Numbers 10:2

"The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,"

Key Reflection

In the historical and cultural context of ancient Israel, Numbers 10:2 introduces a direct command from God given to Moses through a divine voice, likely audible only to Moses. This scene would have immediately set the tone for importance and authority, as such directives were seen as coming directly from the Lord, guiding the Israelites in matters both religious and communal.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

The trumpet was a straight instrument, differing in this respect from the curved horn or cornet; and is represented, among the other spoils of the temple, on the Arch of Titus. SeeExodus 25:23cut. From Egyptian monuments it appears that the Jewish trumpet was copied from that used in the armies of the Pharaohs. The cornet was at first a simple ram’s hornJoshua 6:4, and the metal instrument of later times preserved the original shape.

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