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Themes in Numbers 20

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Themes in Numbers 20

Numbers 20:1 (show verse)

Then the Israelites, the whole congregation, came into the Wilderness of Zin in the first month [in the fortieth year after leaving Egypt]. And the people lived in Kadesh. Miriam died there and was buried there.

Abib » Israelites arrive » wilderness of zin
journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh in the wilderness of zin
journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh in the wilderness of zin » Miriam dies and is buried
Deserts » Notable
Deserts » Mentioned in scripture » Zin
Israel » Lack » Complaints » Meribah » Rock » Struck
Kadesh » Israel encamps at
miriam » Died and is buried at kadesh
Month » Abib (april) » Israelites arrive at zin in
Rocks » Mentioned in scripture » Meribah in kadesh
Sin » Unpardonable, the » Wilderness of
Trouble » Instances of » About water
Zin » Descendant » A desert south of judah

Numbers 20:2 (show verse)

Now there was no water for the congregation, and they gathered together against Moses and Aaron.

Aaron » mum » by the people
journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh in the wilderness of zin » Second murmuring for water
Israel » Lack » Complaints » Meribah » Rock » Struck
moses » People complain against moses and aaron
Murmuring » Instances of » israelites
Murmuring » Of israelites against moses
Rocks » Mentioned in scripture » Meribah in kadesh
Trouble » Instances of » About water
Water » The want of, considered a great calamity

Numbers 20:3 (show verse)

The people contended with Moses, and said, “If only we had perished when our brothers perished [in the plague] before the Lord!

journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh in the wilderness of zin » Second murmuring for water
Israel » Kings of judah » Murmurings of
Israel » Lack » Complaints » Meribah » Rock » Struck
moses » People complain against moses and aaron
Murmuring » Examples of
Murmuring » Instances of » israelites
Murmuring » Of israelites against moses
Rebellion against God » Exhibited in » Murmuring against him
Rocks » Mentioned in scripture » Meribah in kadesh
Trouble » Instances of » About water

Numbers 20:4 (show verse)

Why have you brought up the assembly of the Lord into this wilderness to die here, we and our livestock?

journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh in the wilderness of zin » Second murmuring for water
Israel » Lack » Complaints » Meribah » Rock » Struck
moses » People complain against moses and aaron
Murmuring » Instances of » israelites
Murmuring » Of israelites against moses
Rocks » Mentioned in scripture » Meribah in kadesh
Trouble » Instances of » About water

Numbers 20:5 (show verse)

Why have you made us come up from Egypt, to bring us to this wretched place? It is not a place of grain or of figs or of vines or of pomegranates, and there is no water to drink.”

journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh in the wilderness of zin » Second murmuring for water
Deserts » Described as » Uncultivated
Fig tree » Not found in desert places
natural Fruit » Varieties of » Pomegranates
Israel » Lack » Complaints » Meribah » Rock » Struck
moses » People complain against moses and aaron
Murmuring » Instances of » israelites
Pomegranate-trees » Egypt abounded with
Rocks » Mentioned in scripture » Meribah in kadesh
Trouble » Instances of » About water

Numbers 20:6 (show verse)

Then Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly to the doorway of the Tent of Meeting (tabernacle) and fell on their faces [before the Lord in prayer]. Then the glory and brilliance of the Lord appeared to them;

journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh in the wilderness of zin » Second murmuring for water
Israel » Lack » Complaints » Meribah » Rock » Struck
Prayer » Postures in prayer » On the face before God
Rocks » Mentioned in scripture » Meribah in kadesh
Tabernacle » Israelites worship at
Trouble » Instances of » About water

Numbers 20:7 (show verse)

and the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh in the wilderness of zin » Moses striking the rock instead of speaking to it, disobeys God
Israel » Lack » Complaints » Meribah » Rock » Struck
Rocks » Mentioned in scripture » Meribah in kadesh
Trouble » Instances of » About water

Numbers 20:8 (show verse)

“Take the rod; and you and your brother Aaron assemble the congregation and speak to the rock in front of them, so that it will pour out its water. In this way you shall bring water for them out of the rock and let the congregation and their livestock drink [fresh water].”

journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh in the wilderness of zin » Moses striking the rock instead of speaking to it, disobeys God
Disobedience to God » Exemplified » moses
Israel » Lack » Complaints » Meribah » Rock » Struck
Miracles » Catalogue of » Water from the rock in kadesh
Rocks » Mentioned in scripture » Meribah in kadesh
Trouble » Instances of » About water

Numbers 20:9 (show verse)

So Moses took the rod from before the Lord, just as He had commanded him;

journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh in the wilderness of zin » Moses striking the rock instead of speaking to it, disobeys God
Israel » Lack » Complaints » Meribah » Rock » Struck
Miracles » Catalogue of » Water from the rock in kadesh
Rocks » Mentioned in scripture » Meribah in kadesh
Trouble » Instances of » About water

Numbers 20:10 (show verse)

and Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly before the rock. Moses said to them, “Listen now, you rebels; must we bring you water out of this rock?”

