And when the cloud was taken up... —Only one instance is recorded of disregard of the Divine direction so miraculously granted, na…

Happy people to be so divinely guided! They could never tell when they would have to be on the move; they had no abiding city.

When their te…

And when the cloud was taken up from the tabernacle. Moses previously informed us that the tabernacle was so distinguished by a visible mi…

And when the cloud was taken up from the tabernacle
Or went up from it, higher than it was before, yet not out of si…

This cloud was appointed to be the visible sign and symbol of God's presence with Israel. Thus we are taught to see God always near us, both night …