These are the ones whom the LORD commanded to apportion the inheritance to the Israelites in the land of Canaan. These are the onesThis phrase refers to the specific individuals chosen by God to carry out the task of dividing the land. In the context of Numbers 34, these individuals are Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun, along with a leader from each tribe. The Hebrew word for "ones" here is "אֵלֶּה" (elleh), which is a demonstrative pronoun used to specify particular people or things. This highlights the importance of divine selection and the responsibility placed upon these leaders. It underscores the principle that God appoints specific people for specific tasks, emphasizing His sovereignty and order. the LORD commanded
The Hebrew word for "commanded" is "צִוָּה" (tzivah), which implies a direct order or instruction from God. This is not a suggestion or a mere guideline; it is a divine mandate. The use of "the LORD" (YHWH) signifies the covenantal relationship between God and Israel. It reminds us that the distribution of the land is not a human decision but a fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. This command reflects God's faithfulness and His authority over the affairs of His people. to apportion the inheritance
The term "apportion" comes from the Hebrew root "נָחַל" (nachal), meaning to distribute or divide. The "inheritance" refers to the land of Canaan, which was promised to the descendants of Abraham. This inheritance is not merely a physical territory but a symbol of God's blessing and provision. The act of apportioning the land is a sacred duty, reflecting the fulfillment of God's promises and the establishment of Israel as a nation under His guidance. to the Israelites
The Israelites, or "בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל" (Bnei Yisrael) in Hebrew, are the descendants of Jacob, also known as Israel. This phrase emphasizes the collective identity of the twelve tribes as God's chosen people. The inheritance of the land is a testament to their unique relationship with God and their role in His redemptive plan. It serves as a reminder of their covenantal obligations and the blessings that come with obedience to God's commands. in the land of Canaan
Canaan, or "כְּנַעַן" (Kena'an) in Hebrew, is the land promised to the patriarchs and their descendants. It is a region of great historical and theological significance, representing the fulfillment of God's promises. Archaeological evidence supports the existence of Canaan as a distinct cultural and geographical entity during the biblical period. The land of Canaan is not just a physical location but a symbol of God's faithfulness and the realization of His promises to His people. It serves as a foreshadowing of the ultimate inheritance believers have in Christ, the eternal Promised Land. Persons / Places / Events 1. Eleazar the PriestA key religious leader among the Israelites, Eleazar was the son of Aaron and played a significant role in guiding the people in spiritual matters and in the distribution of the land. 2. Joshua son of NunThe successor of Moses, Joshua was a military leader and was tasked with leading the Israelites into the Promised Land and overseeing its division among the tribes. 3. The IsraelitesThe descendants of Jacob, also known as the children of Israel, who were promised the land of Canaan as their inheritance. 4. The Land of CanaanThe Promised Land that God had sworn to give to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. It represents the fulfillment of God's promise and a place of rest and blessing for the Israelites. 5. The InheritanceRefers to the division of the land among the tribes of Israel, as commanded by God, signifying the fulfillment of His covenant promises. Teaching Points God's Faithfulness to His PromisesThe division of the land among the Israelites is a testament to God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises. Believers can trust that God will fulfill His promises in their lives as well. Leadership and ObedienceThe roles of Eleazar and Joshua highlight the importance of godly leadership and obedience to God's commands. Christians are called to respect and follow godly leaders and to seek God's guidance in their own leadership roles. Inheritance in ChristJust as the Israelites received a physical inheritance, believers have a spiritual inheritance in Christ. This includes eternal life and the blessings of being part of God's family. Unity and CommunityThe division of the land required cooperation and unity among the tribes. Similarly, the body of Christ is called to work together in unity, valuing each member's contribution. Bible Study Questions 1. How does the role of Eleazar and Joshua in Numbers 34:29 reflect the importance of spiritual and practical leadership in the church today? 2. In what ways does the fulfillment of God's promise to the Israelites encourage you in your personal walk with God? 3. How can the concept of inheritance in the Promised Land be related to the spiritual inheritance believers have in Christ? 4. What lessons can we learn from the unity required among the tribes of Israel when dividing the land, and how can these lessons be applied to fostering unity within the church? 5. Reflect on a promise from God that you are waiting to see fulfilled. How does the faithfulness of God in Numbers 34:29 encourage you to remain patient and faithful? Connections to Other Scriptures Joshua 14-19These chapters detail the actual division of the land among the tribes, fulfilling the command given in Numbers 34:29. Genesis 12:7God's promise to Abraham about giving his descendants the land of Canaan, which is being fulfilled in Numbers 34:29. Hebrews 4:8-10Discusses the concept of rest, which is symbolized by the Israelites entering the Promised Land, and connects it to the spiritual rest found in Christ. People Addar, Ahihud, Ammihud, Asher, Azzan, Benjamin, Bukki, Caleb, Chislon, Dan, Eleazar, Elidad, Elizaphan, Enan, Gad, Hanniel, Israelites, Issachar, Jephunneh, Jogli, Joseph, Joshua, Kemuel, Manasseh, Moses, Naphtali, Nun, Paltiel, Parnach, Pedahel, Phaltiel, Reuben, Samuel, Shelomi, Shemuel, Shiphtan, Simeon, ZebulunPlaces Ain, Akrabbim, Brook of Egypt, Canaan, Edom, Great Sea, Hazar-addar, Hazar-enan, Jordan River, Kadesh-barnea, Lebo-hamath, Mount Hor, Plains of Moab, Riblah, Salt Sea, Sea of Chinnereth, Shepham, Zedad, Zin, ZiphronTopics Apportion, Assign, Canaan, Commanded, Distribute, Distribution, Divide, Heritage, Inheritance, Israelites, Orders, SonsDictionary of Bible Themes Numbers 34:17-29 4208 land, divine responsibility Library The Talmudic Girdle of the Land under the Second Temple, Taken Out of the Jerusalem Sheviith, Fol. 36 3
What all these things mean, I cannot so much as conjecture; yea, nor can I scarce conjecture, what the meaning is of some of them. Neither is there any Oedipus at hand, nor Sphinx herself, to explain and unriddle them. The Talmudists are silent from making any comments here, nor have we the advantage of any other commentator. We must, therefore, act here according to the uncertain instruction of nods and winks; and that either by saying nothing, or by mere conjecture, since that the mind of the authors …
John Lightfoot—From the Talmud and HebraicaThe Northern Coasts of Galilee. Amanah. The Mountain of Snow.
