NUMBERS 27 Vs 1-4: The bravery of
the DAUGHTERS OF ZELOPHEHAD; they did not keep to themselves, mourn their lot,
nor resort to murmuring and castigating the injustice of God and men in
silence. On the contrary, they took their case, on the inheritance of their
father, to Moses and the whole congregation of Israel and presented their case
dispassionately.
Vs 1-5: A lesson in LEADERSHIP:
Moses did not make out to have the answer to the question of the daughters of
Zelophehad. He simply took the matter to God to know what He had to say about
it. This is a show of humility, it requires humility on the part of a leader
not to try and show/prove to his people that he has all the answers to their
questions at his fingertips.
Vs 6-11: What came out of Moses’
session with God was the LAW OF INHERITANCE, a body of regulations which state
who can inherit someone’s inheritance after his death.
Vs 12-14: God’s grouse against
Moses, that prevented him from getting to the Promised Land, was that he
allowed the strife of the congregation to get to him and so rebelled against
the command of God by not hallowing Him in the eyes of the people.
Vs 15-20: THE HEART OF A LEADER:
Moses knowing his time had come to die asked God to give the people someone
else who would lead them to the Promised Land, and not leave them without a
shepherd. Note that Joshua had been Moses’ PA for some time, but that did not
make him the automatic choice for the leadership position until God Himself
chose him.
Vs 18-23: The INAUGURATION OF JOSHUA
as the successor of Moses.
Vs 18: Joshua was one of the few
individuals in the Old Testament who had the HOLY SPIRIT
Vs 20: it was not all the AUTHORITY
OF MOSES that was passed on to Joshua at the time of his inauguration. The
Bible records that it was some of Moses’ authority that was transferred to him.
Vs 20: AUTHORITY is needed for a
leader to command the obedience of his people. Joshua was conferred with it in
order for him to command the respect of the people of Israel.
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