Numbers 21

Treated in 5 passages across the library.

The verses these writers stop at

  • 21:8 And Jehovah said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a standard: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he seeth it, shall live. 2
  • 21:4 And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way to the Red Sea, to compass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way. 1
  • 21:5 And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, and there is no water; and our soul loatheth this light bread. 1
  • 21:17 Then sang Israel this song: Spring up, O well; sing ye unto it: 1

American Standard Version

Where it is preached

  1. The Cheque Book of the Bank of Faith · Charles H. Spurgeon

    The Month of April cites Num. 21:8

    …it shall come to pass, that everyone that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall live" Num. 21:8 This is a glorious gospel type. Jesus, numbered with the transgressors, hangs before us o…

  2. The God of All Comfort · Hannah Whitall Smith

    Discouragement cites Numbers 21:4

    "The soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way" (Numbers 21:4). The Church of Christ abounds in people who are "discouraged because of the way." Whethe…

  3. How to Bring Men to Christ · R. A. Torrey

    Dealing with Those Who Are Anxious to Be Saved but Do Not Know How cites Numbers xxi. 8

    …d iii. 36 are all useful in making the way of salvation plain. John iii. 14 compared with Numbers xxi. 8 and the following verses, can often be used with good effect. When they are used you shou…

  4. The God of All Comfort · Hannah Whitall Smith

    Thanksgiving Versus Complaining cites Numbers 21:5

    …, and then complained when manna was provided because they "loathed this worthless food" (Numbers 21:5). We also complain about our spiritual food—that our preacher doesn't "feed" us or that w…

  5. Evening by Evening · Charles H. Spurgeon

    June cites Numbers 21:17

    … time to come? June 17 “Then Israel sang this song, Spring up, O well; sing ye unto it.” (Numbers 21:17) Famous was the well of Beer in the wilderness, because it was the subject of a promise: …