This coast is described by Moses, Numbers 34:7: "From the Great Sea to mount Hor: from mount Hor to the entrance of Hamath," &c. Mount Hor, in the Jewish writers, is Amanah; mention of which occurs, Canticles 4:8, where R. Solomon thus: "Amanah is a mount in the northern coast of the land of Israel, which in the Talmudical language is called, The mountainous plain of Amanon; the same with mount Hor." In the Jerusalem Targum, for mount 'Hor' is the mount Manus: but the Targum of Jonathan renders it …
John Lightfoot—From the Talmud and Hebraica What is to be Said of the Sea of Apamia.
'The sea of Apamia' is reckoned the seventh among those seas that compass the land of Israel; which word hath a sound so near akin to the word Pamias, by which name the Rabbins point out the fountains of Jordan,--that the mention of that word cannot but excite the memory of this, yea, almost persuade that both design one and the same place: and that the sea Apamia was nothing else but some great collection of waters at the very springs of Jordan. This also might moreover be added to strengthen that …
John Lightfoot—From the Talmud and Hebraica Pamias. Paneas, the Spring of Jordan.
The maps assign a double spring of Jordan; but by what right it scarce appears; much less does it appear by what right they should call this Jor,--and that Dan. There is indeed mention in Josephus of little Jordan and great Jordan. Hence, as it seems, was the first original of the double spring in the maps, and of a double river at those first springs. For thus Josephus; "There are fountains (in Daphne) which send little Jordan, as it is called, into the great." He treats, in the text cited, of the …
John Lightfoot—From the Talmud and Hebraica The Lake of Gennesaret; Or, the Sea of Galilee and Tiberias.
Jordan is measured at one hundred and twenty furlongs, from the lake of Samochonitis to that of Gennesaret. That lake, in the Old Testament, is 'The sea of Chinnereth,' Numbers 34:11, &c. In the Targumists, 'The sea of Genesar'; sometimes, 'of Genesor'; sometimes, 'of Ginosar': it is the same also in the Talmudists, but most frequently 'The sea of Tiberiah.' Both names are used by the evangelists; 'the lake of Gennesaret,' Luke 5:1; 'the sea of Tiberias,' John 21:1; and 'the sea of Galilee,' John …
John Lightfoot—From the Talmud and Hebraica Subterraneous Places. Mines. Caves.
Thus having taken some notice of the superficies of the land, let us a little search into its bowels. You may divide the subterraneous country into three parts: the metal mines, the caves, and the places of burial. This land was eminently noted for metal mines, so that "its stones," in very many places, "were iron, and out of its hills was digged brass," Deuteronomy 8:9. From these gain accrued to the Jews: but to the Christians, not seldom slavery and misery; being frequently condemned hither by …
John Lightfoot—From the Talmud and Hebraica Arbel. 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 The Coast of the Asphaltites, the Essenes. En-Gedi.
"On the western shore" (of the Asphaltites) "dwell the Essenes; whom persons, guilty of any crimes, fly from on every side. A nation it is that lives alone, and of all other nations in the whole world, most to be admired; they are without any woman; all lust banished, &c. Below these, was the town Engadda, the next to Jerusalem for fruitfulness, and groves of palm-trees, now another burying-place. From thence stands Massada, a castle in a rock, and this castle not far from the Asphaltites." Solinus, …
John Lightfoot—From the Talmud and Hebraica Jesus Calls Four Fishermen to Follow Him.
(Sea of Galilee, Near Capernaum.) ^A Matt. IV. 18-22; ^B Mark I. 16-20; ^C Luke V. 1-11. ^a 18 And walking ^b 16 And passing along by the sea of Galilee [This lake is a pear-shaped body of water, about twelve and a half miles long and about seven miles across at its widest place. It is 682 feet below sea level; its waters are fresh, clear and abounding in fish, and it is surrounded by hills and mountains, which rise from 600 to 1,000 feet above it. Its greatest depth is about 165 feet], he [Jesus] …
J. W. McGarvey—The Four-Fold Gospel 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 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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