Edom Denies Israel Passage and Aaron died on moutain Hor

Numbers 20:14-29

“Now we are here at Kadesh, a town on the edge of your territory. Please let us pass through your country. We will not go through any field or vineyard, or drink water from any well. We will travel along the King’s Highway and not turn to the right or to the left until we have passed through your territory.”

But Edom answered: “You may not pass through here; if you try, we will march out and attack you with the sword.”

Then Edom came out against them with a large and powerful army. Since Edom refused to let them go through their territory, Israel turned away from them.

The whole Israelite community set out from Kadesh and came to Mount Hor. At Mount Hor, near the border of Edom, the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, “Aaron will be gathered to his people. He will not enter the land I give the Israelites, because both of you rebelled against my command at the waters of Meribah. Get Aaron and his son Eleazar and take them up Mount Hor.  Remove Aaron’s garments and put them on his son Eleazar, for Aaron will be gathered to his people; he will die there.”

Then Moses and Eleazar came down from the mountain, and when the whole community learned that Aaron had died, all the Israelites mourned for him thirty days.

Why?

Edom is the brother of Israel, but they refused Israeltes pass through their territory.

Moses is a good leader, when negotiations fail he leads Israelte no fight with Edom and goes away Edom.

Because of the event of the waters of Meribah, the Lord refused Aaron enter the promised land so he died on Moutain Hor. And the whole community mourned for him thirty days. This is great mourning to them. This means an old generation is passing away.

How?

One day I will pass away, my life is in the hands of the Lord. Be a good Christian before the Lord I limited time i the world.