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A Rebellion Against God
Commentators like John Calvin and John Gill explain that the Israelites' complaint was not merely against their human leader, Moses. By speaking "against God, and against Moses," they were engaging in open blasphemy and rebellion against God Himself. Gill notes that the Apostle Paul identifies this as speaking against Christ (1 Corinthians 10:9), revealing the seriousness of their sin.
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Albert Barnes
On Numbers 21:5
18th Century
Theologian
This light bread — that is, “this vile, contemptible bread.”
Charles Ellicott
On Numbers 21:5
19th Century
Bishop
This light bread.— The word rendered light denotes something vile or worthless. It was thus that the Israelites regarded …
Charles Spurgeon
On Numbers 21:5
19th Century
Preacher
One gets tired, when reading about the wanderings of Israel in the wilderness, of this parrot cry, "Why have you brought us up out of Egypt?" For n…
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John Calvin
On Numbers 21:5
16th Century
Theologian
And the people spoke against God and against Moses. Either because they murmured against God in the person of Moses, or because their impi…
John Gill
On Numbers 21:5
17th Century
Pastor
And the people spoke against God
Who went before them in the pillar of cloud and fire, for leading them in such a wa…
Matthew Henry
On Numbers 21:4–9
17th Century
Minister
The children of Israel were wearied by a long march around the land of Edom. They spoke discontentedly of what God had done for them and distrustfu…