Bible Study-Nu.11:4-6 Principle of Association

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And the mixt multitude that was among them fell a lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat?

⁵We remember the fish, which we did eat in Egypt freely; the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlick:

⁶ But now our soul is dried away: there is nothing at all, beside this manna, before our eyes.

Complaints quoted above began at the farthest or the uttermost parts of the camp. How did the mixed multitude land up among the Israelites? Israel went to Egypt and there were only seventy souls(Ge.45:26). After a period of 430 years “And a mixed multitude went up also with them; and flocks, and herds, even very much cattle(Ex12:38). Perhaps this is an early instance multiculturalism under which a nation accommodates aliens whose occupations are common, and alien to…

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Bible Study-Nu.11 Entering into the rest’

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“And they departed from the mount of theLordthree days’ journey: and the ark of the covenant of theLordwent before them in the three days’ journey, to search out a resting place for them.

³⁴And the cloud of theLordwas 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, OLord, unto the many thousands of Israel.

God gave the Israelites various commandments which we have been considering lately and these were done while they were stationed by the mount. Now it was time for them to set out in the direction of their Promised Land.

Thus they were to get used to a boot camp while in the wilderness…

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Bible Study-Nu.11 “Boot-camp”

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God could have led the Israelites by an easier route. But God chose another route and it can be said that he wanted His nation, His chosen people to be fighting fit. They were to be His peculiar treasure that one does not pick like a beach comber,. Peculiar treasure is like the pearl of great price(Matt.13:45-46) for which man must be prepared all his resources brought to bear upon the single enterprise and it calls for a boot camp and this present life in the world of flesh is just that. We have an example a cloud of witnesses encompassing us while the pearl of great price in in our sights. The body is our biggest hurdle, so near yet so far one might say going by the manner the Israelites faltered.. The writer to the Hebrews has this advice to offer,”Let us lay aside every weight, and the…

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