When the dew fell on the camp at night, the manna would fall with it. When the dew fellThe Hebrew word for "dew" is "טַל" (tal), which signifies a gentle, refreshing moisture that descends from the heavens. Dew in the ancient Near Eastern context was crucial for agriculture, especially in arid regions where rain was scarce. Spiritually, dew represents God's grace and provision, coming quietly and consistently. Just as dew nourishes the earth, God's grace sustains His people, often in ways that are subtle yet profound. on the camp
The "camp" refers to the encampment of the Israelites during their wilderness journey. This was a temporary dwelling place, symbolizing the transient nature of life and the journey of faith. The camp was a place of community and divine order, as God instructed the Israelites on how to arrange their tents around the Tabernacle. It reminds believers of the importance of living in community and under God's guidance, even in temporary and challenging circumstances. at night
Nighttime in Scripture often symbolizes a period of rest, reflection, and sometimes trial. It is during the night that God provided for His people, illustrating that His care and provision are not limited by time or circumstance. In the darkness, when human efforts cease, God's work continues. This encourages believers to trust in God's provision even when they cannot see it. the manna
Manna, from the Hebrew "מָן" (man), is described as bread from heaven. It was a miraculous provision from God, sustaining the Israelites throughout their wilderness journey. Manna is a type of Christ, the Bread of Life, who sustains believers spiritually. It teaches reliance on God for daily needs and points to the ultimate provision found in Jesus. would fall with it
The phrase "would fall" indicates a regular, dependable action. Just as the dew fell consistently, so did the manna. This regularity underscores God's faithfulness and the reliability of His promises. The manna falling with the dew signifies that God's provision is as natural and essential as the dew itself. It is a reminder that God's blessings often accompany His grace, providing for both physical and spiritual needs. Persons / Places / Events 1. MosesThe leader of the Israelites, who guided them through the wilderness after their exodus from Egypt. He is central to the account of Numbers and is responsible for communicating God's instructions to the people. 2. IsraelitesThe people of Israel, who were delivered from slavery in Egypt and are now journeying through the wilderness towards the Promised Land. They are the recipients of God's provision of manna. 3. MannaA miraculous food provided by God to the Israelites during their 40-year journey in the wilderness. It symbolizes God's provision and care for His people. 4. The WildernessThe setting for the Israelites' journey, representing both a physical and spiritual testing ground where they learn to rely on God. 5. DewA natural phenomenon that God uses to deliver manna to the Israelites. It signifies freshness and renewal, as well as God's gentle provision. Teaching Points God's Faithful ProvisionJust as God provided manna daily for the Israelites, He provides for our needs today. We are called to trust in His faithfulness and provision. Dependence on GodThe Israelites' reliance on manna teaches us about daily dependence on God. We are encouraged to seek Him daily for our spiritual and physical needs. Contentment and GratitudeThe Israelites often grumbled about the manna, reminding us to cultivate contentment and gratitude for God's blessings, even when they come in unexpected forms. Spiritual NourishmentManna is a type of Christ, the true bread from heaven. We are invited to nourish our souls with the Word of God and the presence of Christ in our lives. Bible Study Questions 1. How does the provision of manna in Numbers 11:9 reflect God's character and His relationship with the Israelites? 2. In what ways can we see parallels between the Israelites' dependence on manna and our dependence on Christ as the "bread of life"? 3. How can we cultivate a heart of gratitude and contentment in our daily lives, especially when God's provision looks different than we expect? 4. What are some practical ways we can remind ourselves of God's faithfulness and provision in our own "wilderness" experiences? 5. How does the concept of daily reliance on God challenge our modern understanding of self-sufficiency and independence? How can we apply this lesson in our spiritual walk? Connections to Other Scriptures Exodus 16This chapter provides the initial account of God providing manna to the Israelites, establishing the pattern of daily reliance on God's provision. John 6Jesus refers to Himself as the "bread of life," drawing a parallel between the manna in the wilderness and His own role as the spiritual sustenance for believers. Psalm 78This psalm recounts the history of Israel, including God's provision of manna, highlighting His faithfulness despite the people's rebellion. People Eldad, Israelites, Joshua, Medad, Moses, NunPlaces Egypt, Hazeroth, Kibroth-hattaavah, Paran, TaberahTopics Camp, Descendeth, Descending, Dew, Fall, Fell, Manna, Settled, TentsDictionary of Bible Themes Numbers 11:9 4814 dew Numbers 11:4-9 1330 God, the provider Numbers 11:4-10 6218 provoking God Numbers 11:4-34 4438 eating Numbers 11:6-9 4474 manna Library April 12. "They were as it Were, Complainers" (Num. xi. 1).
"They were as it were, complainers" (Num. xi. 1). There is a very remarkable phrase in the book of Numbers, in the account of the murmuring of the children of Israel in the wilderness. It reads like this: "When the people, as it were, murmured." Like most marginal readings it is better than the text, and a great world of suggestive truth lies back of that little sentence. In the distance we may see many a vivid picture rise before our imagination of people who do not dare to sin openly and unequivocally, …
Rev. A. B. Simpson—Days of Heaven Upon Earth Exposition of Chap. Iii. (ii. 28-32. )
Ver. 1. "And it shall come to pass, afterwards, I will pour out My Spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy; your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions." The communication of the Spirit of God was the constant prerogative of the Covenant-people. Indeed, the very idea of such a people necessarily requires it. For the Spirit of God is the only inward bond betwixt Him and that which is created; a Covenant-people, therefore, without such an inward …
Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg—Christology of the Old Testament The Deaf Stammerer Healed and Four Thousand Fed.
