Números 10
Charles Spurgeon · Citado em PreceptAustin
Números 10
Spurgeon - “Will you and I go home and pray this prayer by ourselves, fervently laying hold upon the horns of God’s altar? I charge you, my brethren in Christ, do not neglect this private duty. Go, each of you, to your chambers; shut to your doors; cry to him who hears in secret, and let this be the burden of your cry—‘Rise up, Lord; and let thine enemies be scattered.’
Números 10
Spurgeon - In some such words Moses spake when the cloud moved onward, and the ark was carried forward. The ark would have been a poor leader if the Lord had not been present with the symbol. Before we move, we should always desire to see the Lord lead the way. The words suppose the Lord to have been passive for awhile, suffering his enemies to rage, but restraining his power. Israel beseeches him to "arise, "as elsewhere to "awake, ""gird on his sword, "and other similar expressions. We, also, may thus importunately cry unto the Lord, that he would be pleased to make bare his arm, and plead his own cause. Rise Up O LORD! RISE UP O LORD! Verses 35-36 have been the "Song of the Ark" or the "Battle Song of the Ark." Then it came about when the ark set out that Moses said, "Rise up, O LORD! - Observe that Yahweh is clearly linked to the presence of the Ark. Thus Moses did not say "rise up O ark."
Números 10
Spurgeon writes "Our glorious Captain of the vanguard clears the way readily, however many may seek to obstruct it; he has but to arise, and they flee, he has easily over thrown his foes in days of yore, and will do so all through the ages to come. Sin, death, and hell know the terror of his arm; their ranks are broken at his approach. Our enemies are his enemies, and in this is our confidence of victory." And let those who hate You flee before You - Spurgeon writes "To hate the infinitely good God is infamous, and the worst punishment is not too severe. Hatred of God is impotent. His proudest foes can do him no injury. Alarmed beyond measure, they shall flee before it comes to blows. Long before the army of Israel can come into the fray, the haters of God shall flee before HIM who is the champion of his chosen. He comes, he sees, he conquers. How fitting a prayer is this for the commencement of a revival! How it suggests the true mode of conducting one: --the Lord leads the way, his people follow, the enemies flee. Numbers 10:36 When it came to rest, he said, "Return, O LORD, To the myriad thousands of Israel." NET Numbers 10:36 And when it came to rest he would say, "Return, O LORD, to the many thousands of Israel!" NLT Numbers 10:36 And when the Ark was set down, he would say, "Return, O LORD, to the countless thousands of Israel!" ESV Numbers 10:36 And when it rested, he said, "Return, O LORD, to the ten thousand thousands of Israel." NIV Numbers 10:36 Whenever it came to rest, he said, "Return, O LORD, to the countless thousands of Israel." KJV Numbers 10:36 And when it rested, he said, Return, O LORD, unto the many thousands of Israel. YLT Numbers 10:36 And in its resting he saith, 'Return, O Jehovah, to the myriads, the thousands of Israel.' O Lord: Ps 90:13-17 thousands of Israel: Heb. ten thousand thousands, Ge 24:60 De 1:10 When it came to rest, he said, "Return, O LORD, To the myriad thousands of Israel - Note that Moses prays to Yahweh when the ark sets out and when it came to rest which is a good example for each of us to follow as we journey through our life. Constable makes a good point that "The end of chapter 10 is the high point of the Book of Numbers spiritually. The beginning of chapter 11 records the beginning of the spiritual decline of Israel that resulted in God’s judging the nation. He postponed the fulfillment of His promise to bring her into the Promised Land."