Numbers 9

There is no casting up of accounts in a crowd; nor can we examine ourselves when we are in a crowd of worldly businesses. We read, a man that was in a journey might not come to the Passover (Numbers 9:13), because his mind was full of secular cares, and his thoughts were taken u…

As Hushai said (2 Samuel 17:7), "The counsel is not good at this time." There was a set time enjoined for the Passover, when the Jews were to bring their offering to the Lord (Numbers 9:2). Had the people been reading the law at home, in the time of the Passover, it had not been…

For the Paschal Lamb was a sign of Christ the true Lamb of God, shadowing out diverse things worthy our observation: as first the Lamb; for the Passover was to be a Lamb of a year old, without spot or blemish: which signified unto us, that Christ was that immaculate Lamb of God…

For ought we see, this consequence is strong and undeniable, and so the Synod's argument in this place from the Old Testament is not at all overthrown, but rather more strengthned. As for what the Reverend Author says, pag. 18, 9. to the particular texts here alledged, namely Le…

The same sense is given by Lyranus, Cajetan, Oleaster, Tostatus, and Lorinus. And which is more to be thought of, Ainsworth himself expoundeth it so, and further sheweth that it cannot be meant of joyning to the faith and religion of Israel, or entering into the Church in that r…

(Ezekiel 23:49). And you shall bear the sins of your idols. (Numbers 9:13). The man that is clean — and forbears to eat the Passover — that man shall bear his sin. So when God lays sin to the charge of the sinner, in punishing it, he is said to lay a burden on the sinner, (2 Kin…

4. That other Prophets had not inspirations and answers from God at their own pleasures, but sometimes were forced to wait long, and pray for an answer before they could receive it. But Moses was wont when he pleased to say, stay and I will hear what God will command you (Number…

One religious, one civil, and two capital relating to religion; in these he made especial enquiry of God. The first was about the unclean that would keep the Passover (Numbers 9:7, 8). The second about the daughters of Zelophead, who claimed their inheritance (Numbers 27:4, 5).

The great God who has appointed the duties of his worship has appointed also the time. God enjoined a set time for the Passover (Numbers 9:2-3): let the children of Israel keep the Passover at his appointed season. Had the people of Israel been reading the law at home or praying…

(1) Because, ignorant and wicked men eating and drinking unworthily, are guilty of the body and blood of Christ, and so bring judgment upon themselves (1 Corinthians 11:29). (2) Because, all were not admitted to eat of the Passover, neither was it for all promiscuously to partak…