민수기 Chapter 10

Translation: ESV

2

"Make two silver trumpets. Of hammered work you shall make them, and you shall use them for summoning the congregation and for breaking camp.

Key Message

God provides specific means for effective communication and order within the community; listening attentively to God's signals is the foundation of community life.

▸God commands the making of two silver trumpets to be used as signals for assembling the community and for setting out the camp.

God commands the making of two silver trumpets to be used as signals for assembling the community and for setting out the camp. The trumpets serve as the means of communication for the Israelite community, conveying different messages through various signals. Blowing both trumpets together and blowing only one, sounding a long blast and a short blast, each carry a different meaning.

9

And when you go to war in your land against the adversary who oppresses you, then you shall sound an alarm with the trumpets, that you may be remembered before the LORD your God, and you shall be saved from your enemies.

Key Message

Crying out to God in moments of crisis is a faith act that draws out God's saving action; God remembers the cry of his people.

▸Blowing the trumpet in war is not merely a military signal but an act of prayer seeking God's help.

29

And Moses said to Hobab the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses' father-in-law, "We are setting out for the place of which the LORD said, 'I will give it to you.' Come with us, and we will do good to you, for the LORD has promised good to Israel."

Key Message

God's blessing is given to be shared; the community of Israel must be an open community that invites neighbors into the blessings it has received.

▸Just before Israel departs from Mount Sinai, Moses invites Hobab, the son of his father-in-law, to come along.

35

And whenever the ark set out, Moses said, "Arise, O LORD, and let your enemies be scattered, and let those who hate you flee before you."

Key Message

Where God's presence goes before, all enemies are scattered; the journey of our lives must also begin with asking for God's preceding guidance.

▸This is the prayer Moses offers when Israel begins to march.