THE LAWS OF INHERITANCE AND THE ORDINATION OF JOSHUA 1) The daughters of Zelophehad presented their case with courage, faith and hope. They demanded their fathers' share of land. They were disinherited because their father had died without begetting a son. For their sake a new law of inheritance was decreed giving them the right to inherit. Their father was called Zelophehad [a shadow in a mouth or in fear],this points out the fact that our earthly body is like a shadow that is present in life only to disappear on death with the Messiah, giving rise to the five blessed daughters who denote the five senses. These are sanctified as they die with the Saviour. Because of them the earthly body enjoys a heavenly inheritance [the promised land]. 2) This new inheritance law declared that the legal heirs are as follows: The son: stands for men of knowledge or spiritual reward. The daughter: the fruit of the holy body in the Lord (active life). The brother: Those who strive during life to follow their brother's footsteps. The uncle: The simple hearted who have good qualities but no intellectual or spiritual depth, those who are the closest in the clan those whom God assigns to do simple godly jobs. 3) God directed Moses to ascend (Mount Abarim) to see the promised land from a far and then dies [12]. It is fit that the perfect human being should rise to the holy mountains and see God's promises fulfilled, so he rests. On the other hand the Scripture asserted that the death had reigned from Adam's time to Moses (Rom. 5:14),thus Moses could not have possibly entered the promised land according to the Law, but had to pass the leadership to Joshua who is the symbol of Jesus Christ. 4) Moses did not give leadership to any of his sons but handed it to Joshua who was a living picture of serious spiritual leadership. 5) Moses lays his hand on Joshua (Num. 18) to bestow on him God's special blessing of leadership work. (Acts 6:6; 13:3; 1 Tim 5:22; 2 Tim 1:16).
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