If you come with us, we will share with you whatever good things the LORD gives us." And if you come with usThis phrase is an invitation extended by Moses to Hobab, his brother-in-law. The Hebrew root for "come" is "בּוֹא" (bo), which implies entering or joining. This invitation is not just a physical journey but a call to join the people of God in their divine mission. Historically, this reflects the openness of the Israelites to include others in their covenant community, emphasizing the inclusive nature of God's plan. It is a reminder of the call to fellowship and community in the journey of faith. whatever good
The word "good" in Hebrew is "טוֹב" (tov), which encompasses goodness, prosperity, and well-being. This reflects the blessings and favor that come from being part of God's people. Theologically, it underscores the belief that God’s presence brings goodness and that those who align themselves with His people will experience His blessings. This is a promise of divine provision and care, echoing the broader biblical theme that God is the source of all good. the LORD gives us
Here, "the LORD" is the translation of "יהוה" (Yahweh), the covenant name of God, emphasizing His personal and relational nature. The phrase "gives us" highlights God's sovereignty and generosity. It is a reminder that all blessings come from God, who is faithful to His promises. This reflects the historical context of the Israelites, who were dependent on God's provision as they journeyed to the Promised Land. It is an assurance of God’s faithfulness and His active role in the lives of His people. we will share with you
The concept of sharing here is rooted in the Hebrew word "חָלַק" (chalak), which means to divide or distribute. This reflects the communal nature of the Israelite society, where blessings and resources were shared among the community. It is a call to generosity and hospitality, principles that are central to the biblical ethic. This phrase also points to the idea of inheritance and the sharing of God’s promises with those who join His people, reinforcing the theme of inclusion and community in the faith journey. Persons / Places / Events 1. MosesThe leader of the Israelites, chosen by God to lead His people out of Egypt and through the wilderness toward the Promised Land. 2. HobabMoses' brother-in-law, the son of Reuel (also known as Jethro), who was invited by Moses to join the Israelites on their journey. 3. The IsraelitesThe chosen people of God, who were on their journey from Mount Sinai to the Promised Land. 4. The WildernessThe setting of the Israelites' journey, representing both physical and spiritual challenges. 5. The LORDThe covenant God of Israel, who provides guidance, protection, and blessings to His people. Teaching Points The Importance of CommunityGod designed His people to journey together, supporting and encouraging one another. Just as Moses invited Hobab to join the Israelites, we are called to invite others into our faith community. Sharing God's BlessingsThe promise to share "whatever good things the LORD gives us" reflects a heart of generosity and stewardship. As believers, we are called to share our blessings with others, recognizing that all good things come from God. Trust in God's ProvisionThe invitation to Hobab is rooted in trust that God will provide for His people. We are reminded to trust in God's provision and to extend that trust to others, inviting them to experience God's goodness. Leadership and PartnershipMoses' invitation to Hobab highlights the value of partnership in leadership. Effective leadership often involves collaboration and the inclusion of diverse perspectives and skills. Bible Study Questions 1. How does Moses' invitation to Hobab reflect the importance of community in our faith journey? 2. In what ways can we share the "good things the LORD gives us" with others in our lives today? 3. How does the account of the Israelites' journey through the wilderness encourage us to trust in God's provision during challenging times? 