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Moses & Aaron Change Their Moses & Aaron Change Their DestinyDestiny
The Israelites complain and cry out for water
again. In replying to the Israelites Moses & Aaron
change their destiny.
Moses & Aaron Change Their Moses & Aaron Change Their DestinyDestiny
Numbers 20:6 NET So Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly to the entrance to the tent
of meeting.
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They then threw themselves down with
their faces to the ground, and the glory of the
LORD appeared to them.
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7 Then the LORD spoke to Moses: 8 "Take the staff and
assemble the community, you and Aaron your
brother, and then speak to the rock before their
eyes.
Moses & Aaron Change Their Moses & Aaron Change Their DestinyDestiny
It will pour forth its water, and you will bring water out of the rock for them, and so you will give the
community and their beasts water to drink."
Moses & Aaron Change Their Moses & Aaron Change Their DestinyDestiny
9 So Moses took the staff from before the LORD,
just as he commanded him. 10 Then Moses and Aaron gathered the community together in front of the
rock, and he said to them,
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"Listen, you rebels, must we bring water out of this rock for you?" 11
Then Moses raised his hand, and struck the rock
twice with his staff.
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And water came out abundantly. So the
community drank, and their beasts drank too. 12
Then the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron
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"Because you did not trust me enough to show me as holy before the Israelites,
therefore you will not bring this community
into the land I have given them."
Moses & Aaron Change Their Moses & Aaron Change Their DestinyDestiny
Moses and Aaron will not lead the Israelites into the
promised land. I wondered why Aaron was punished because it was Moses who
struck the rock.
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Verse 10 gives us a hint that Aaron was consenting in
Moses actions."Listen, you rebels, must we bring water out of this rock
for you?"
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Aaron’s fate comes sooner than Moses’.
Numbers 20:23 NET And the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron in Mount Hor, by the border of the land of Edom.
Moses & Aaron Change Their Moses & Aaron Change Their DestinyDestiny
He said: 24 “Aaron will be gathered to his ancestors, for
he will not enter into the land I have given to the Israelites
because both of you rebelled against my word at the waters
of Meribah.
Moses & Aaron Change Their Moses & Aaron Change Their DestinyDestiny
25 Take Aaron and Eleazar his son, and
bring them up on Mount Hor. 26 Remove Aaron's
priestly garments and put them on Eleazar his son,
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and Aaron will be gathered to his ancestors and will die there." 27 So Moses did as
the LORD commanded; and they went up Mount Hor in
the sight of the whole community.
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28 And Moses removed Aaron's garments and put
them on his son Eleazar. So Aaron died there on the top of the mountain. And Moses
and Eleazar came down from the mountain.
Fiery SerpentsFiery SerpentsOnce again the Israelites
become anxious and complain.
This time the punishment involves poisonous snakes.
The remedy is very interesting also.
Fiery Serpents Fiery Serpents Numbers 21:4 NET Then they traveled from Mount Hor
by the road to the Red Sea, to go around the land of Edom, but the
people became impatient along the way.
Fiery SerpentsFiery Serpents5 And the people spoke against God and against Moses, "Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness, for there is no bread or water, and we detest this worthless
food."
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6 So the LORD sent poisonous snakes among the people, and they bit the people; many people
of Israel died.
Fiery SerpentsFiery Serpents7 Then the people came to Moses and said, "We have sinned, for we have spoken
against the LORD and against you. Pray to the
LORD that he would take away the snakes from us."
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So Moses prayed for the people. 8 The LORD said to Moses, "Make a poisonous snake and set it on a pole. When anyone who is bitten
looks at it, he will live."
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9 So Moses made a bronze snake and put it on a
pole, so that if a snake had bitten someone,
when he looked at the bronze snake he lived.
Bronze Snake Type of Bronze Snake Type of ChristChrist
Jesus talking to Nicodemus sheds a new light on the bronze snake being a type of what will
happen to Him.
Bronze Snake Type of Bronze Snake Type of ChristChrist
John 3:14 NET Just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, 15 so that everyone
who believes in him may have eternal life."
Bronze Snake Type of Bronze Snake Type of ChristChrist
16 For this is the way God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so
that everyone who believes in him will not perish but
have eternal life.
Bronze Snake Type of Bronze Snake Type of ChristChrist
1. That as the serpent was lifted up on the pole or ensign, so Jesus Christ was lifted up on the cross.
2. That as the Israelites were to look at the brazen serpent, so sinners must look to Christ for salvation.
Bronze Snake Type of Bronze Snake Type of ChristChrist
3. That as God provided no other remedy than this looking for the wounded Israelites, so he has provided no other way of salvation than faith in the blood of his Son.
4. That as he who looked at the brazen serpent was cured and did live, so he that believeth on the Lord Jesus Christ shall not perish, but have eternal life.
Bronze Snake Type of Bronze Snake Type of ChristChrist
5. That as neither the serpent, nor looking at it, but the invisible power of God healed the people, so neither the cross of Christ, nor his merely being crucified, but the pardon he has bought by his blood, communicated by the powerful energy of his Spirit, saves the souls of men. (Clarke)
Balaam’s Life SparedBalaam’s Life Spared
We read this week the great story of Balaam who was
asked by Balak to curse the Israelites. There is deeper meaning in this story than what is quickly apparent.
Balaam’s Life SparedBalaam’s Life Spared
Balaam is summoned twice by Balak. The first time God tells him not to go with the men sent to
escort him.
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The second time God tells him to go with them, but say only the words God
puts in his mouth.
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Apparently there was a stipulation to wait till the men return for him in the
morning before going with them.
