Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880], at sacred-texts.com
Numbers Chapter 5
Overview
Num 5:1, The unclean are removed out of camp; Num 5:5, Restitution is to be made in trespass; Num 5:11, The trial of jealousy.
put out of the camp: The camp of Israel being now formed, with the sanctuary of God in the centre, orders were given that the lepers and unclean persons should be excluded from the camp, according to the laws given at different times on these subjects. (See the marginal references.) This expulsion was founded:
1. On a purely physical reason; for the diseases were contagious, and therefore there was a necessity of putting those afflicted with them apart, that the infection might not be communicated.
2. There was also a spiritual reason. the camp was the habitation of God; and therefore, in honour of Him who had thus condescended to dwell with them, nothing impure should be permitted to remain.
3. Further, there was a typical reason; for the camp was the emblem of the church, where nothing that is defiled should enter, and in which nothing that is unholy should be tolerated. Num 12:14; Lev 13:46; Deu 24:8, Deu 24:9; Kg2 7:3
and every: Lev. 15:2-27
and whosoever: Num 9:6-10, Num 19:11-16, Num 31:19; Lev 21:1
without: Kg1 7:3; Co1 5:7-13; Co2 6:17; Th2 3:6; Tit 3:10; Heb 12:15, Heb 12:16; Jo2 1:10, Jo2 1:11; Rev 21:27
defile not: Num 19:22; Hag 2:13, Hag 2:14
in the midst: Lev 26:11, Lev 26:12; Deu 23:14; Psa 68:18; Isa 12:6; Co2 6:16; Rev 21:3
When: Lev 5:1-4, Lev 5:17, Lev 6:2, Lev 6:3
and that person: This expression does not merely refer to the actual criminality of the person, but to his consciousness of guilt respecting it. for this case must be distinguished from that of a person detected in dishonesty, which he attempted to conceal.
confess: Lev 5:5, Lev 26:40; Jos 7:19; Job 33:27, Job 33:28; Psa 32:5; Pro 28:13; Jo1 1:8-10
and he shall: Not only confession, but restitution, in every possible case, is necessary in order to obtain forgiveness.
with the principal: Lev 5:15, Lev 6:4-7, Lev 7:7; Luk 19:8
beside the ram: Lev 6:6, Lev 6:7, Lev 7:7
offering: or, heave offering, Num 18:8, Num 18:9, Num 18:19; Exo 29:28; Lev 6:17, Lev 6:18, Lev 6:26, Lev 7:6-14, Lev 10:13, Lev 22:2, Lev 22:3; Deu 18:3, Deu 18:4; Eze 44:29, Eze 44:30; Mal 3:8-10; Co1 9:7-13
hallowed things: Co1 3:21-23; Pe1 2:5, Pe1 2:7, Pe1 2:9
Num 5:19, Num 5:20; Pro 2:16, Pro 2:17
Lev 18:20, Lev 20:10; Pro 7:18, Pro 7:19, Pro 30:20
Rooach kinah, either a supernatural diabolic influence, exciting him to jealousy, or, rather, the passion or affection of jealousy.
Num 5:30; Pro 6:34; Sol 8:6; Zep 3:8; Co1 10:22
her offering for her: This coarse offering, without oil or frankincense, implied the baseness of the crime of which the woman was suspected, and the mournful state of her family. It was not an atoning sacrifice, but an oblation for a memorial, as solemnly referring the decision to God, and calling upon him either to acquit or punish. Lev 5:11; Hos 3:2
bringing: Kg1 17:18; Eze 29:16; Heb 10:3
bring her near: or, rather, "bring it near;" i. e. her offering
set her: Rather, "set it," i.e., the offering; for the woman is afterwards ordered to be set before the Lord (Num 5:18). Lev 1:3; Jer 17:10; Heb 13:4; Rev 2:22, Rev 2:23
holy water: That is, water from the laver; called holy, because separated from common to sacred uses. This is the most ancient account of the trial by ordeal, which obtained so generally among various nations; and it was calculated to fortify the minds of the Israelitish women in the hour of temptation, and to render them watchful against all occasions of exciting suspicion in the breasts of their husbands. Num 19:2-9; Exo 30:18
of the dust: Job 2:12; Jer 17:13; Lam 3:29; Joh 8:6, Joh 8:8
the priest: Heb 13:4; Rev 2:19-23
uncover: Lev 13:45; Co1 11:15; Heb 4:12, Heb 4:13
and put: Num 5:15, Num 5:25, Num 5:26
the bitter water: So called from the bitter effects which it had upon the guilty. Num 5:17, Num 5:22, Num 5:24; Deu 29:18; Sa1 15:32; Pro 5:4; Ecc 7:26; Isa 38:17; Jer 2:19; Rev 10:9, Rev 10:10
charge her: Mat 26:63
with another: or, being in the power of thy husband, Heb. under thy husband. Rom 7:2 *Gr.
an oath: Jos 6:26; Sa1 14:24; Neh 10:29; Mat 26:74
The Lord make: Isa 65:15; Jer 29:22
rot: Heb. fall, Ch2 21:15; Pro 10:7
go into: Num 5:27; Psa 109:18; Pro 1:31; Eze 3:3
the woman: Deu 27:15-26; Job 31:21, Job 31:22, Job 31:39, Job 31:40; Psa 7:4, Psa 7:5
Amen: Psa 41:13, Psa 72:19, Psa 89:52; Joh 3:3, Joh 3:11, Joh 5:24, Joh 5:25, Joh 6:53 *Gr.
write these: Exo 17:14; Deu 31:19; Ch2 34:24; Job 31:35; Jer 51:60-64; Co1 16:21, Co1 16:22; Rev 20:12
blot: Psa 51:1, Psa 51:9; Isa 43:25, Isa 44:22; Act 3:19
Lev 2:2, Lev 2:9, Lev 5:12, Lev 6:15
if she be defiled: Num 5:20; Pro 5:4-11; Ecc 7:26; Rom 6:21; Co2 2:16; Heb 10:26-30; Pe2 2:10
the woman: Deu 28:37; Psa 83:9-11; Isa 65:15; Jer 24:9, Jer 29:18, Jer 29:22, Jer 42:18; Zac 8:13
And if: Num 5:19; Mic 7:7-10; Co2 4:17; Pe1 1:7
and shall: Psa 113:9
the law: Lev 7:11, Lev 11:46, Lev 13:59, Lev 14:54-57, Lev 15:32, Lev 15:33
when a wife goeth: Num 5:12, Num 5:15, Num 5:19; Isa 5:7, Isa 5:8
be guiltless: Psa 37:6
bear: Num 9:13; Lev 20:10, Lev 20:17-20; Eze 18:4; Rom 2:8, Rom 2:9