4. What can we learn from Moses' leadership style in inviting Hobab to join the journey, and how can we apply these principles in our own leadership roles? 5. How do the themes of trust, community, and sharing in Numbers 10:32 connect with the teachings of Jesus in the New Testament? Connections to Other Scriptures Exodus 18This chapter provides background on Moses' relationship with Jethro (Reuel) and his family, including Hobab. It highlights the importance of wise counsel and partnership in leadership. Deuteronomy 1This passage recounts the journey of the Israelites and emphasizes the importance of obedience and trust in God's promises. Hebrews 11This chapter speaks to the faith of the patriarchs and the journey of God's people, drawing parallels to the faith journey of the Israelites. | A Generous Proposal | Spurgeon, Charles Haddon | Numbers 10:29-32 | | An Earnest Entreaty | W. Birch. | Numbers 10:29-32 | | An Invitation to Christian Fellowship | Wright Shovelton. | Numbers 10:29-32 | | Christian Invitation | J. Parsons. | Numbers 10:29-32 | | Come with Us | A. Raleigh, D. D. | Numbers 10:29-32 | | God's Goodness to His People | | Numbers 10:29-32 | | Good to be with the Good | A. Raileigh, D. D. | Numbers 10:29-32 | | Gospel Invitations | J. Parker, D. D. | Numbers 10:29-32 | | Hobab Invited; Or, the Church's Call to Them that are Without | W. Binnie | Numbers 10:29-32 | | Hobab's Opportunity | J. Jackson Wray. | Numbers 10:29-32 | | Israel's Hymn of Rest | J. Stoughton. | Numbers 10:29-32 | | Keeping Good Company | John McNeill. | Numbers 10:29-32 | | Moses and Hobab | A. Maclaren, D. D. | Numbers 10:29-32 | | Moses and Hobab | The Study | Numbers 10:29-32 | | Moses and Hobab | D. Young | Numbers 10:29-32 | | Moses' Prayer | Henry, Matthew | Numbers 10:29-32 | | Persuasives and Promises to Pilgrims | J. Blair. | Numbers 10:29-32 | | Preparing for the Journey | Christian Miscellany. | Numbers 10:29-32 | | Promise of Good | Homiletic Magazine | Numbers 10:29-32 | | Protection and Peace | Homilist | Numbers 10:29-32 | | Rejoicing in the Promises | J. Munro. | Numbers 10:29-32 | | Return, O Lord | T. J. Judkin. | Numbers 10:29-32 | | The Beginning of the Heavenly Journey | H. W. Beecher. | Numbers 10:29-32 | | The Believer's Journey | A. Roberts, M. A. | Numbers 10:29-32 | | The Christian Invitation | J. Burns, D. D. | Numbers 10:29-32 | | The Christian Journey | A. Bonar. | Numbers 10:29-32 | | The Christian Journeying to the Promised Land | C. Bradley, M. A. | Numbers 10:29-32 | | The Christian Life a Journey | J. G. Breay, B. A. | Numbers 10:29-32 | | The Church and its Enemies | G. Clayton, M. A. | Numbers 10:29-32 | | The Church in Motion and At Rest | W. H. Cooper. | Numbers 10:29-32 | | The Heavenly Canaan | T. W. Aveling. | Numbers 10:29-32 | | The Invitation | Dean Law. | Numbers 10:29-32 | | The Invitation of Moses to Hobab | Sketches of Four Hundred Sermons | Numbers 10:29-32 | | The Invitation of Moses to Hobab | Helps for the Pulpit | Numbers 10:29-32 | | The Journey to Heaven | Preacher's Analyst | Numbers 10:29-32 | | The Profitable Journey | G. Burder. | Numbers 10:29-32 | | The Religion of the Promise | W. R. Huntington, D. D. | Numbers 10:29-32 | | The Rising and the Resting Prayer | Dean Law. | Numbers 10:29-32 | | The Solicitude of the Godly | H. W. Beecher. | Numbers 10:29-32 | | The Start .From Sinai | F. B. Meyer, B. A. | Numbers 10:29-32 | | The State of Mind in Moses Which Prompted This Invitation | G. Wagner. | Numbers 10:29-32 | | The True Soldier's Convoy | W. Budge, M. A. | Numbers 10:29-32 | | True Pilgrim Life | Homilist | Numbers 10:29-32 | | Where are You Going? | H. J. Wilmot-Buxton, M. A. | Numbers 10:29-32 |
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 Gives, Goest, Goodness, Kindly, Pass, Share, Soever, Whatever, Wilt, Yea, YesDictionary of Bible Themes Numbers 10:32 7923 fellowship, in gospel Numbers 10:29-32 5355 invitations Numbers 10:31-32 7925 fellowship, among believers 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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