And as Aaron was speaking to the whole congregation of Israel, they looked toward the desert, and there in a cloud the glory of the LORD appeared. And as Aaron spokeAaron, the brother of Moses, serves as the spokesperson and high priest for the Israelites. His role is crucial in mediating between God and the people. The Hebrew root for "spoke" (דָּבַר, dabar) implies not just speaking but conveying a message of importance. Aaron's communication underscores the divine authority and the seriousness of the message being delivered. to the whole congregation of the Israelites
The "whole congregation" refers to the entire assembly of the Israelites, emphasizing unity and collective experience. The Hebrew term for congregation (עֵדָה, edah) suggests a gathering for a specific purpose, often religious. This highlights the communal aspect of Israel's journey and their shared covenant with God. they looked toward the desert
The desert, or wilderness, is a significant setting in the biblical narrative. It represents both a place of testing and divine provision. The Hebrew word for desert (מִדְבָּר, midbar) can also mean "pasture" or "place of speaking," indicating a place where God communicates with His people. This setting is a backdrop for divine encounters and revelations. and there in the glory of the LORD
The "glory of the LORD" (כְּבוֹד יְהוָה, kavod Yahweh) is a manifestation of God's presence and majesty. The term "glory" conveys weightiness and honor, signifying God's overwhelming and awe-inspiring presence. This appearance reassures the Israelites of God's continual guidance and support. appeared in the cloud
The cloud is a recurring symbol of God's presence and guidance throughout the Exodus journey. It serves as a visible sign of God's protection and direction. The Hebrew word for cloud (עָנָן, anan) is often associated with divine mystery and majesty. This manifestation in the cloud reinforces the idea of God dwelling among His people, leading them through the wilderness. Persons / Places / Events 1. AaronThe brother of Moses and the first high priest of Israel. He often served as Moses' spokesperson and played a crucial role in leading the Israelites. 2. The Whole Congregation of IsraelRefers to the entire community of Israelites who had been delivered from slavery in Egypt and were journeying through the wilderness. 3. The DesertThe wilderness area where the Israelites were traveling. It represents a place of testing and reliance on God for provision. 4. The Glory of the LORDA manifestation of God's presence, often associated with a visible sign such as a cloud or fire, symbolizing His holiness and majesty. 5. The CloudA physical manifestation of God's presence and guidance for the Israelites, often seen as a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night. Teaching Points God's Presence in Our WildernessJust as God manifested His presence to the Israelites in the desert, He is present with us in our times of trial and uncertainty. We can trust in His guidance and provision. The Role of LeadersAaron's role as a spokesperson highlights the importance of godly leadership in communicating God's will and encouraging faith among His people. The Visibility of God's GloryThe appearance of God's glory in the cloud reminds us that God often reveals Himself in ways that are visible and tangible, inviting us to recognize His work in our lives. Dependence on GodThe Israelites' journey through the desert teaches us about the necessity of relying on God for our daily needs and trusting in His timing and provision. Responding to God's ManifestationWhen we witness God's glory, our response should be one of worship, reverence, and obedience, acknowledging His sovereignty and holiness. Bible Study Questions 1. How does the appearance of God's glory in the cloud encourage you in your current life circumstances? 2. In what ways can you identify God's presence and guidance in your own "wilderness" experiences? 3. How can the role of Aaron as a leader inform your understanding of spiritual leadership today? 4. What are some practical ways you can cultivate a greater awareness of God's glory in your daily life? 5. How do the manifestations of God's glory in the Old Testament connect to the revelation of Jesus Christ in the New Testament? Connections to Other Scriptures Exodus 13:21-22The cloud and fire as God's guidance for Israel. Leviticus 9:23-24The glory of the LORD appearing to the people. Numbers 14:10The glory of the LORD appearing in response to the people's rebellion. 1 Kings 8:10-11The cloud filling the temple, signifying God's presence. John 1:14The Word becoming flesh and dwelling among us, revealing God's glory. People Aaron, Ephah, Israelites, MosesPlaces Canaan, Elim, Sin Desert, SinaiTopics Aaron, Appeared, Appearing, Assembly, Behold, Cloud, Community, Company, Congregation, Desert, Direction, Glory, Honour, Israelite, Pass, Shining, Sons, Spake, Speaking, Spoke, Talking, Towards, Turn, Waste, WildernessDictionary of Bible Themes Exodus 16:10 1193 glory, revelation of
1194 glory, divine and human
1403 God, revelation
1454 theophany
4805 clouds Exodus 16:1-10 7206 community Exodus 16:1-14 4478 meat Exodus 16:1-30 8131 guidance, results Library The Bread of God
'Then said the Lord unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in My law, or no. 5. And it shall come to pass, that on the sixth day they shall prepare that which they bring in; and it shall be twice as much as they gather daily. 6. And Moses and Aaron said unto all the children of Israel, At even, then ye shall know that the Lord hath brought you out from the land of Egypt: …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy ScriptureSeptember the Twenty-Eighth the Daily Manna
"I will rain bread from heaven for you." --EXODUS xvi. 11-18. And this gracious provision is made for people who are complaining, and who are sighing for the flesh-pots of Egypt! Our Lord can be patient with the impatient: He can be "kind to the unthankful." If it were easy to drive the Lord away I should have succeeded long ago. I have murmured, I have sulked, I have turned Him out of my thoughts, and "He stands at the door and knocks!" I yearn for "the flesh-pots," "He sends me manna," "Was …
John Henry Jowett—My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year Dining with a Pharisee. Sabbath Healing and Three Lessons Suggested by the Event.
