In Numbers 11, the Children of Israel complain about their menu options… and in the middle of the narrative, Moses appoints 70 elders to help him lead the people… and in the middle of THAT narrative, two individuals suddenly start prophesying in some mysterious way not fully explicated in the text. What is going on???

Moses was overwhelmed in Exodus 18, and adopted Jethro’s solution of having subsidiary courts. Moses was overwhelmed in Numbers 11, and G-d provides him with 70 elders who will help him bear the burden of leadership. What’s the difference between the two situations and the two solutions?

Some verses are easier to understand than others, but Numbers 11:26-29 present enigma, ambiguity, and mystery. What is going on, and what does it have to do with the Holy Spirit? Join David and Scott to find out more.

We have seen that the prophecy of Eldad and Medad in Numbers 11 caused tremendous consternation… but we have no idea of what they actually said. David and Scott offer one possibility, based on traditional exegesis, which also helps explain the episode in the larger context of the Book of Numbers.

So many ambiguities, so little time. Who is the “na’ar” – the young man or lad – referenced in Numbers 11, who reports the unknown prophecy of Eldad and Medad to Moses? Why does Joshua intervene? And what does Moses’ response teach us about his greatness, despite the people’s apparent rejection of his leadership?