seekeroftruth
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Numbers 21:10 The Israelites moved on and camped at Oboth. 11 Then they set out from Oboth and camped in Iye Abarim, in the wilderness that faces Moab toward the sunrise. 12 From there they moved on and camped in the Zered Valley. 13 They set out from there and camped alongside the Arnon, which is in the wilderness extending into Amorite territory. The Arnon is the border of Moab, between Moab and the Amorites. 14 That is why the Book of the Wars of the Lord says:
16 From there they continued on to Beer, the well where the Lord said to Moses, “Gather the people together and I will give them water.”
17 Then Israel sang this song:
Then they went from the wilderness to Mattanah, 19 from Mattanah to Nahaliel, from Nahaliel to Bamoth, 20 and from Bamoth to the valley in Moab where the top of Pisgah overlooks the wasteland.
“. . . Zahab[d] in Suphah and the ravines,
the Arnon 15 and[e] the slopes of the ravines
that lead to the settlement of Ar
and lie along the border of Moab.”
the Arnon 15 and[e] the slopes of the ravines
that lead to the settlement of Ar
and lie along the border of Moab.”
16 From there they continued on to Beer, the well where the Lord said to Moses, “Gather the people together and I will give them water.”
17 Then Israel sang this song:
“Spring up, O well!
Sing about it,
18 about the well that the princes dug,
that the nobles of the people sank—
the nobles with scepters and staffs.”
Sing about it,
18 about the well that the princes dug,
that the nobles of the people sank—
the nobles with scepters and staffs.”
Then they went from the wilderness to Mattanah, 19 from Mattanah to Nahaliel, from Nahaliel to Bamoth, 20 and from Bamoth to the valley in Moab where the top of Pisgah overlooks the wasteland.
d. Numbers 21:14 Septuagint; Hebrew Waheb
e. Numbers 21:15 Or “I have been given from Suphah and the ravines / of the Arnon 15 to
The controversy is discussed by studylight.org.
Besides the names of the places Israel passes through on their way towards the Promised Land, brief passages of poetry are also recorded, giving the sense of elation they must have felt.
The Book of the Wars of the LORD: Some have used mentions of books like this in the Bible as an argument that the Bible is an incomplete book, and must be supplemented - by something like the book of Mormon. But the mere mention of a book by the Bible doesn’t mean that the book belongs in our Bibles. We would love to see and read such ancient literature lost to history; but anything in such books inspired and important is recorded for us in passages like Numbers 21:14-15.
The Book of the Wars of the LORD: Some have used mentions of books like this in the Bible as an argument that the Bible is an incomplete book, and must be supplemented - by something like the book of Mormon. But the mere mention of a book by the Bible doesn’t mean that the book belongs in our Bibles. We would love to see and read such ancient literature lost to history; but anything in such books inspired and important is recorded for us in passages like Numbers 21:14-15.
In fact, Paul quoted from a pagan poet in Acts 17:28. It certainly doesn’t mean that everything that pagan poet wrote was inspired by God, or that our Bibles are incomplete without the full text of what that pagan poet wrote.
Now here's what the easy English commentary says about the verses.
The Israelites continued to travel north as they approached the Promised Land. They travelled between the Moabites’ territory and the Amorites’ territory. Numbers chapters 22 to 24 record how, later, the Israelites did not obey God because of the Moabites.
People today do not have any copies of ‘The Book of the LORD’s Battles’. It seems that it was an ancient record of Israel’s battles. Probably, it contained stories, songs and poems about war. One of the passages described the land through which the Israelites were passing.
The Hebrew word ‘Beer’ meant ‘well’. In this place, God provided water for the Israelites. Probably, he showed Moses where there was water under the ground. The leaders started to dig. Then, perhaps, other people dug until they found water.
40 years had passed since the Israelites’ previous song that the Bible records (Exodus chapter 15). They did not complain. Instead, they were happy and grateful. It is good to thank God always for what he provides:
Pisgah mountain was in the Moabites’ territory. From the top of Pisgah mountain, people would be able to see the Promised Land.
People today do not have any copies of ‘The Book of the LORD’s Battles’. It seems that it was an ancient record of Israel’s battles. Probably, it contained stories, songs and poems about war. One of the passages described the land through which the Israelites were passing.
The Hebrew word ‘Beer’ meant ‘well’. In this place, God provided water for the Israelites. Probably, he showed Moses where there was water under the ground. The leaders started to dig. Then, perhaps, other people dug until they found water.
40 years had passed since the Israelites’ previous song that the Bible records (Exodus chapter 15). They did not complain. Instead, they were happy and grateful. It is good to thank God always for what he provides:
· He provided manna for the Israelites in the desert. He provides food for our bodies, too. And also he gave to us his son Jesus, who called himself ‘the bread of life’ (John chapter 6). This is because only Jesus can satisfy our spirits.
· Also, God provided the cure for the snakes’ poison (Numbers 21:4-9). And he gave to us the cure for our *sin. Jesus’ death on the *cross was the cure for our *sin (John 3:14-15).
· God provided water for the Israelites. And Jesus gives to us the water that gives life (John 4:1-13; 7:37-39). This is not physical water for our bodies. In the Bible, water is a symbol of the Holy Spirit. Everyone who believes in Jesus receives the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit makes us become alive in our spirits. The Holy Spirit helps us to live in the way that God wants.
· Also, God provided the cure for the snakes’ poison (Numbers 21:4-9). And he gave to us the cure for our *sin. Jesus’ death on the *cross was the cure for our *sin (John 3:14-15).
· God provided water for the Israelites. And Jesus gives to us the water that gives life (John 4:1-13; 7:37-39). This is not physical water for our bodies. In the Bible, water is a symbol of the Holy Spirit. Everyone who believes in Jesus receives the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit makes us become alive in our spirits. The Holy Spirit helps us to live in the way that God wants.
Pisgah mountain was in the Moabites’ territory. From the top of Pisgah mountain, people would be able to see the Promised Land.
Now if you google "Book of Wars of the Lord" there is more information. It's an interesting read. IMHO... people already have parts of the Bible that are important but for the large part unread. Just recently, I skipped over the part about the tassels on clothes. The tassels were to remind the Israelites of the commands of the Lord. That's important but I left it out... along with other verses.... but then it popped up again. Humans... gotta love 'em....
So here's the map again so I can keep track of the trek.
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