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God's Visible Protection
Commentators explain that when the mob turned against Moses and Aaron, God's glory appeared in the cloud over the tabernacle. This was an active intervention, not just a passive sign. Scholars like Calvin suggest it dazzled the eyes of the crowd, physically preventing them from harming God's chosen leaders in their moment of extreme danger.
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Charles Ellicott
On Numbers 16:42
19th Century
Bishop
And, behold, the cloud covered it.— The cloud had probably been removed on the preceding day when the rebels were consumed, and was now ag…
John Calvin
On Numbers 16:42
16th Century
Theologian
And it came to pass when the congregation. From the fact that Moses and Aaron were protected by the covering of the cloud, we understand h…
John Gill
On Numbers 16:42
17th Century
Pastor
And it came to pass, when the congregation was gathered
against Moses and against Aaron
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Matthew Henry
On Numbers 16:41–50
17th Century
Minister
The gaping earth had hardly closed before the same sins are committed again, and all these warnings are disregarded. They called the rebels the peo…