Manasseh didn't ask for land on the west side of the Jordan. Moses added the provision of Manasseh's territory straddling the Jordan to ensure the West remained connected to the East. Manasseh was to be a bridge connecting the tribes on both sides.

Tom Bradford (torahclass.com) believes Manasseh was divided in two because of a rivalry between two leaders of the tribe. That also seems plausible.

#numbers 32:33 #matot

We will pass over armed before YHVH into the land of Canaan, and the possession of our inheritance shall remain with us beyond the Jordan.
Numbers 32:32

The Israelites entered Canaan armed and ready for a fight. Although your victory comes from God, your hand must be on the sword. God never said obedience would be easy. Those who say that weapons and violence are inherently wicked are rejecting God and his Word. Sometimes God's people are commanded to fight and he doesn't expect us to fight with insults and nerf guns. Ultimately, our battle may not be *against* flesh and blood, but sometimes the battle is still carried out *in the midst of* flesh and blood.

Did you know some experts believe Mount Sinai is actually in Arabia? The mountain is named Jabal Maqla, which lies in the Jabal al-Lawz mountain range. It has blackened peaks as if scorched by the sun or fire, and lies near Nuweiba Beach, where scientists have found land paths underneath the water.

#cornerfringe #scripture #mountsinai #mtsinai #commandments #creation #sinaiinarabia #galatians #biblestudy #exodus

A nation is an extended family defined by blood, religion, and culture, not borders, treaties, or statutes. A father is a national leader who must balance the mission, relationships, posterity, and competing personal desires of the individual members his family.
#numbers #matot #patriarchy

If Gad and Reuben had refused to cross the Jordan to fight alongside the rest of Israel, they wouldn't have been cut off. The rest of the nation would have forced them to cross and their inheritance would be on the west side of the river instead.

Shalom dear fellow Shofar Blowers and Listeners!

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