Deuteronômio 3

Deuteronômio 3

Meyer - Speak no more unto Me of this matter. We are to pray without ceasing; always praying, never fainting; asking, seeking, knocking. But there are some subjects concerning which God says, “Speak no more unto Me of this.” In some cases these topics have to do with others, but more often with ourselves, as in the case of the Apostle Paul (2 Corinthians 12:9). It is an awful thing when God says of certain individuals, Ephraim is joined to idols, let him alone; and when the conviction is wrought within as that the sin unto death is being committed, concerning which even the Apostle John said, “I do not say that he should pray for it.” Such times come comparatively rarely; and so long as you feel able to pray for another, so long as no negative has been spoken, you may be sure that God waits to be entreated, and that your prayer will assuredly be answered. But have you not realized at times that God has said about some earthly boon you were craving?” — Child, do not ask Me more, leave it with Me. I know what you want, and what is best for you. Seek first my kingdom, and all these things, literally or in their equivalent, shall be added.” (Mt 6:33+) It is well when we have been praying eagerly, to allow God’s winnowing-fan to pass over our petitions, to winnow away all that is not in his mind to give; so that only those desires may remain which his Spirit has indicted, and which He is therefore pledged to bestow. If He does not give the exact thing you ask, He will give the Pisgah view and more grace. He will say to you, as to Paul, “My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness.” So Near And Yet So Far Back in Canada’s early days, pioneers were taking shelter in Fort Babine. When supplies were nearly exhausted, Victor Clark and a young guide left the fort and walked to the town of Hazelton to get food. On their way back to the fort, snow began to fall. Soon the two travelers were chilled to the bone by a stinging wind and were unable to follow the trail in the darkness. Forced to stop, they built a fire and spent a miserable night. Then as light slowly dawned, they saw the fort with its warmth and comfort—only a few hundred yards away from where they had stopped. So near and yet so far! The Israelites were at the very border of the Promised Land (Numbers 13). Caleb and Joshua, the two courageous spies, had brought back the lush foods of Canaan and encouraged the people to take possession of the land (Nu 13:26,30). But the people doubted and condemned themselves to 40 years of wandering and death in the desert (14:28-30). They too were so near and yet so far away! A Prayer Dear Jesus, I admit that I am a sinner, and I ask for Your forgiveness. I believe that You died and took my punishment. I trust You as my Savior and Lord. Now is the time to choose the Lord—later may never come. Deuteronomy 3:27 'Go up to the top of Pisgah and lift up your eyes to the west and north and south and east, and see it with your eyes, for you shall not cross over this Jordan. go up: De 34:1-4 Nu 27:12 Pisgah: De 3:17 see it with your eyes: Ge 13:14,15 Deuteronomy 3 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Related Resources: Deuteronomy 34:1-4 Now Moses went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, which is opposite Jericho. And the LORD showed him all the land, (NORTH) Gilead as far as Dan, 2 and all Naphtali and the land of Ephraim and Manasseh, and all the land of Judah as far as the western (MEDITERRANEAN) sea, 3 and (SOUTH) the Negev and the plain in the valley of Jericho, the city of palm trees, as far as Zoar. 4 Then the LORD said to him, “This is the land which I swore to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, saying, ‘I will give it to your descendants’; I have let you see it with your eyes, but you shall not go over there.” DIVINE INVITATION TO VIEW THE PROMISED LAND Go up to the top of Pisgah and lift up your eyes to the west and north and south and east, and see it with your eyes, for you shall not cross over this Jordan - Yahweh gives 3 commands, the fulfillment of which would be analogous to a "trailer" in a movie that gives a taste of the full feature. Moses would be granted a panoramic view of the Promised Land from Pisgah. How could Moses see the entire land? Deut 34:1 makes it clear that "the LORD showed him all the land." Pisgah was easily scaled, although very high. God told Moses to go there to look in all directions (Deut 3:27). The problem of an identification comes in Deuteronomy 34:1 where Moses went up “to Mount Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, which is opposite Jericho.” From that point God showed him the Promised Land as far N as Dan and as far W as the Western Sea. The Mediterranean is not visible from any point in S Trans-Jordan. God must have shown him what was not visible. Most scholars understand Jebel en-Neba to be Mt. Nebo and Ras es-Siyaghah as Pisgah. These two peaks are connected by a saddle. Pisgah commands a magnificent view of the Jordan Valley and even to Mt. Hermon on clear days. The Jeshimon, or desert, of Numbers 21:20 would be the Ghor el-Belqa, and the valley would be that of Ayun Musa. Pisgah - 5v - Num. 21:20; Num. 23:14; Deut. 3:27; Deut. 4:49; Deut. 34:1 Deuteronomy 3:28 'But charge Joshua and encourage him and strengthen him, for he shall go across at the head of this people, and he will give them as an inheritance the land which you will see.' charge Joshua: De 1:38 Dt 31:3,7,23 Nu 27:18-23 1Ch 22:6,11-16 28:9,10,20 1Ti 6:13 1Ti 6:14 2Ti 2:1-3 4:1-6 for he shall: Jos 1:2 3:7-17 Joh 1:17 Ac 7:45 Heb 4:8, Jesus Deuteronomy 3 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Related Passage: Numbers 27:15-19+ Then Moses spoke to the LORD, saying, 16 “May the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation, 17 who will go out and come in before them, and who will lead them out and bring them in, so that the congregation of the LORD will not be like sheep which have no shepherd.” 18 So the LORD said to Moses, “Take Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay your hand on him; 19 and have him stand before Eleazar the priest and before all the congregation, and commission him in their sight. Deuteronomy 1:38+ ‘Joshua the son of Nun, who stands before you, he shall enter there; encourage him, for he will cause Israel to inherit it. Deuteronomy 31:3+ “It is the LORD your God who will cross ahead of you; He will destroy these nations before you, and you shall dispossess them. Joshua is the one who will cross ahead of you, just as the LORD has spoken. Deuteronomy 31:7+ Then Moses called to Joshua and said to him in the sight of all Israel, “Be strong and courageous, for you shall go with this people into the land which the LORD has sworn to their fathers to give them, and you shall give it to them as an inheritance. Deuteronomy 31:23+ Then He commissioned Joshua the son of Nun, and said, “Be strong and courageous, for you shall bring the sons of Israel into the land which I swore to them, and I will be with you.” CHARGE, ENCOURAGE & STRENGTHEN JOSHUA But charge Joshua and encourage him and strengthen him - Yahweh gives Moses 3 commands. The first command is to command or charge which is the Hebrew verb tsawah used about 500x in the OT and which in the Piel (expresses intensive or intentional action) means to command or order (Lxx = entellomai in the aorist imperative = "Just do it!"). Moses is to pass the baton with a positive attitude not a pity party. Moses could have become bitter because of God's prohibiting him from entering the promised land, but clearly he does not have a "pity party" but obeys God and prepares his replacement. Is there any wonder that it was recorded that "the man Moses was very humble, more than any man who was on the face of the earth." (Nu 12:3+)