Benjamin



Numbers 20                                                                                                numbers 20
Numbers 20:1 Then came the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, into the desert of Zin in the first month: and the people abode in Kadesh; and Miriam died there, and was buried there.
  • Then came = This was in the first month of the fortieth year after Exodus.
  • A gap of 37 1/2 years between the spies.
  • The old nation dead.
  • History of new nation begins here, and each event singled out and emphasised.
  • Kadesh = The second time in eventful Kadesh.
  • No history since the first time-all a blank, except a list of journeying in chapter 33.
  • Miriam: died early in fortieth year; Aaron in the fifth month.
2 And there was no water for the congregation: and they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron.
  • Contention of People. Chiding with Moses.
  • There was no water, they gathered against Moses and against Aaron
3 And the people chode with Moses, and spake, saying, Would God that we had died when our brethren died before the LORD!
  • They were saying, Would God that we had died when our brethren died before the LORD!
4 And why have ye brought up the congregation of the LORD into this wilderness, that we and our cattle should die there?
  • Why have ye brought up the congregation of the LORD into this wilderness to die
5 And wherefore have ye made us to come up out of Egypt, to bring us in unto this evil place? it is no place of seed, or of figs, or of vines, or of pomegranates; neither is there any water to drink.
  • Events: Journeying and Murmurings
  • Calling attention to each of the three items.
  • Grapes, No mere accident that these three were brought. These symbolical of the "fruit" of our Land, even of Him Who is the true Vine. He comes first.
  • Pomegranates. His worship comes next (largely used symbolically in tabernacle and temple, see Exodus 27:28,29 and 2 Chronicles 3 and 4).
  • Figs. The common support of life in the East, next to bread. These symbolize the common duties of life. (The grapes and pomegranates its luxuries and spiritual privileges).
6 And Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and they fell upon their faces: and the glory of the LORD appeared unto them.
  • Moses and Aaron fell upon their faces: and the glory of the LORD appeared unto them.
7 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
 
8 Take the rod, and gather thou the assembly together, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water, and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock: so thou shalt give the congregation and their beasts drink.
  • The LORD spake unto Moses, saying, speak ye unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water
9 And Moses took the rod from before the LORD, as he commanded him.
 
10 And Moses and Aaron gathered the congregation together before the rock, and he said unto them, Hear now, ye rebels; must we fetch you water out of this rock?
  • Hears where Moses was getting tired of the people complaining
  • This is why you don't want to be around me people.
  • Verse 12 And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye believed me not, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them.
  • When God says to do something, do it. Don't listen to men
11 And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice: and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts also.
  • Moses lifted up his rod he smote the rock twice
  • Verse 8, Did Moses do as God told him?
  • No
  • God told Moses to Speak ye unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water.
  • 1 Corinthians 10:4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.
    5 But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.
    6 Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.
    7 Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.
    8 Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.
    9 Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.
    10 Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.
    11 Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.
  • 1 Corinthians 10:12 Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.
    13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
    14 Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.
    15 I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say.
    16 The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?
    17 For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.
    18 Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar?
    19 What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing?
    20 But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils.
12 And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye believed me not, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them.
  • The LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye believed me not
  • Therefore ye shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them.
  • Here's we see a type of what will happen in the end times.. God's elect will be deliver up.
  • What did God tell us to do?
  • Mark 13:9 But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten (mocked): and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them.
    10 And the gospel must first be published among all nations.
    11 But when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Spirit.
    12 Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death.
    13 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
  • Shall be killed = Satan kills the two witnesses, after 3 1/2 days Christ will return at the 7th trumpet (Revelation 11)
  • This word beaten is mocked.
  • Did God said, you will be deliver up and you speak?
  • You need to know what to do?
  • Why?
  • Because, this is the unforgiveable sin.
  • Revelation 9:4 (KJV) And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads.
  • Luke 21:15 For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.
    16 And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death.
    17 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake.
    18 But there shall not an hair of your head perish.
    19 In your patience possess ye your souls.
13 This is the water of Meribah; because the children of Israel strove with the LORD, and he was sanctified in them.
 
14 And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh unto the king of Edom, Thus saith thy brother Israel, Thou knowest all the travail that hath befallen us:
 
15 How our fathers went down into Egypt, and we have dwelt in Egypt a long time; and the Egyptians vexed us, and our fathers:
 
16 And when we cried unto the LORD, he heard our voice, and sent an angel, and hath brought us forth out of Egypt: and, behold, we are in Kadesh, a city in the uttermost of thy border:
 
17 Let us pass, I pray thee, through thy country: we will not pass through the fields, or through the vineyards, neither will we drink of the water of the wells: we will go by the king's highway, we will not turn to the right hand nor to the left, until we have passed thy borders.
 
18 And Edom said unto him, Thou shalt not pass by me, lest I come out against thee with the sword.
  • Edom said unto him, Thou shalt not pass by me
  • Edom = Russia
19 And the children of Israel said unto him, We will go by the high way: and if I and my cattle drink of thy water, then I will pay for it: I will only, without doing any thing else, go through on my feet.
 
20 And he said, Thou shalt not go through. And Edom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand.
  • Again Russia was again them going through their land
21 Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: wherefore Israel turned away from him.
  • If you notice, they didn't ask God
22 And the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, journeyed from Kadesh, and came unto mount Hor.
 
23 And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron in mount Hor, by the coast of the land of Edom, saying,
 
24 Aaron shall be gathered unto his people: for he shall not enter into the land which I have given unto the children of Israel, because ye rebelled against my word at the water of Meribah.
  • Aaron meaning teacher
  • Aaron and Moses shall not enter into the promise land
  • Because ye rebelled against my word at the water of Meribah
25 Take Aaron and Eleazar his son, and bring them up unto mount Hor:
 
26 And strip Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his son: and Aaron shall be gathered unto his people, and shall die there.
  • Moses stripped Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar
  • The Lord told Moses to do this.
27 And Moses did as the LORD commanded: and they went up into mount Hor in the sight of all the congregation.
  • Moses done as God said.
  • Moses stripped Aaron of his garments
28 And Moses stripped Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his son; and Aaron died there in the top of the mount: and Moses and Eleazar came down from the mount.
  • Aaron died, Aaron was 3 months older than Moses
  • The first high priest was dead Aaron, Aaron son is now high priest, Eleazar
  • Eleazar was the third son of Aaron
  • Eleazar means help of God
  • These were not supernatural men, Moses and Aaron were just men
29 And when all the congregation saw that Aaron was dead, they mourned for Aaron thirty days, even all the house of Israel.
 
• Exactly 2520 years from the exile of Benjamin, Iceland became an independent nation.
 
•  The first tribe to be conquered by the Assyrians was Manasseh, in 745 B.C. Exactly 2520 years later America became a nation on July 4, 1776.
 
• Study the book: Abrahamic Covenant, (A study outline of the identity of God's people) By E. Raymond Capt - page 25

 





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