Observations and interpretations:
(1) The case for Manasseh' descendent 26:28-34 was repeated in ch 27. Daughters inherit possession was uncommon. God gave them the land and it became a legal requirement for all the daughters. The main reason: the name of the father should not be lost from his family just because he has no son. v.4.
(EBC) [v.3-4] It appears from this verse that the rebels associated with Korah not only lost their lives in the judgment of God on them, but their survivors may have lost their inheritance as well. Here is a particular death notice from among the huge statistic of 26:64. There is something touching in this. But these women did not excuse their father either. These were pious women with a sound understanding of the nature of the desert experience and a just claim for their family. Further, they were women of faith. The people were not in the land yet, but these women knew that they would enter it soon. Their claim to Moses is anticipative of the Lord’s deliverance of the people from.
Application: These daughters had good theological knowledge about the incident of Korah and their father. They have faith in God's promise. Therefore, they were courageous. Do we admire their courage? (For us, we need courage to face death, disease and pain). If yes, we need to work on our theological knowledge and our trust in God.
(2) In v.12-14 Moses was allowed to see the Promised Land before he died. Then in v.15-17 Moses asked God to appoint a successor. Moses did not focus on his penalty or bitterness, but his heart was in God's people and His promise.
(EBC) Thus we see that Moses’ reaction to this reassertion of his restriction from enjoying the land is to give a blessing to the Lord and to offer a prayer for his successor. Here is the Moses of old! Gone is his terrible moment of anger. He has the good of the community at heart. He does not grieve at his own loss but desires a successor so that at last the people will be able to enjoy the end of their salvation. In this sense his life will not have been for naught.
Application: Will we indulge in our own pity or pain when we face our consequences of sin? How hard that would be for Moses not to do that? Probably it was because he had a very sense of his life-long mission, i.e. leading the Israel to the Promised land. How important is your mission to you, namely, "Leading your children to the LORD and made them a disciple of Jesus Christ"?
(NET) The new leader would not have the privilege that Moses had in speaking to God face to face. Rather, he would have to inquire of the LORD through the priest, and the priest would seek a decision by means of the Urim. The Urim and the Thummim were the sacred lots that the priest had in his pouch, the “breastplate” as it has traditionally been called. Since the Law had now been fully established, there would be fewer cases that the leader would need further rulings. Now it would simply be seeking the LORD’s word for matters such as whether to advance or not. The size, shape or substance of these objects is uncertain.
Audrey
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