Saturday, September 22, 2018

Israel made vow to the Lord, The Lord listened to Israel's plea

Numbers 20:14-21:3
Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom, saying pass through their country, go along the main road, and if we or our livestock drink any of your water, we will pay for it. We only want to pass through on foot- nothing else.
Then Edom cameout against them with a large and powerful army. Since Edom refused to let them go through their territory, Israel turned away from them.
Aarom was dead on Mount Hor and the entire house of Israel mourned for him thirty days.
Canaanite king of Arad, who heard that Israel was coming along the road to Atharim, he attacked the Israelites and captured some of them. Then Israel made this vow to the Lord:"If you will deliver these people into our hands, we will totally destroy their cities." The Lord listened to Israel's plea and gave the Canaanites over to them.
The Israelites had tried going north, directly into Canaan, against God's orders, and had suffered a punishing defeat. Now they must go east in order to travel north on the far side of the Dead Sea. But Edom stands in the way, deaf to Moses' sweet-talk.
The death of Aaron, Mt Hor may be Jevel Madeira, north-east of Kadesh, on the north-west border of Edom. The traditional site, favored by Josephus, is close to Petra and a long way from Kadesh.
Victory over King Arad is swiftly followed by complaints, as they trek(跋涉) south to the Gulf of Aqaba(the Red Sea) to clear Edom's territory.
Why?
Edom refused the request of Moses across their boundary, so it is the way of the Lord for Israelite. Don't so easy direct enter the Promised land.
Aaron, and important person on the way of Israelite went out from Egypt, he was dead on Mount Hor.
Aaron's dead means a generation is end.
The time of life is under control of the Lord.
This time Israelite learn that ask the Lord before their action to attack enemy.
How?
Ask the way from the Lord before our action to good preparation.




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