Aaron » His presumption
Anger » Instances of » Moses, toward pharaoh
Anger » Sinful, exemplified » moses
Bible stories for children » A fit of anger that cost a good man his life
Blessing » Temporal » From God » israelites » Supplying » Water
journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh in the wilderness of zin » Moses striking the rock instead of speaking to it, disobeys God
Impatience » Moses, at the murmuring of israel
Israel » Lack » Complaints » Meribah » Rock » Struck
Living waters » Waters coming forth from the rock
Miracles » Catalogue of » Water from the rock in kadesh
moses » Character of » Impatience of
Rashness » Instances of » When he struck the rock
Rebellion against God » Exhibited in » Murmuring against him
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Instances of » Moses, of the israelites
Rocks » Mentioned in scripture » Meribah in kadesh
Trouble » Instances of » About water

Numbers 20:11 (show verse)

Then Moses raised his hand [in anger] and with his rod he struck the rock twice [instead of speaking to the rock as the Lord had commanded]. And the water poured out abundantly, and the congregation and their livestock drank [fresh water].

Aaron » His presumption
Anger » Instances of » Moses, toward pharaoh
Anger » Sinful, exemplified » moses
Bible stories for children » A fit of anger that cost a good man his life
Blessing » Temporal » From God » israelites » Supplying » Water
journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh in the wilderness of zin » Moses striking the rock instead of speaking to it, disobeys God
Disobedience » Examples of
Disobedience to God » Exemplified » moses
Disobedience to God » Instances of » of moses » When he struck the rock
Israel » Lack » Complaints » Meribah » Rock » Struck
Living waters » Waters coming forth from the rock
Miracles » To witness to Christ as messiah spurious » Water from rock in kadesh
Miracles » Catalogue of » Water from the rock in kadesh
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Moses and aaron: » Water from rock in kadesh
Presumption » Examples of
Rashness » Instances of » When he struck the rock
Rocks » Miracles connected with » Water brought from
Rocks » Mentioned in scripture » Meribah in kadesh
Trouble » Instances of » About water
Water » -of feet -of hands » For drinking
Water » Miracles connected with » Brought from the rock
Water » Miraculously supplied » To the israelites

Numbers 20:12 (show verse)

But the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, “Because you have not believed (trusted) Me, to treat Me as holy in the sight of the sons of Israel, you therefore shall not bring this assembly into the land which I have given them.”

Aaron » Inspiration of
Aaron » Not permitted » enter canaan
Aaron » Facts concerning » Excluded from the promised land
Aaron » His presumption
Bible stories for children » A fit of anger that cost a good man his life
journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh in the wilderness of zin » Moses and aaron punished
Distrust » Of religious men » Moses, when told the host of israel should be fed
Israel » Lack » Complaints » Meribah » Rock » Struck
Rashness » Instances of » When he struck the rock
Rebellion against God » Exemplified » Moses and aaron:
Scepticism » Of religious men » Moses, when told the host of israel should be fed
Trouble » Instances of » About water
Unbelief » Of religious men » Moses, when told the host of israel should be fed
Unbelief » Exemplified » Moses and aaron:
Unbelief » Instances of » Moses and aaron:

Numbers 20:13 (show verse)

These are the waters of Meribah (contention, strife), where the sons of Israel contended with the Lord, and He showed Himself holy among them.

journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh in the wilderness of zin » Called meribah to commemorate the murmuring
Israel » Lack » Complaints » Meribah » Rock » Struck
Meribah » Meribah-kadesh, fountain in the desert of zin
Trouble » Instances of » About water

Numbers 20:14 (show verse)

Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom: “Thus says your brother Israel, ‘You know all the hardship that has come upon us [as a nation];

Ambassadors » Sent by moses to edom
journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh in the wilderness of zin » The king of edom refuses a passage
Edomites » Kings of
Edomites, the » Afterwards had kings
Edomites, the » Were called » Brethren of israel
Israel » Edom » Refused » Passage
The Nation » Imprisonment mutilations » Ambassadors

Numbers 20:15 (show verse)

that our fathers (ancestors) went down to Egypt, and we lived there for a long time, and the Egyptians treated [both] us and our fathers badly.

physical Bondage » In prison » Of israel
journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh in the wilderness of zin » The king of edom refuses a passage
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Carried into bondage
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Bondage of
Israel » Edom » Refused » Passage

Numbers 20:16 (show verse)

But when we cried out to the Lord [for help], He heard us and sent an angel and brought us out of Egypt. Now look, we are in Kadesh, a city on the edge of your territory.

journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh in the wilderness of zin » The king of edom refuses a passage
Israel » Edom » Refused » Passage

Numbers 20:17 (show verse)

Please let us pass through your land. We will not pass through a field or through a vineyard; we will not even drink water from a well. We will go along the king’s highway, not turning [off-course] to the right or to the left until we have passed through your territory.’”

journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh in the wilderness of zin » The king of edom refuses a passage
Edomites, the » Country of » Traversed by roads
Grape » Cultivated in vineyards » By the edomites
Highways » Called the king's highway
Israel » Edom » Refused » Passage
Roads » Built by » Rulers'
Wells » Strangers not to draw from, without permission

Numbers 20:18 (show verse)

But [the king of] Edom said to him, “You shall not pass through my territory, or I will come out against you with the sword.”

journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh in the wilderness of zin » The king of edom refuses a passage
Edomites » Refuse to the israelites passage through their country
Inhospitableness » Instances of » Toward the israelites » Edom
Israel » Edom » Refused » Passage
Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » Inhospitality

Numbers 20:19 (show verse)

Again, the Israelites said to him, “We will go by the highway [trade route], and if I and my livestock drink any of your water, then I will pay for it. Only let me pass through on foot, nothing else.”

journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh in the wilderness of zin » The king of edom refuses a passage
Edomites » Refuse to the israelites passage through their country
Highways » Roads for public use
Inhospitableness » Instances of » Toward the israelites » Edom
Israel » Edom » Refused » Passage
Wells » Water of, frequently sold

Numbers 20:20 (show verse)

But the king of Edom said, “You shall not pass through [my territory].” And Edom came out against Israel with many people and a strong hand.

Numbers 20:21 (show verse)

Thus [the king of] Edom refused to give Israel passage through his territory, so Israel turned away from him.

journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh in the wilderness of zin » The king of edom refuses a passage
journey of israel through the Desert » Obstructed, &c by the surrounding nations
Edomites » Refuse to the israelites passage through their country
Edomites, the » Refused israel a passage
Inhospitableness » Instances of » Toward the israelites » Edom
Israel » Edom » Refused » Passage
Selfishness » Examples of » Cain's cold-blooded words concerning abel

Numbers 20:22 (show verse)

Now when they set out from Kadesh, the Israelites, the whole congregation, came to Mount Hor.

journey of israel through the Desert » To mount hor
Hor » The mountain upon which aaron died
Israel » Aaron » death
Mountains » Names of » Hor, aaron's burial place
Mountains » Mentioned in scripture » Hor

Numbers 20:23 (show verse)

Then the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron at Mount Hor, by the border of the land of Edom, saying,

Aaron » Not permitted » enter canaan
Disobedience to God » Instances of » of moses » When he struck the rock
Disobedience to God » Instances of » Of aaron, at the hitting of the rock by moses
Hor » The mountain upon which aaron died

Numbers 20:24 (show verse)

“Aaron will be gathered to his people [in death]; for he shall not enter the land which I have given to the children of Israel, because you [both] rebelled against My command at the waters of Meribah.

Aaron » Not permitted » enter canaan
death » Eternal » Foretold
Disobedience to God » Exemplified » moses
Disobedience to God » Instances of » of moses » When he struck the rock
Disobedience to God » Instances of » Of aaron, at the hitting of the rock by moses
Hor » The mountain upon which aaron died
Meribah » Meribah-kadesh, fountain in the desert of zin
Rebellion against God » Exemplified » Moses and aaron:

Numbers 20:25 (show verse)

Take Aaron and Eleazar his son and bring them up to Mount Hor;

Aaron » Not permitted » enter canaan
Hor » The mountain upon which aaron died

Numbers 20:26 (show verse)

and strip Aaron of his garments and put them on Eleazar his son. So Aaron will be gathered to his fathers, and will die there.”

Aaron » Not permitted » enter canaan
Clothing » of priests » General references
Dress » Garments of priests » General references
Eleazar (eleazer) » Son of aaron » Succeeds aaron as high priest
Hor » The mountain upon which aaron died
priests » Garments of » General references

Numbers 20:27 (show verse)

So Moses did just as the Lord had commanded; and they went up Mount Hor in the sight of all the congregation.

Aaron » Death and burial of
Aaron » Not permitted » enter canaan
Hor » The mountain upon which aaron died

Numbers 20:28 (show verse)

After Moses stripped Aaron of his [priestly] garments and put them on Eleazar his son, Aaron died there on the mountain top. Then Moses and Eleazar came down from the mountain.

Aaron » Death and burial of
Aaron » Not permitted » enter canaan
Aaron » Facts concerning » Died on mount hor
the Death of saints » Exemplified » Aaron
journey of israel through the Desert » To mount hor » Aaron dies
Eleazar (eleazer) » Son of aaron » Succeeds aaron as high priest
Hor » The mountain upon which aaron died

Numbers 20:29 (show verse)

When all the congregation saw that Aaron had died, all the house of Israel wept (mourned) for him thirty days.

Aaron » Not permitted » enter canaan
The Dead » Mourning for » General references to
Hor » The mountain upon which aaron died
Israel » Aaron » death
Mourning » General references to
Mourning » The israelites mourned for aaron for thirty days