and Eliab son of Helon was over the division of the tribe of Zebulun. and EliabThe name "Eliab" in Hebrew means "God is Father" or "My God is Father." This name reflects a deep spiritual heritage and a recognition of God's sovereignty and paternal care over His people. Eliab, as a leader, would have been expected to embody the qualities of a godly leader, one who acknowledges God as the ultimate authority. In the context of the Israelite camp, names were not just identifiers but carried significant meaning and expectation. Eliab's leadership role signifies a divine appointment, reminding us that God often chooses leaders who reflect His character and purposes. son of Helon
The phrase "son of Helon" identifies Eliab's lineage, which is crucial in the tribal structure of Israel. Helon, meaning "strong" or "valiant," suggests a family known for its strength and valor. In ancient Israel, lineage was important for establishing authority and legitimacy. This connection to Helon would have provided Eliab with a respected status among the Israelites, reinforcing the idea that God often works through established family lines to fulfill His promises and purposes. was over their division
The phrase "was over their division" indicates Eliab's leadership role within the camp of Israel. In the organizational structure of the Israelite tribes, each division had a leader responsible for the welfare and order of their group. This role required wisdom, courage, and a deep commitment to God's commands. The division here refers to the tribe of Zebulun, as mentioned earlier in the chapter. Eliab's position highlights the importance of orderly leadership and the delegation of responsibilities within the community of God's people. It serves as a reminder that God values order and structure, and He appoints leaders to guide His people according to His divine plan. Persons / Places / Events 1. EliabEliab is identified as the son of Helon and the leader of the tribe of Zebulun during the Israelites' journey through the wilderness. His role signifies leadership and responsibility within the tribal structure of Israel. 2. HelonHelon is mentioned as the father of Eliab. While not much is detailed about Helon himself, his mention signifies the importance of lineage and heritage in the tribal organization of Israel. 3. Tribe of ZebulunOne of the twelve tribes of Israel, Zebulun was known for its strategic location and later for its role in trade and commerce. The tribe's position in the camp and during the march was significant for maintaining order and unity among the Israelites. 4. Division of the TribeThis refers to the organized groupings within the tribe of Zebulun, highlighting the structured approach to leadership and movement during the Israelites' journey. 5. Wilderness JourneyThe context of this verse is the Israelites' journey from Mount Sinai to the Promised Land, a period marked by divine guidance and testing. Teaching Points Leadership and ResponsibilityEliab's role as a leader emphasizes the importance of responsible leadership within the community of faith. Leaders are called to guide and protect their people, ensuring unity and purpose. Heritage and IdentityThe mention of Eliab as the son of Helon underscores the significance of heritage and identity. Believers are encouraged to understand their spiritual heritage and identity in Christ. Order and StructureThe division of the tribe of Zebulun illustrates the necessity of order and structure in the community of believers. This order helps maintain unity and facilitates the mission of the church. Faithfulness in JourneyThe context of the wilderness journey reminds believers of the importance of faithfulness and trust in God's guidance through life's challenges. Bible Study Questions 1. How does Eliab's leadership role within the tribe of Zebulun reflect the qualities of a godly leader, and how can we apply these qualities in our own leadership roles today? 2. In what ways does understanding our spiritual heritage, as seen in the lineage of Eliab, impact our identity and purpose as Christians? 3. How can the structured organization of the tribes during the wilderness journey inform the way we approach order and structure within our church communities? 4. What lessons can we learn from the tribe of Zebulun's journey that apply to our personal spiritual journeys today? 5. How do the roles and responsibilities within the tribes of Israel, as seen in Numbers 10:16, connect to the New Testament teachings on the body of Christ and spiritual gifts? Connections to Other Scriptures Genesis 49:13This verse contains Jacob's blessing to Zebulun, prophesying its future role and location. It connects to the identity and destiny of the tribe as seen in Numbers 10:16. Exodus 18:25This passage describes Moses appointing leaders over groups, which parallels the structured leadership seen in Numbers 10:16. 1 Chronicles 12:33This verse highlights the warriors of Zebulun who joined David, showing the tribe's continued importance and contribution to Israel's history. People Aaron, Abidan, Ahiezer, Ahira, Ammihud, Amminadab, Ammishaddai, Asher, Benjamin, Dan, Deuel, Eliab, Eliasaph, Elishama, Elizur, Enan, Gad, Gamaliel, Gershon, Gershonites, Gideoni, Helon, Hobab, Issachar, Kohathites, Manasseh, Merari, Merarites, Moses, Nahshon, Naphtali, Nethaneel, Ocran, Pagiel, Pedahzur, Raguel, Reuben, Reuel, Shedeur, Shelumiel, Simeon, Zebulun, Zuar, ZurishaddaiPlaces Paran, SinaiTopics Army, Division, Eliab, Eli'ab, Helon, Host, Sons, Tribal, Tribe, Zebulun, Zeb'ulunDictionary of Bible Themes Numbers 10:14 5223 banner Numbers 10:11-14 7266 tribes of Israel Library November 17. "The Ark of the Covenant of the Lord Went Before Them" (Num. x. 33).
