Is numbers the same as Exodus?

Exodus is an anthology drawn from nearly all periods of Israel’s history. Leviticus is entirely Priestly and dates from the exilic/post-exilic period. Numbers is a Priestly redaction (i.e., editing) of a non-Priestly original.

How did the Israelites test God at meribah?

The episode recounted by the Book of Numbers features the Israelites quarreling with Moses and Aaron about the lack of water and food crops; the text states that Moses and Aaron responded by consulting Yahweh at the Tabernacle door, while prostrating themselves, and that Yahweh told them to take the rod, and speak to a …

What does meribah mean in Hebrew?

Meribah or “Mirabah” is one of the locations which the Torah identifies as having been travelled through by the Israelites, during the Exodus, although the continuous list of visited stations in the Book of Numbers does not mention it.

Where is the rock that Moses struck?

Horeb
Hajar Musa (Biblical Mosses Rock) is the traditional location where Moses struck the rock and the water gushed out of twelve springs at Biblical Horeb (other than the springs of Uyun Musa): “Behold, I will stand before thee there upon the rock in Horeb; and thou shalt smite the rock, and there shall come water out of …

Where is Massah and meribah today?

The longer answer is “Yes.” Yes, Massah and Meribah do exist today. They exist today wherever community quarreling exists, wherever testing and strife are in the midst of God’s faithful people. The Exodus stories, short and simple, tell the story of all communities, and of all the communities of God.

What does testing God mean?

Moses tells us–Jesus tells us–that we must not put God to the test. To test God means much more than trying to get Him to do a miracle; to test God is to insist that He prove that He is trustworthy. We can, if we choose, interpret our troubles as evidence of God’s indifference.

Why did God allow Aaron to speak for Moses?

According to the Book of Exodus, Aaron first functioned as Moses’ assistant. Because Moses complained that he could not speak well, God appointed Aaron as Moses’ “prophet” (Exodus 4:10-17; 7:1). After that, Moses tended to act and speak for himself.