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Yahweh said to Moses, Gather to me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom you know to be the elders of the people, and officers over them; and bring them to the tent of meeting, that they may stand there with you.
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God Provides Shared Leadership
When Moses felt overwhelmed, God's solution was not to make Moses superhuman, but to provide him with helpers. Commentators explain that God instructed Moses to gather seventy elders to share the burden of leadership. This demonstrates a divine principle: God often works through a community of leaders, not just a single individual, to accomplish His will and care for His people.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Occurrences at Kibroth-hattavah.
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19th Century
Anglican
Seventy men of the elders of Israel ... — We find mention of elders of the people in Exodus 3:16, and of officers (sh…
16th Century
Protestant
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the Lord said to Moses Without making any reflection upon him, or upbraiding him with his unbecoming speeches to…
Moses was to choose those he knew to be elders, that is, wise and experienced men. God promised to qualify them. If they were not found fit for the…
