by Justin Marple | Aug 27, 2009 | Deuteronomy Commentary, OT Torah Commentary, TEACHING
As earlier posts make clear, the canonical order of the books of Scripture makes a difference in how we read them. Thus I want to explore the effect of Deuteronomy’s position in the Torah as the last book without repeating observations made in previous posts...
by Justin Marple | Aug 12, 2009 | Numbers Commentary, OT Torah Commentary, TEACHING
The epilogue to Exodus-Numbers began with Num 24:25. This long epilogue is fitting for such a long narrative. And it tells for us the story of the second generation in the wilderness. We seen the holy jealousy of Phinehas, son of Eleazar the priest, for the true...
by Justin Marple | Aug 7, 2009 | Numbers Commentary, OT Torah Commentary, TEACHING
Before moving on to this section, it is worth noting that the incident with striking the rock that is Christ resembles something that took place back in Exodus 17:6 where YHWH said, “Behold, I will stand before you there on the rock at Horeb, and you shall...
by Justin Marple | Jul 30, 2009 | Numbers Commentary, OT Torah Commentary, TEACHING
I have not discovered an easy way to divide up the book. The narrative of Numbers, like Exodus, does not appear to be structured in any patterns. Exodus was organized thematically around salvation, law, and worship. And some try to divide the text of Numbers by...
by Justin Marple | Jul 24, 2009 | Numbers Commentary, OT Torah Commentary, TEACHING
In Num 10:11 the people of Israel begin to “set out by stages from the wilderness of Sinai” where they have been since Exodus 19:1. Following the cloud by day first to the wilderness of Paran (Num 10:11, 34). Next, following the quail incident,...
by Justin Marple | Jul 17, 2009 | Numbers Commentary, OT Torah Commentary, TEACHING
Exodus, Leviticus and Numbers are tied together because the Israelites arrived at Sinai with Exo 19:1 and began their journey from Sinai with Num 10:11. Thus the beginning of Numbers is meant to be read as a continuation of the story of Exodus and Leviticus. The...
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