And then I will do to you what I had planned to do to them." And then I will do to youThis phrase serves as a warning to the Israelites, indicating that God's actions are contingent upon their obedience. The context is the Israelites' journey to the Promised Land, where they are instructed to drive out the inhabitants and destroy their idols. Failure to do so would result in God treating them as He intended to treat the Canaanites. This reflects the principle of divine justice and the covenant relationship between God and Israel, where blessings and curses are conditional upon obedience (Deuteronomy 28). what I had planned to do to them. Persons / Places / Events 1. The IsraelitesThe chosen people of God, who were delivered from slavery in Egypt and were journeying to the Promised Land. 2. The Canaanites The inhabitants of the land that God promised to the Israelites. They were known for their idolatry and immoral practices. 3. The Promised Land The land of Canaan, which God promised to Abraham and his descendants as an inheritance. 4. Moses The leader of the Israelites, who guided them out of Egypt and through the wilderness. 5. God's Judgment The divine consequence that God warns He will bring upon the Israelites if they fail to obey His commands and drive out the inhabitants of the land. Teaching Points Obedience to God's CommandsGod requires complete obedience to His instructions. Partial obedience can lead to severe consequences, as seen in the warning to the Israelites. The Danger of Compromise Compromising with sin and idolatry can lead to spiritual downfall. The Israelites were warned against adopting the practices of the Canaanites. God's Faithfulness and Justice God is faithful to His promises, but He is also just. His justice requires that sin be addressed, whether among the Canaanites or His own people. The Importance of Holiness God calls His people to be holy and set apart. This requires a conscious effort to avoid the influences of a sinful culture. The Consequences of Disobedience Disobedience to God’s commands can lead to the same judgments that fall upon the ungodly. The Israelites were warned that they would face the same fate as the Canaanites if they disobeyed. Bible Study Questions 1. What specific commands did God give the Israelites regarding the inhabitants of the Promised Land, and why were these commands important?2. How does the warning in Numbers 33:56 reflect God's character of justice and holiness? 3. In what ways can modern Christians be tempted to compromise with the "inhabitants" of their cultural surroundings? 4. How can we apply the principle of holiness in our daily lives to avoid the pitfalls of disobedience? 5. Reflect on a time when you faced consequences for disobedience. How did that experience shape your understanding of God's justice and mercy? Connections to Other Scriptures Leviticus 18:24-30This passage warns the Israelites not to defile themselves with the practices of the nations they are dispossessing, as these practices led to the nations' judgment. Deuteronomy 7:1-5 God commands the Israelites to completely destroy the nations in the Promised Land to avoid being ensnared by their idolatry. Joshua 23:12-13 Joshua warns the Israelites that if they intermarry with the remaining nations, God will no longer drive them out, and they will become snares and traps. Judges 2:1-3 The Angel of the Lord rebukes the Israelites for not obeying God's command to drive out the inhabitants, resulting in the nations becoming thorns in their sides.
People Aaron, Abel, Arad, Egyptians, Gad, Geber, Israelites, Moses, Perez, Tahath, Terah, ZephonPlaces 0, Abarim, Abel-shittim, Abronah, Almon-diblathaim, Alush, Arad, Baal-zephon, Bene-jaakan, Beth-jeshimoth, Canaan, Dibon-gad, Dophkah, Edom, Egypt, Elim, Etham, Ezion-geber, Hahiroth, Haradah, Hashmonah, Hazeroth, Hor-haggidgad, Iye-abarim, Iyim, Jericho, Jordan River, Jotbathah, Kadesh-barnea, Kehelathah, Kibroth-hattaavah, Libnah, Makheloth, Marah, Migdol, Mithkah, Moab, Moseroth, Mount Hor, Mount Shepher, Nebo, Negev, Oboth, Pi-hahiroth, Punon, Rameses, Red Sea, Rephidim, Rimmon-perez, Rissah, Rithmah, Sinai, Succoth, Tahath, Terah, Zalmonah, ZinTopics Moreover, Pass, Plan, PurposeDictionary of Bible Themes Numbers 33:50-567258 promised land, early history Library Some Miscellaneous Matters Belonging to the Country About Jericho. Let us begin from the last encampings of Israel beyond Jordan. Numbers 33:49: "They encamped near Jordan from Beth-jeshimoth unto Abel-shittim."--"From Beth-jeshimoth to Abel-shittim were twelve miles." It is a most received opinion among the Jews, that the tents of the Israelites in the wilderness contained a square of twelve miles. So the Targum of Jonathan, upon Number 2:2; "The encamping of Israel was twelve miles in length, and twelve miles in breadth." And the Gemarists say, "It is forbidden … John Lightfoot—From the Talmud and Hebraica Arbel. Shezor. Tarnegola the Upper. Christ the Water of Life. Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners: Kadesh. Rekam, and that Double. Inquiry is Made, Whether the Doubling it in the Maps is Well Done. The Section Chap. I. -iii. Peaceable Principles and True: Or, a Brief Answer to Mr. D'Anver's and Mr. Paul's Books against My Confession of Faith, and Differences in Judgment About Baptism no Bar to Communion. In Death and after Death Numbers Links Numbers 33:56 NIVNumbers 33:56 NLT Numbers 33:56 ESV Numbers 33:56 NASB Numbers 33:56 KJV Numbers 33:56 Commentaries Bible Hub |
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