. Numbers 26:52 Numbers 26:53 ## Unto these; to these families now mentioned. ## The land shall be divided, by lot, Num_26:55. The land was divided into nine parts and a half, respect being had in such division to the goodness as well as to the largeness of the several portions, and the lot gave each tribe their part. ## Of names, i.e. of the persons, names being oft put for persons, a

6 . whom they set before the apostles ] That they might confirm, as they had proposed to do, the selection made by the whole congregation. they laid their hands on them ] As a solemn dedication of them to the work for which they had been chosen. Cf. Numbers 27:18 ; Numbers 27:23 .

[Bible] 26:60. Of Aaron were born Nadab and Abiu, and Eleazar and Ithamar: 26:61. Of whom Nadab and Abiu died, when they had offered the strange fire before the Lord. 26:62. And all that were numbered, were twenty-three thousand males from one month old and upward: for they were not reckoned up among the children of Israel, neither was a possession given to them with the rest. 26:63. This is the number of the children of Israel, that were enrolled by Moses and Eleazar the priest, in the plains of Moab upon the Jordan, over against Jericho. 26:64. Among whom there was not one of them that were numbered before by Moses and Aaron in the desert of Sinai. 26:65. For the Lord had foretold that they should die in the wilderness. And none remained of them, but Caleb the son of Jephone, and Josue the son of Nun. Numbers Chapter 27 The law of inheritance. Josue is appointed to succeed Moses. 27:1. Then came the daughters of Salphaad, the son of Hepher, the son of Galaad, the son of Machir, the son of Manasses, who was the son of Joseph: and their names are Maala, and Noa, and Hegla, and Melcha, and Thersa. 27:2. And they stood before Moses and Eleazar the priest, and all the princes of the people at the door of the tabernacle of the covenant, and said: 27:3. Our father died in the desert, and was not in the sedition, that was raised against the Lord under Core, but he died in his own sin: and he had no male children. Why is his name taken away out of his family, because he had no son? Give us a possession among the kinsmen of our father. 27:4. And Moses referred their cause to the judgment of the Lord. 27:5. And the Lord said to him: 27:6. The daughters of Salphaad demand a just thing: Give them a possession among their father's kindred, and let them succeed him in his inheritance. 27:7. And to the children of Israel thou shalt speak these things: 27:8. When a man dieth without a son, his inheritance shall pass to his daughter. 27:9. If he have no daughter, his brethren shall succeed him.