And the Israelites set out from Mount Hor and camped at Zalmonah. They set outThis phrase indicates a movement or transition, a common theme in the journey of the Israelites. The Hebrew root for "set out" is "nasa," which means to pull up, especially the tent pegs, and thus to start on a journey. This action signifies obedience to God's command and a readiness to follow His guidance. It reflects the transient nature of life and the call to trust in God's provision and direction. from Mount Hor
Mount Hor is significant in the biblical narrative as the place where Aaron, the brother of Moses, died and was buried (Numbers 20:22-29). The mountain represents a place of transition and loss, yet also a place of divine encounter and fulfillment of God's promises. Historically, Mount Hor is identified with a peak in the Edomite range, emphasizing the Israelites' journey through challenging and foreign territories. and camped
The act of camping suggests a temporary dwelling, a pause in the journey. The Hebrew word "chanah" implies pitching a tent, resting, and preparing for the next stage. This reflects the Israelites' dependence on God's timing and provision. It is a reminder of the pilgrim nature of the Christian life, where believers are called to be in the world but not of it, always ready to move as God directs. at Zalmonah
Zalmonah is one of the many stations in the wilderness journey of the Israelites. The name itself is derived from the Hebrew root "tselem," meaning "shadow" or "image." This could symbolize a place of reflection or a shadow of things to come, pointing to the spiritual journey of transformation and growth. Archaeologically, the exact location of Zalmonah is uncertain, but its mention underscores the historical reality of the Israelites' wanderings and God's faithfulness in leading them through each stage. Persons / Places / Events 1. Mount HorA significant location in the Israelites' wilderness journey. It is notably the place where Aaron, the brother of Moses, died and was buried ( Numbers 20:22-29). Mount Hor represents a place of transition and change for the Israelites. 2. ZalmonahA campsite for the Israelites during their wilderness wanderings. The exact location is not definitively known, but it is part of the journey from Egypt to the Promised Land, symbolizing the ongoing journey and challenges faced by the Israelites. 3. The IsraelitesThe people of God, led by Moses, who are on a journey from slavery in Egypt to the freedom of the Promised Land. Their journey is marked by obedience, disobedience, faith, and doubt. 4. The Wilderness JourneyThis event encompasses the 40-year period during which the Israelites wandered in the desert. It is a time of testing, learning, and reliance on God. Teaching Points Transition and ChangeJust as the Israelites moved from Mount Hor to Zalmonah, life involves transitions. Trusting God during these times is crucial. Faithfulness in the JourneyThe Israelites' journey is a metaphor for our spiritual journey. Remaining faithful and obedient to God, even when the path is unclear, is essential. Learning from the PastReflect on past experiences, like the Israelites' time at Mount Hor, to understand God's faithfulness and guidance. The Importance of CommunityThe Israelites traveled together, highlighting the importance of community and support in our spiritual walk. God's Provision and GuidanceDespite the challenges, God provided for the Israelites. Trust in His provision and guidance in your own life. Bible Study Questions 1. What can we learn from the Israelites' transition from Mount Hor to Zalmonah about handling changes in our own lives? 2. How does the death of Aaron at Mount Hor (Numbers 20:22-29) impact the Israelites' journey, and what does it teach us about leadership and legacy? 3. In what ways does the wilderness journey of the Israelites mirror our own spiritual journeys, and how can we apply this understanding to our daily walk with God? 4. How can we ensure that we remain faithful and obedient to God during times of uncertainty, as the Israelites were called to do? 5. Reflect on a time when you experienced God's provision and guidance during a challenging period. How does this encourage you in your current circumstances? Connections to Other Scriptures Numbers 20:22-29This passage details the death of Aaron at Mount Hor, providing context to the significance of this location in the Israelites' journey. Deuteronomy 8:2Reflects on the purpose of the wilderness journey, emphasizing testing and reliance on God, which is relevant to the Israelites' movement from Mount Hor to Zalmonah. Hebrews 3:7-19Discusses the Israelites' unbelief during their wilderness journey, serving as a warning and lesson for believers today. People Aaron, Abel, Arad, Egyptians, Gad, Geber, Israelites, Moses, Perez, Tahath, Terah, ZephonPlaces 0, Abarim, Abel-shittim, Abronah, Almon-diblathaim, Alush, Arad, Baal-zephon, Bene-jaakan, Beth-jeshimoth, Canaan, Dibon-gad, Dophkah, Edom, Egypt, Elim, Etham, Ezion-geber, Hahiroth, Haradah, Hashmonah, Hazeroth, Hor-haggidgad, Iye-abarim, Iyim, Jericho, Jordan River, Jotbathah, Kadesh-barnea, Kehelathah, Kibroth-hattaavah, Libnah, Makheloth, Marah, Migdol, Mithkah, Moab, Moseroth, Mount Hor, Mount Shepher, Nebo, Negev, Oboth, Pi-hahiroth, Punon, Rameses, Red Sea, Rephidim, Rimmon-perez, Rissah, Rithmah, Sinai, Succoth, Tahath, Terah, Zalmonah, ZinTopics Camped, Departed, Encamp, Encamped, Hor, Journey, Journeyed, Mount, Pitched, Removed, Tents, Traveled, Zalmonah, Zalmo'nahDictionary of Bible Themes Numbers 33:3-48 7222 exodus, events of Library Some Miscellaneous Matters Belonging to the Country About Jericho.
