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A Public, Sobering Judgment
Commentators emphasize that God's announcement at Mount Hor was a public and solemn judgment. By decreeing the death of the High Priest for his disobedience, God demonstrated to all of Israel the seriousness of sin and rebellion. As John Calvin notes, this was a sharp spur to the people, showing that not even the most sacred dignity could escape God's discipline.
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John Calvin
On Numbers 20:23
16th Century
Theologian
And the Lord spoke to Moses. First of all, in the death of Aaron, we must consider the execution of the sentence by which he had been cond…
John Gill
On Numbers 20:23
17th Century
Pastor
And the Lord spoke unto Moses and Aaron in Mount Hor
When they were at the foot of that mountain, in the valley adjo…
Matthew Henry
On Numbers 20:22–29
17th Century
Minister
God commands Aaron to prepare to die. There is something of displeasure in these orders. Aaron must not enter Canaan, because he had failed in his …