^A Matt. XV. 30-39; ^B Mark VII. 32-VIII. 9. ^b 32 And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech [The man had evidently learned to speak before he lost his hearing. Some think that defective hearing had caused the impediment in his speech, but verse 35 suggests that he was tongue-tied]; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him. 33 And he took him aside from the multitude privately, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spat, and touched his tongue [He separated …
J. W. McGarvey—The Four-Fold Gospel The Baptist's Testimony.
"There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John. The same came for witness, that he might bear witness of the light, that all might believe through him. He was not the light, but came that he might bear witness of the light.... John beareth witness of Him, and crieth, saying, This was He of whom I said, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for He was before me. For of His fulness we all received, and grace for grace. For the law was given by Moses; grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. …
Marcus Dods—The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St. John, Vol. I Third Sunday after Epiphany
Text: Romans 12, 16-21. 16 Be not wise in your own conceits. 17 Render to no man evil for evil. Take thought for things honorable in the sight of all men. 18 If it be possible, as much as in you lieth, be at peace with all men. 19 Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto the wrath of God: for it is written, Vengeance belongeth unto me; I will recompense, saith the Lord. 20 But if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him to drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire …
Martin Luther—Epistle Sermons, Vol. II False Ambition Versus Childlikeness.
(Capernaum, Autumn, a.d. 29.) ^A Matt. XVIII. 1-14; ^B Mark IX. 33-50; ^C Luke IX. 46-50. ^c 46 And there arose a reasoning among them, which of them was the greatest. ^b 33 And he came to Capernaum: ^c 47 But when Jesus saw the reasoning of their heart, ^b and when he was in the house [probably Simon Peter's house] he asked them, What were ye reasoning on the way? 34 But they held their peace: for they had disputed one with another on the way, who was the greatest. [The Lord with his disciples was …
J. W. McGarvey—The Four-Fold Gospel The Outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
"The Holy Spirit was not yet given because that Jesus was not yet glorified."--John vii. 39. We have come to the most difficult part in the discussion of the work of the Holy Spirit, viz., the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the tenth day after the ascension. In the treatment of this subject it is not our aim to create a new interest in the celebration of Pentecost. We consider this almost impossible. Man's nature is too unspiritual for this. But we shall reverently endeavor to give a clearer insight …
Abraham Kuyper—The Work of the Holy Spirit Third Sunday Before Lent
Text: First Corinthians 9, 24-27; 10, 1-5. 24 Know ye not that they that run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? Even so run; that ye may attain. 25 And every man that striveth in the games exerciseth self-control in all things. Now they do it to receive a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. 26 I therefore so run, as not uncertainly; so fight I, as not beating the air: 27 but I buffet my body, and bring it into bondage: lest by any means, after that I have preached to others, …
Martin Luther—Epistle Sermons, Vol. II Eastern Wise-Men, or Magi, visit Jesus, the New-Born King.
(Jerusalem and Bethlehem, b.c. 4.) ^A Matt. II. 1-12. ^a 1 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem [It lies five miles south by west of Jerusalem, a little to the east of the road to Hebron. It occupies part of the summit and sides of a narrow limestone ridge which shoots out eastward from the central chains of the Judæan mountains, and breaks down abruptly into deep valleys on the north, south, and east. Its old name, Ephrath, meant "the fruitful." Bethlehem means "house of bread." Its modern …
J. W. McGarvey—The Four-Fold Gospel Messiah's Easy Yoke
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. T hough the influence of education and example, may dispose us to acknowledge the Gospel to be a revelation from God; it can only be rightly understood, or duly prized, by those persons who feel themselves in the circumstances of distress, which it is designed to relieve. No Israelite would think of fleeing to a city of refuge (Joshua 20:2. …
John Newton—Messiah Vol. 1 Of Immediate Revelation.
Of Immediate Revelation. [29] Seeing no man knoweth the Father but the Son, and he to whom the Son revealeth him; and seeing the revelation of the Son is in and by the Spirit; therefore the testimony of the Spirit is that alone by which the true knowledge of God hath been, is, and can be only revealed; who as, by the moving of his own Spirit, he disposed the chaos of this world into that wonderful order in which it was in the beginning, and created man a living soul, to rule and govern it, so by …
Robert Barclay—Theses Theologicae and An Apology for the True Christian Divinity Blasphemous Accusations of the Jews.
(Galilee.) ^A Matt. XII. 22-37; ^B Mark III. 19-30; ^C Luke XI. 14-23. ^b 19 And he cometh into a house. [Whose house is not stated.] 20 And the multitude cometh together again [as on a previous occasion--Mark ii. 1], so that they could not so much as eat bread. [They could not sit down to a regular meal. A wonderful picture of the intense importunity of people and the corresponding eagerness of Jesus, who was as willing to do as they were to have done.] 21 And when his friends heard it, they went …
J. W. McGarvey—The Four-Fold Gospel Appendix ii. Philo of Alexandria and Rabbinic Theology.
(Ad. vol. i. p. 42, note 4.) In comparing the allegorical Canons of Philo with those of Jewish traditionalism, we think first of all of the seven exegetical canons which are ascribed to Hillel. These bear chiefly the character of logical deductions, and as such were largely applied in the Halakhah. These seven canons were next expanded by R. Ishmael (in the first century) into thirteen, by the analysis of one of them (the 5th) into six, and the addition of this sound exegetical rule, that where two …
Alfred Edersheim—The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah 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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