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Notes: April 15, 2008 - Numbers 12-13

Bob Feather April 15th, 2008

Meditation Points (by verse number):

Numbers 12

1. Who was this Ethiopian woman, and how did Moses meet her? Is this a reference to Zipporah (Exodus 2:21; 4:25), or to another?

1. Was the controversy over the fact of Moses’ marriage, or the the person whom Moses married? Many family arguments have been started over these same two ideas.

2. It seems that the marriage question was not the real issue. Instead, Miriam and Aaron were actually upset with God. Often the attack is aimed at a wife when in reality the complaint is against the husband; often the attack is against the man of God when in reality the complaint is against God Himself.

3. How meek are you? Jesus is meek (Matthew 11:29; 21:5). Meekness is evidence that the Spirit lives within (Galatians 5:23).

4-9. God is angry, and He deals with this sibling rivalry quickly.

10. Miriam’s color change makes one wonder whether the complaint against the Ethiopian wasn’t racially charged.

11. Aaron pleads with Moses; Moses pleads with God. “Pray for me,” they often ask. Why don’t they pray for themselves?

15. This sin of one (two?) caused the whole nation to be delayed for a week.  What a far-reaching affect!

Numbers 13

1-20. Twelve men sent to spy in Canaan.

23. Some saw grapes on clusters long.

28. Some saw giants big and strong.

30. Some were ready to go with God and take the land.

31-33. Some were afraid, thinking only of their own weaknesses.

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Exodus 2:21; 4:25
221And Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter.
425Then Zipporah took a sharp stone, and cut off the foreskin of her son, and cast it at his feet, and said, Surely a bloody husband art thou to me.
Matthew 11:29; 21:5
1129Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
215Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.
Galatians 5:23
23Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

Notes: April 14, 2008 - Numbers 11

Bob Feather April 14th, 2008

English language Bible study notes from an evangelical perspective by Trinity International Baptist Church of Athens, Greece.

Watch out what you ask for, and how you ask for it!

When the people of Israel complainingly ask for food other than the miraculously and regularly supplied manna, Moses intercedes for them; and God grants their request above their wildest expectations. But the blessing is short-lived.

Meditation Points by verses:

1. Complaining displeases the Lord

2. The effective, fervent prayer of Moses resulted in cooling things off

4. A mixed multitude can mix up the thinking of those who should know better

5. Don’t live in the past; enjoy God in the present

6. The covetous person thinks little of God’s bounty

10. Complaining displeases a man of God, too

11. Ministerial responsibilities can be burdensome when our faith dwindles

13. Who can provide except God?

14. I cannot bear this burden alone.

15. I’d rather die at God’s hand than to see my own wretchedness.

15-17. Read Acts 6.

18. God tells Moses to announce coming food in great abundance.

21-22. Moses does not understand how God can provide as He promised.

23. Is the Lord’s hand waxed short?

28-29. Reminiscent of Jesus rebuking his disciples (Mark 9:38-39).

32. As promised, God provides a massive quantity of quail.

33. As promised, God’s blessing becomes a curse upon the people.

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Exodus 2:21; 4:25
221And Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter.
425Then Zipporah took a sharp stone, and cut off the foreskin of her son, and cast it at his feet, and said, Surely a bloody husband art thou to me.
Matthew 11:29; 21:5
1129Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
215Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.
Galatians 5:23
23Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
Mark 9:38-39
38And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us.
39But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.

Audio: Lord’s Day Morning, April 13, 2008

Bob Feather April 13th, 2008

English language sermon from Trinity International Baptist Church in Athens, Greece

I Believe that Man is Sinful

Scriptures referenced:
 James 1:13;
 Genesis 2:15-17; Genesis 3:17-19; Genesis 5:3-5; Genesis 4:7;
 1 Timothy 2:13-14; 1 John 3:4 (please note this correction); James 2:10;
 1 Corinthians 15:21-22; Romans 5:12-19

Exodus 2:21; 4:25
221And Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter.
425Then Zipporah took a sharp stone, and cut off the foreskin of her son, and cast it at his feet, and said, Surely a bloody husband art thou to me.
Matthew 11:29; 21:5
1129Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
215Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.
Galatians 5:23
23Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
Mark 9:38-39
38And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us.
39But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.
James 1:13
13Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:
Genesis 2:15-17
15And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.
16And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:
17But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.
Genesis 3:17-19
17And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;
18Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field;
19In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.
Genesis 5:3-5
3And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth:
4And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters:
5And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died.
Genesis 4:7
7If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.
1 Timothy 2:13-14
13For Adam was first formed, then Eve.
14And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.
1 John 3:4
4Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
James 2:10
10For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
1 Corinthians 15:21-22
21For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.
22For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.
Romans 5:12-19
12Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:
13(For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.
14Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.
15But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.
16And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification.
17For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)
18Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.
19For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.