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At least this is what many of the commentaries say.
In comparing different translations I don’t get
this idea.
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At any rate, Balaam saddles his donkey in the morning and goes with the princes of Moab.
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Now we get into the fun part of the story. God’s anger is against Balaam and he sends an angel to
destroy him.
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Balaam’s donkey sees the angel and does its best to avoid it. Each time the
donkey gets beat by Balaam. Finally the
donkey’s had enough.
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Numbers 22:28 NET Then the LORD opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Balaam, "What have I done to you that you have beaten
me these three times?"
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29 And Balaam said to the donkey, "You have made
me look stupid; I wish there were a sword in my hand, for I would kill you
right now."
Balaam’s Life SparedBalaam’s Life Spared30 The donkey said to Balaam, "Am not I your donkey that you
have ridden ever since I was yours until this day? Have I
ever attempted to treat you this way?" And he said, "No."
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31 Then the LORD opened Balaam's eyes, and he saw
the angel of the LORD standing in the way with his sword drawn in his hand;
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so he bowed his head and threw himself
down with his face to the ground.
Balaam’s Life SparedBalaam’s Life Spared32 The angel of the LORD said to him, "Why have you beaten your donkey these three times? Look, I came out to oppose you because
what you are doing is perverse before me.
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33 The donkey saw me and turned from me these three times. If she had not turned from me, I
would have killed you but saved her alive."
Balaam’s Life SparedBalaam’s Life Spared34 Balaam said to the angel
of the LORD, "I have sinned, for I did not know that you stood against me in the road. So now, if it is evil in your sight, I will go
back home."
Balaam’s Life SparedBalaam’s Life Spared35 But the angel of the LORD said to Balaam,
"Go with the men, but you may only speak the word that I will speak to you." So Balaam went with the
princes of Balak.
Has God Stepped In To Save YouHas God Stepped In To Save You
Can you point to a time in your life when God
stepped in to save you? You know I can, and not only in saving me from a plane crash that should
have killed me.
Has God Stepped In To Save Has God Stepped In To Save YouYou
Looking back I can see God redirected my life by turning my world
upside down in surviving that trauma.
Has God Stepped In To Save Has God Stepped In To Save YouYou
I was faithful in attending worship services on
Sunday. But, I would have to say my main focus was gaining experience needed
to move up in aviation.
Has God Stepped In To Save Has God Stepped In To Save YouYou
In fact, that was the whole reason my buddy and me purchased the
airplane I crashed.
Has God Stepped In To Save Has God Stepped In To Save YouYou
It was a cheap means to gain the few pilot-in-
command flight hours I lacked required by most pilot positions I desired.
Has God Stepped In To Save Has God Stepped In To Save YouYou
Don’t get me wrong, I don’t think God caused
my plane to crash, I think He used the crash to re-
direct me.
Balaam’s DisobedienceBalaam’s Disobedience
Back to our story...Balaam did do as God directed and
ended up blessing the Israelites several times.
This isn’t the last we hear of Balaam.
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It seems when Balaam goes home he has some involvement in the men of Israel being immoral
with the women of Moab.
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Numbers 24:25 NET Balaam got up and departed and returned to his home,
and Balak also went his way.
Israel’s Sin With Moabite WomenIsrael’s Sin With Moabite Women
25:1 When Israel lived in Shittim, the people began
to commit sexual immorality with the daughters of Moab.
Israel’s Sin With Moabite WomenIsrael’s Sin With Moabite Women
2 These women invited the people to the sacrifices of
their gods; then the people ate and bowed down to their gods.
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3 When Israel joined themselves to Baal-peor, the anger of the LORD
flared up against Israel.Moses sends Israel’s army to
wipe out the Moabites.
Campaign Against the MidianitesCampaign Against the Midianites
Numbers 31:6 NET So Moses sent them to the war, one thousand
from every tribe, with Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest, who was in charge of
the holy articles and the signal trumpets.
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7 They fought against the Midianites, as the LORD commanded Moses, and they killed every male.
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8 They killed the kings of Midian in addition to
those slain — Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba — five Midianite kings. They also killed Balaam son of Beor
with the sword.
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Even Balaam, who we saw obey God wasn’t spared,
not this second time.To get a better perspective of
Balaam I think we need to read Peter & John’s
writings.
Balaam’s DisobedienceBalaam’s Disobedience
2 Peter 2:15 NET By forsaking the right path they have
gone astray, because they followed the way of Balaam son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness,
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16 yet was rebuked for his own transgression (a
dumb donkey, speaking with a human voice,
restrained the prophet's madness).
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The church in Pergamum is being addressed when some of their people are
said to be following Balaam.
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Revelation 2:14 NET But I have a few things against you:
You have some people there who follow the teaching of Balaam,
Balaam’s DisobedienceBalaam’s Disobedience
who instructed Balak to put a stumbling block before
the people of Israel so they would eat food sacrificed to
idols and commit sexual immorality.
What Are Our Findings?What Are Our Findings?
What are our findings? The most holy people, who interact personally with God, are not above
His commands.
What Are Our Findings?What Are Our Findings?
Moses and Aaron, God’s chosen men, if there ever were any, disobeyed and
were denied entrance into the Promised Land.
What Are Our Findings?What Are Our Findings?
From Jesus own mouth we find out the antidote
for the snake bite inflicted on the Israelites,
the bronze snake on a pole,
What Are Our Findings?What Are Our Findings?
is a type of the antidote for sin we enjoy because he was lifted up on the
cross.
What Are Our Findings?What Are Our Findings?
Just because God miraculously saves you from destruction once
doesn’t mean He will do so again if you are not
obedient.