and Eliasaph son of Deuel was over the division of the tribe of Gad. EliasaphThe name Eliasaph means "God has added" or "God increases." In the context of the Israelites' journey through the wilderness, the presence of leaders like Eliasaph signifies God's provision and increase for His people. Eliasaph's leadership role underscores the importance of divinely appointed leaders who guide and manage the community according to God's will. His name serves as a reminder of God's continual blessings and the growth that comes from faithful obedience. son of Deuel
The mention of Eliasaph as the "son of Deuel" provides a genealogical link that is significant in the Hebrew tradition. Deuel, meaning "knowledge of God" or "acquainted with God," suggests a heritage of spiritual insight and understanding. This lineage emphasizes the importance of family and heritage in the transmission of faith and leadership qualities. It reflects the biblical principle that spiritual wisdom and leadership are often nurtured within the family unit, passed down from one generation to the next. was over their division
This phrase indicates Eliasaph's role as a leader or commander over a specific division of the Israelite camp. In the organizational structure of the Israelite tribes, each division had a leader responsible for maintaining order and ensuring the tribe's readiness to move or engage in battle. This structure highlights the importance of order and discipline within the community of God's people. It also reflects the broader biblical theme of God as a God of order, who establishes leaders to guide His people according to His divine plan. Persons / Places / Events 1. ElishamaHe is the son of Ammihud and the leader of the tribe of Ephraim during the Israelites' journey through the wilderness. His name means "God has heard" in Hebrew, indicating a divine acknowledgment or response. 2. AmmihudThe father of Elishama, whose name means "people of glory" or "my kinsman is majesty." He is part of the lineage that leads the tribe of Ephraim. 3. Tribe of EphraimOne of the twelve tribes of Israel, descended from Joseph's son Ephraim. This tribe is often associated with leadership and strength, as Ephraim was blessed by Jacob to be greater than his brother Manasseh. 4. Wilderness JourneyThe context of this verse is the Israelites' journey from Mount Sinai to the Promised Land. The organization of the tribes and their leaders was crucial for maintaining order and fulfilling God's plan. 5. Division of the TribeRefers to the organized group within the tribe of Ephraim, led by Elishama, as they traveled and camped according to God's instructions. Teaching Points Leadership and ResponsibilityElishama's role as a leader of his tribe underscores the importance of godly leadership. Leaders are called to guide their people according to God's direction, just as Elishama did during the wilderness journey. Divine Order and OrganizationThe structured arrangement of the tribes during their journey reflects God's desire for order and purpose in our lives. We are encouraged to seek His guidance in organizing our personal and communal lives. Heritage and LegacyThe mention of Elishama and his lineage reminds us of the significance of our spiritual heritage. We are part of a larger account that God is writing, and our faithfulness can impact future generations. Faithfulness in the JourneyThe wilderness journey symbolizes our own spiritual journey. Like the Israelites, we are called to trust in God's provision and direction, even when the path is uncertain. Bible Study Questions 1. How does Elishama's leadership of the tribe of Ephraim 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 the organization of the tribes during the wilderness journey demonstrate God's desire for order in our lives, and how can we implement this principle in our daily routines? 3. How does the blessing of Ephraim by Jacob in Genesis 48 connect to the leadership role of the tribe in Numbers 10:20, and what does this teach us about God's promises and their fulfillment? 4. What can we learn from the heritage and legacy of Elishama and the tribe of Ephraim about the importance of our own spiritual heritage, and how can we ensure we leave a positive legacy for future generations? 5. How does the concept of faithfulness during the wilderness journey apply to our own spiritual journeys, and what steps can we take to remain faithful to God's direction in our lives? Connections to Other Scriptures Genesis 48Jacob's blessing of Ephraim over Manasseh highlights the significance of Ephraim's leadership role among the tribes. Joshua 17The allocation of land to the tribe of Ephraim in the Promised Land shows the fulfillment of God's promises and the tribe's continued importance. 1 Chronicles 7Provides genealogical details about the tribe of Ephraim, emphasizing its growth and influence. 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, Deuel, Deu'el, Division, Eliasaph, Eli'asaph, Gad, Host, Reuel, Sons, Tribal, TribeDictionary 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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