(Probably Peræa.) ^C Luke XIV. 1-24. ^c 1 And it came to pass, when he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a sabbath to eat bread, that they were watching him. [The Pharisees were an unorganized party, hence their rulers were such not by office, but by influence. Those who were members of the Sanhedrin, or who were distinguished among the rabbis, might fitly be spoken of as rulers among them. The context favors the idea that Jesus was invited for the purpose of being …
J. W. McGarvey—The Four-Fold Gospel The Beauty and Glory of the Risen Body.
We have seen in the foregoing chapters that, in the Beatific Vision, the human soul sees, loves, and enjoys God, and that her essential happiness consists in that unfailing, blessed vision. But, although the blessedness she now enjoys is far greater than words can express, it is not yet integral or complete, and never will be, except when she is again clothed in her own body, beautified, and glorified after the likeness of her Saviour's body. However, although her happiness is not yet complete, you …
F. J. Boudreaux—The Happiness of Heaven Questions About the Nature and Perpetuity of the Seventh-Day Sabbath.
AND PROOF, THAT THE FIRST DAY OF THE WEEK IS THE TRUE CHRISTIAN SABBATH. BY JOHN BUNYAN. 'The Son of man is lord also of the Sabbath day.' London: Printed for Nath, Ponder, at the Peacock in the Poultry, 1685. EDITOR'S ADVERTISEMENT. All our inquiries into divine commands are required to be made personally, solemnly, prayerful. To 'prove all things,' and 'hold fast' and obey 'that which is good,' is a precept, equally binding upon the clown, as it is upon the philosopher. Satisfied from our observations …
John Bunyan—The Works of John Bunyan Volumes 1-3 Tithing
There are few subjects on which the Lord's own people are more astray than on the subject of giving. They profess to take the Bible as their own rule of faith and practice, and yet in the matter of Christian finance, the vast majority have utterly ignored its plain teachings and have tried every substitute the carnal mind could devise; therefore it is no wonder that the majority of Christian enterprises in the world today are handicapped and crippled through the lack of funds. Is our giving to be …
Arthur W. Pink—Tithing The Personality of Power.
A Personally Conducted Journey. Everyone enjoys the pleasure of travel; but nearly all shrink back from its tiresomeness and drudgery. The transportation companies are constantly scheming to overcome this disagreeable side for both pleasure and business travel. One of the popular ways of pleasure travel of late is by means of personally conducted tours. A party is formed, often by the railroad company, and is accompanied by a special agent to attend to all the business matters of the trip. A variation …
S.D. Gordon—Quiet Talks on Power Epistle xvii. To Felix, Bishop of Messana.
To Felix, Bishop of Messana. To our most reverend brother, the Bishop Felix, Gregory, servant of the servants of God [246] . Our Head, which is Christ, to this end has willed us to be His members, that through His large charity and faithfulness He might make us one body in Himself, to whom it befits us so to cling that, since without Him we can do nothing, through Him we may be enabled to be what we are called. From the citadel of the Head let nothing divide us, lest, if we refuse to be His members, …
Saint Gregory the Great—the Epistles of Saint Gregory the Great How Subjects and Prelates are to be Admonished.
(Admonition 5.) Differently to be admonished are subjects and prelates: the former that subjection crush them not, the latter that superior place elate them not: the former that they fail not to fulfil what is commanded them, the latter that they command not more to be fulfilled than is just: the former that they submit humbly, the latter that they preside temperately. For this, which may be understood also figuratively, is said to the former, Children, obey your parents in the Lord: but to …
Leo the Great—Writings of Leo the Great 1 to Pray is as it were to be on Speaking Terms with Me...
1. To pray is as it were to be on speaking terms with Me, and so by being in communion with and abiding in Me to become like Me. There is a kind of insect which feeds upon and lives among grass and green leaves and becomes like them in colour. Also the polar bear dwelling among the white snows has the same snowy whiteness, and the tiger of Bengal bears upon its skin the marks of the reeds among which it lives. So those, who by means of prayer abide in communion with Me partake, with the saints and …
Sadhu Sundar Singh—At The Master's Feet Appendix viii. Rabbinic Traditions About Elijah, the Forerunner of the Messiah
To complete the evidence, presented in the text, as to the essential difference between the teaching of the ancient Synagogue about the Forerunner of the Messiah' and the history and mission of John the Baptist, as described in the New Testaments, we subjoin a full, though condensed, account of the earlier Rabbinic traditions about Elijah. Opinions differ as to the descent and birthplace of Elijah. According to some, he was from the land of Gilead (Bemid. R. 14), and of the tribe of Gad (Tanch. on …
Alfred Edersheim—The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah The Deity of the Holy Spirit.
In the preceding chapter we have seen clearly that the Holy Spirit is a Person. But what sort of a Person is He? Is He a finite person or an infinite person? Is He God? This question also is plainly answered in the Bible. There are in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments five distinct and decisive lines of proof of the Deity of the Holy Spirit. I. Each of the four distinctively Divine attributes is ascribed to the Holy Spirit. What are the distinctively Divine attributes? Eternity, omnipresence, …
R. A. Torrey—The Person and Work of The Holy Spirit Exodus
The book of Exodus--so named in the Greek version from the march of Israel out of Egypt--opens upon a scene of oppression very different from the prosperity and triumph in which Genesis had closed. Israel is being cruelly crushed by the new dynasty which has arisen in Egypt (i.) and the story of the book is the story of her redemption. Ultimately it is Israel's God that is her redeemer, but He operates largely by human means; and the first step is the preparation of a deliverer, Moses, whose parentage, …
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