Notes: April 13, 2008 - Numbers 10

Bob Feather April 13th, 2008

Moving out in rank, for the first time

When the trumpet of the Lord shall sound…

  • used for a call to assemble and a call to march
  • distinguishing sounds for calling elders only and for calling the whole congregation
  • distinguishing sounds for normal assembly and marching and for alarms
  • listen for the trumpets, so you know when it’s time to leave
  • trumpet sounds for festive days

We’re marching to Zion…

  • the ark, carried by Kohathites (Numbers 10:33)
  • Tribal group #1: Judah, Issachar and Zebulon (10:14-16)
  • the tabernacle structure, coverings, curtains, boards, etc in the wagons of Gershon and Merari (10:17)
  • Tribal group #2: Reuben, Simeon and Gad (10:18-20)
  • the tabernacle furniture, carried by Kohathites (10:21)
  • Tribal group #3: Ephraim,, Manasseh and Benjamin (10:22-24)
  • Tribal group #4: Dan, Asher and Naphtali (10:25-27)

Who will go with us?

Moses attempts to persuade his father-in-law to stay with the caravan (10:29-32), promising that God’s blessing upon His people will overflow upon the father-in-law, too

Rise up, Lord; and Return, O Lord

Moses called attention to God’s enemies when the nation journeyed; and he pointed out the many thousands of God’s people when they rested (Numbers 10:33-36)

Meditation Points:

1. New Testament trumpet verses:

  • Matthew 24:31
  • 1 Corinthians 14:8
  • 1 Corinthians 15:52
  • 1 Thessalonians 4:16

2. The day of resurrection, the day of judgment, the day of Christ’s return will be marked by trumpet blast.

3. Unlike the gibberish and lyrics often found in religious assemblies, the final trumpets will sound distinctly with meaning.

4. The blessing of God will overflow upon those around the saints of God (Acts 27:21-24); but remember that a sinning saint can bring trouble to those along with him (Jonah 1:1-5).

5. The tabernacle structure traveled first so that it might be set up and ready by the time the main furniture arrived (Numbers 10:21). Is there a lesson in God’s sense of timing here?

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Exodus 2:21; 4:25
221And Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter.
425Then Zipporah took a sharp stone, and cut off the foreskin of her son, and cast it at his feet, and said, Surely a bloody husband art thou to me.
Matthew 11:29; 21:5
1129Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
215Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.
Galatians 5:23
23Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
Mark 9:38-39
38And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us.
39But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.
James 1:13
13Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:
Genesis 2:15-17
15And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.
16And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:
17But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.
Genesis 3:17-19
17And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;
18Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field;
19In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.
Genesis 5:3-5
3And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth:
4And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters:
5And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died.
Genesis 4:7
7If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.
1 Timothy 2:13-14
13For Adam was first formed, then Eve.
14And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.
1 John 3:4
4Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
James 2:10
10For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
1 Corinthians 15:21-22
21For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.
22For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.
Romans 5:12-19
12Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:
13(For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.
14Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.
15But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.
16And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification.
17For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)
18Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.
19For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.
Numbers 10:33
33And they departed from the mount of the LORD three days' journey: and the ark of the covenant of the LORD went before them in the three days' journey, to search out a resting place for them.
Numbers 10:33-36
33And they departed from the mount of the LORD three days' journey: and the ark of the covenant of the LORD went before them in the three days' journey, to search out a resting place for them.
34And the cloud of the LORD was upon them by day, when they went out of the camp.
35And it came to pass, when the ark set forward, that Moses said, Rise up, LORD, and let thine enemies be scattered; and let them that hate thee flee before thee.
36And when it rested, he said, Return, O LORD, unto the many thousands of Israel.
Matthew 24:31
31And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
1 Corinthians 14:8
8For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?
1 Corinthians 15:52
52In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
1 Thessalonians 4:16
16For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
Acts 27:21-24
21But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.
22And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of any man's life among you, but of the ship.
23For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,
24Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.
Jonah 1:1-5
1Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,
2Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.
3But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD.
4But the LORD sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken.
5Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god, and cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it of them. But Jonah was gone down into the sides of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep.
Numbers 10:21
21And the Kohathites set forward, bearing the sanctuary: and the other did set up the tabernacle against they came.

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