Gordon Green

Scripture: And the LORD heeded the voice of Israel and gave over the Canaanites, and they devoted them and their cities to destruction. So the name of the place was called Hormah. Numbers 21:3 ESV Observation: The setting for this battle is the region of Arad in the Negev (located approximately twenty miles south of Hebron and […]

Scripture: “Take Aaron and Eleazar his son and bring them up to Mount Hor. And strip Aaron of his garments and put them on Eleazar his son. And Aaron shall be gathered to his people and shall die there.” Numbers 20:25-26 ESV Observation: Chapter 20 begins with Miriam’s death and closes with Aaron’s passing, marking the […]

Scripture: But he said, “You shall not pass through.” And Edom came out against them with a large army and with a strong force. Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his territory, so Israel turned away from him. Number 20:20-21 ESV Observation: As commentators concur, from this point forward in the book of Numbers, the […]

Scripture: And the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, “Because you did not believe in me, to uphold me as holy in the eyes of the people of Israel, therefore you shall not bring this assembly into the land that I have given them.” These are the waters of Meribah, where the people of Israel quarreled […]

Scripture: And the LORD said to Moses, “Put back the staff of Aaron before the testimony, to be kept as a sign for the rebels, that you may make an end of their grumblings against me, lest they die.” Thus did Moses; as the LORD commanded him, so he did. Numbers 17:10-11 ESV Observation: To put an […]

Scripture: Then Korah assembled all the congregation against them at the entrance of the tent of meeting. And the glory of the LORD appeared to all the congregation. Numbers 16:19 ESV Observation: Having accused Moses and Aaron wrongfully of abusing their leadership position, Moses rightfully confronts Korah about how Yahweh had separated Korah, a Levite, to a […]