Let us begin from the last encampings of Israel beyond Jordan. Numbers 33:49: "They encamped near Jordan from Beth-jeshimoth unto Abel-shittim."--"From Beth-jeshimoth to Abel-shittim were twelve miles." It is a most received opinion among the Jews, that the tents of the Israelites in the wilderness contained a square of twelve miles. So the Targum of Jonathan, upon Number 2:2; "The encamping of Israel was twelve miles in length, and twelve miles in breadth." And the Gemarists say, "It is forbidden …
John Lightfoot—From the Talmud and HebraicaArbel. Shezor. Tarnegola the Upper.
"Arbel a city of Galilee."--There is mention of it in Hosea 10:14. But there are authors which do very differently interpret that place, viz. the Chaldee paraphrast, R. Solomon, Kimchi: consult them. It was between Zippor and Tiberias. Hence Nittai the Arbelite, who was president with Josua Ben Perahiah. The valley of Arbel is mentioned by the Talmudists. So also "The Arbelite Bushel." "Near Zephath in Upper Galilee was a town named Shezor, whence was R. Simeon Shezori: there he was buried. There …
John Lightfoot—From the Talmud and Hebraica Christ the Water of Life.
"Jesus answered and said unto her, Every one that drinketh of this water shall thirst again: but whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall become in him a well of water springing up unto eternal life" (John iv. 13, 14). "Now on the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink" (John vii. 37). "And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank …
Frank G. Allen—Autobiography of Frank G. Allen, Minister of the Gospel Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners:
A BRIEF AND FAITHFUL RELATION OF THE EXCEEDING MERCY OF GOD IN CHRIST TO HIS POOR SERVANT, JOHN BUNYAN; WHEREIN IS PARTICULARLY SHOWED THE MANNER OF HIS CONVERSION, HIS SIGHT AND TROUBLE FOR SIN, HIS DREADFUL TEMPTATIONS, ALSO HOW HE DESPAIRED OF GOD'S MERCY, AND HOW THE LORD AT LENGTH THROUGH CHRIST DID DELIVER HIM FROM ALL THE GUILT AND TERROR THAT LAY UPON HIM. Whereunto is added a brief relation of his call to the work of the ministry, of his temptations therein, as also what he hath met with …
John Bunyan—The Works of John Bunyan Volumes 1-3 Kadesh. Rekam, and that Double. Inquiry is Made, Whether the Doubling it in the Maps is Well Done.
The readers of the eastern interpreters will observe, that Kadesh is rendered by all Rekam, or in a sound very near it. In the Chaldee, it is 'Rekam': in the Syriac, 'Rekem': in the Arabic, 'Rakim'... There are two places noted by the name Rekam in the very bounds of the land,--to wit, the southern and eastern: that is, a double Kadesh. I. Of Kadesh, or Rekam, in the south part, there is no doubt. II. Of it, in the eastern part, there is this mention: "From Rekam to the east, and Rekam is as the …
John Lightfoot—From the Talmud and Hebraica The Section Chap. I. -iii.
The question which here above all engages our attention, and requires to be answered, is this: Whether that which is reported in these chapters did, or did not, actually and outwardly take place. The history of the inquiries connected with this question is found most fully in Marckius's "Diatribe de uxore fornicationum," Leyden, 1696, reprinted in the Commentary on the Minor Prophets by the same author. The various views may be divided into three classes. 1. It is maintained by very many interpreters, …
Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg—Christology of the Old Testament Peaceable Principles and True: Or, a Brief Answer to Mr. D'Anver's and Mr. Paul's Books against My Confession of Faith, and Differences in Judgment About Baptism no Bar to Communion.
WHEREIN THEIR SCRIPTURELESS NOTIONS ARE OVERTHROWN, AND MY PEACEABLE PRINCIPLES STILL MAINTAINED. 'Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?'--Psalm 58:1 SIR, I have received and considered your short reply to my differences in judgment about water baptism no bar to communion; and observe, that you touch not the argument at all: but rather labour what you can, and beyond what you ought, to throw odiums upon your brother for reproving you for your error, …
John Bunyan—The Works of John Bunyan Volumes 1-3 In Death and after Death
A sadder picture could scarcely be drawn than that of the dying Rabbi Jochanan ben Saccai, that "light of Israel" immediately before and after the destruction of the Temple, and for two years the president of the Sanhedrim. We read in the Talmud (Ber. 28 b) that, when his disciples came to see him on his death-bed, he burst into tears. To their astonished inquiry why he, "the light of Israel, the right pillar of the Temple, and its mighty hammer," betrayed such signs of fear, he replied: "If I were …
Alfred Edersheim—Sketches of Jewish Social Life 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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