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You shall put of your honor on him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may obey.
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Sharing Authority, Not Spirit
Commentators clarify that the 'honor' Moses put on Joshua was not a mystical transfer of spirit, which only God can grant. Instead, it was a public sharing of civil authority and the symbols of leadership, making Joshua a 'colleague' or 'vice-leader' to ensure the people would respect and obey him.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Of your honor - i.e., of your dignity and authority (compare Numbers 11:17, Numbers 11:28). Joshua was constituted immediately v…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And you shall put some of your honour upon him Meaning not the Spirit that was on Moses, and the gifts of the Spirit…
Envious spirits do not love their successors, but Moses was not one of these. We should concern ourselves, both in our prayers and in our efforts, …
