Barnes' Notes on Numbers 27:21

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Notes on the Whole Bible
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest ... - Joshua was thus to be inferior to what Moses had been. For Moses had enjoyed the privilege of unrestricted direct contact with God: Joshua, like all future rulers of Israel, was to ask counsel mediately, through the High Priest and those means of inquiring of God wherewith the high priest was entrusted. Such counsel Joshua seems to have omitted to seek when he concluded his hasty treaty with the Gibeonites (Joshua 9:3 ff). Judgment of Urim - See Exodus 28:30 note. return to 'Top of Page' Footnotes: Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliographical Information Barnes, Albert. "Commentary on Numbers 27". "Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/bnb/numbers-27.html. 1870. StudyLight.org © 2001-2026 Powered by Lightspeed Technology

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