"The ark of the covenant of the Lord went before them" (Num. x. 33). God does give us impressions but not that we should act on them as impressions. If the impression be from God, He will Himself give sufficient evidence to establish it beyond the possibility of a doubt. How beautifully we read, in the story of Jeremiah, of the impression that came to him respecting the purchase of the field of Anathoth, but Jeremiah did not act upon this impression until after the following day, when his uncle's …
Rev. A. B. Simpson—Days of Heaven Upon Earth Hobab
'And Moses said unto Hobab ... Come thou with us, and we will do thee good: for the Lord hath spoken good concerning Israel.'--NUM. x. 29. There is some doubt with regard to the identity of this Hobab. Probably he was a man of about the same age as Moses, his brother- in-law, and a son of Jethro, a wily Kenite, a Bedouin Arab. Moses begs him to join himself to his motley company, and to be to him in the wilderness 'instead of eyes.' What did Moses want a man for, when he had the cloud? What do we …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture The Hallowing of Work and of Rest
'And it came to pass, when the ark set forward, that Moses said, Rise up, Lord, and let Thine enemies be scattered; and let them that hate Thee flee before Thee. 36. And when it rested, he said, Return, O Lord, unto the many thousands of Israel.'--Num. x. 35, 36. The picture suggested by this text is a very striking and vivid one. We see the bustle of the morning's breaking up of the encampment of Israel. The pillar of cloud, which had lain diffused and motionless over the Tabernacle, gathers itself …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture The Publication of the Gospel
The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it [or of the preachers] P erhaps no one Psalm has given greater exercise to the skill and patience of commentators and critics, than the sixty-eighth. I suppose the difficulties do not properly belong to the Psalm, but arise from our ignorance of various circumstances to which the Psalmist alludes; which probably were, at that time, generally known and understood. The first verse is the same with the stated form of benediction …
John Newton—Messiah Vol. 2 Letter Lv. Replies to Questions of Januarius.
Or Book II. of Replies to Questions of Januarius. (a.d. 400.) Chap. I. 1. Having read the letter in which you have put me in mind of my obligation to give answers to the remainder of those questions which you submitted to me a long time ago, I cannot bear to defer any longer the gratification of that desire for instruction which it gives me so much pleasure and comfort to see in you; and although encompassed by an accumulation of engagements, I have given the first place to the work of supplying …
St. Augustine—The Confessions and Letters of St How the Humble and the Haughty are to be Admonished.
(Admonition 18.) Differently to be admonished are the humble and the haughty. To the former it is to be insinuated how true is that excellence which they hold in hoping for it; to the latter it is to be intimated how that temporal glory is as nothing which even when embracing it they hold not. Let the humble hear how eternal are the things that they long for, how transitory the things which they despise; let the haughty hear how transitory are the things they court, how eternal the things they …
Leo the Great—Writings of Leo the Great The Second Coming of Christ.
^A Matt. XXIV. 29-51; ^B Mark XIII. 24-37; ^C Luke XXI. 25-36. ^b 24 But in those days, ^a immediately after the { ^b that} ^a tribulation of those days. [Since the coming of Christ did not follow close upon the destruction of Jerusalem, the word "immediately" used by Matthew is somewhat puzzling. There are, however, three ways in which it may be explained: 1. That Jesus reckons the time after his own divine, and not after our human, fashion. Viewing the word in this light, the passage at II. Pet. …
J. W. McGarvey—The Four-Fold Gospel The Country of Jericho, and the Situation of the City.
Here we will borrow Josephus' pencil, "Jericho is seated in a plain, yet a certain barren mountain hangs over it, narrow, indeed, but long; for it runs out northward to the country of Scythopolis,--and southward, to the country of Sodom, and the utmost coast of the Asphaltites." Of this mountain mention is made, Joshua 2:22, where the two spies, sent by Joshua, and received by Rahab, are said to "conceal themselves." "Opposite against this, lies a mountain on the other side Jordan, beginning from …
John Lightfoot—From the Talmud and Hebraica And thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, too little to be among the thousands of Judah
"And thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, too little to be among the thousands of Judah, out of thee shall come forth unto Me (one) [Pg 480] to be Ruler in Israel; and His goings forth are the times of old, the days of eternity." The close connection of this verse with what immediately precedes (Caspari is wrong in considering iv. 9-14 as an episode) is evident, not only from the [Hebrew: v] copulative, and from the analogy of the near relation of the announcement of salvation to the prophecy of disaster …
Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg—Christology of the Old Testament Numbers
Like the last part of Exodus, and the whole of Leviticus, the first part of Numbers, i.-x. 28--so called,[1] rather inappropriately, from the census in i., iii., (iv.), xxvi.--is unmistakably priestly in its interests and language. Beginning with a census of the men of war (i.) and the order of the camp (ii.), it devotes specific attention to the Levites, their numbers and duties (iii., iv.). Then follow laws for the exclusion of the unclean, v. 1-4, for determining the manner and amount of restitution …
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