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Results from: Answered Bible Questions, Answers, Unanswered Bible Questions, Notes Author: mjsmithlg Ordered by Verse |
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1 | Did 2 or more enter Cannan Num14:29 | Num 14:29 | mjsmithlg | 228724 | ||
There is a slight problem here that needs to be considered. I know that this is the standard answer, but if you look up the person of Eleazar the priest, you will find that he was installed as the High Priest after his father, Aaron, died. This is back in Numbers 20:22-29. Eleazar remains as High Priest until he dies at the end of the book of Joshua (24:33). That would mean that (1) either he was younger than 20 when he became High Priest or (2) he also survived but was not included in the count because the Levites were not counted in a census. Considering his high position as leader over the Levites (Numb 3:32) and the fact that he had an adult son by Numbers 25:7 (cf. Exod 6:25), it is likely that the second choice --he also survived the 40 year wandering--is the best one. | ||||||
2 | Did 2 or more enter Cannan Num14:29 | Num 14:29 | mjsmithlg | 228736 | ||
I think the key is in the words "numbered men" in Numbers 14:29. It refers back to Numbers 1:1-46. Then in Numbers 1:47 it says the Levites were not numbered along with the rest. This would not extend beyond the Levites, and I have not found any other names given, besides Eleazar, who survived. Actually, it was not me who made this observation (so I cannot take credit); someone else alerted me to the issue and I just followed it up. We help each other. mjsmith |
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