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1 | What became of Moses rod? | Ex 4:2 | Makarios | 9014 | ||
Greetings prayon! Nelson's NKJV Study Bible suggests, "God turned Moses' rod- probably a long wooden pole with the familiar shepherd's crook at one end- into a snake to demonstrate the reality of His power and presence during Moses' coming mission." Moses used this very same rod to carry out the miracles of God throughout Exodus, and it became known as 'the rod of God'.. In Numbers 20:9, we see Moses taking this very same rod that had been 'before the LORD', and he uses it to strike the rock in a fit of rage. After this episode, the rod of Moses or this particular rod is not mentioned specifically in scripture, but is alluded to metaphorically and by illustration in other places of scripture. Here's my own opinion of what happened to the rod: It stayed within the tabernacle of the Lord with the Ark and under the care of the Levites. Moses may have been filled with regret or remorse in his disobedience to the Lord and the Lord's strict punishment, thus deciding upon himself not to use the 'rod of God' ever again because of the fateful consequences of his anger. That, however, is my own interpretation. :) |
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2 | What became of Moses rod? | Ex 4:2 | prayon | 9023 | ||
If your interpretation is right then there are two rods with the Ark because Hebrews 9:4 states that Aaron's rod is preserved in the Ark. :o) prayon | ||||||
3 | What became of Moses rod? | Ex 4:2 | Makarios | 9028 | ||
Hello prayon! I'm sorry, the rod of Moses and the rod of Aaron are one in the same! :) I failed to mention that in my previous post.. Here's an excerpt from the Holman Bible Dictionary, "AARON’s ROD The rod Aaron used to demonstrate to the Pharaoh that the God of the Hebrews was Lord. It became a snake when cast down (Ex. 7:8-13) and brought about the first three plagues (Ex. 7:19-20; 8:5-7, 16-19). This rod was also used to strike the rocks at Horeb and Kadesh to bring forth water (Ex. 17:1-7; Num. 20:7-11). The rebellion of Korah (Num. 16:1-50) made it necessary to determine who would be eligible to come before God in the tabernacle as priests (see Korah). The head of each tribe was to inscribe his name on an almond rod representing his tribe, and each rod was placed in the tabernacle. The next morning, Aaron’s rod had blossomed and borne almonds. This was taken as a sign from God that the house of Aaron had the right to serve Him in the tabernacle. The rod was placed inside the tabernacle (Num. 17:1-11). According to Hebrews 9:4, the rod was kept in the ark of the covenant." So you are absolutely right: it was kept in the Ark of the Covenant! My 'presumption' is still in agreement with what you stated, but I did not state that there was one single rod and I did not cite Hebrews 9:4, where it says that the rod was kept in the ark.. I said 'with' the ark and not beside. I was focused solely on Moses and not Aaron, and I should have included Aaron here too. I apologize, and I hope that this post is a little clearer. Thanks for a good study! Nolan |
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