Harold Macmillan, on becoming Prime Minister in 1957, met Archbishop Fisher and recorded afterwards in his diary: Gilbrant says that the Hebrew word " tsar means "oppressor" or "adversary." The root of this derivative, tsārar carries the idea of hostility, harassment and torment. Tsar tends to bring the focus of the action more to the harassing effects experienced from the enemy." BGT Numbers 10:10 καὶ ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις τῆς εὐφροσύνης ὑμῶν καὶ ἐν ταῖς ἑορταῖς ὑμῶν καὶ ἐν ταῖς νουμηνίαις ὑμῶν σαλπιεῖτε ταῖς σάλπιγξιν ἐπὶ τοῖς ὁλοκαυτώμασιν καὶ ἐπὶ ταῖς θυσίαις τῶν σωτηρίων ὑμῶν καὶ ἔσται ὑμῖν ἀνάμνησις ἔναντι τοῦ θεοῦ ὑμῶν ἐγὼ κύριος ὁ θεὸς ὑμῶν

THOUGHT Does the burnt offering (wholly burned) not make us thing of Paul's great exhortation in Ro 12:1 +? That's a rhetorical question of course. NIVSB has an interesting note - An inscription from the corner of the ledge surrounding the roof of the temple destroyed by the Romans in AD 70, reads “(for) the place of trumpeting” (lbyt htqy’h), using the same verb for blowing on the trumpet that occurs throughout this passage. ii. They didn’t need Hobab to tell them where to go; the pillar of cloud and fire did that. Hobab’s knowledge and experience were helpful in finding water, potential food, fuel, and other things in the places where the LORD directed them to march and camp. The sound was made by someone called, cleansed, sanctified and anointed ( The sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow the trumpets).a. Come with us, and we will treat you well: Moses was a wise enough leader to know his limitations, and to know that he needed help. Moses knew God’s help often comes through men like his brother-in-law Hobab. The trumpeting, or preaching of the Gospel. No matter how good the trumpet may be, it takes the breath of a living man to sound it. The preaching of the Gospel in the power of the Holy Ghost is the voice and call of God to the hearer. There may be a great noise where there is no voice or message from Heaven. The blowing of these silver trumpets had various degrees of significance. Through them we hear the following calls—

b. Please do not leave: Since Moses knew God could use Hobab in a significant way, he was willing to appeal to him – and not take an initial “no” as an answer. The first appeal was to Hobab’s selfishness ( we will treat you well). The second appeal – the successful appeal – was to his charity and helpfulness ( you can be our eyes). THOUGHT - Does the peace offering that speaks of fellowship with God not make us think of Paul's words in Eph 2:14 + that " He Himself is our peace, who made both groups into one and broke down the barrier of the dividing wall." And Col 1:20 + "through Him to reconcile all things to Himself, having made peace through the blood of His cross; through Him, I say, whether things on earth or things in heaven. " And Romans 5:1-2 + "Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through Whom also we have obtained our introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand; and we exult in hope of the glory of God."KJV Numbers 10:10 Also in the day of your gladness, and in your solemn days, and in the beginnings of your months, ye shall blow with the trumpets over your burnt offerings, and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings; that they may be to you for a memorial before your God: I am the LORD your God. iii. “The trumpets are described by Josephus and pictured on the arch of Titus in Rome. They were straight pipes, a little less than 18 in. (45cm) long with a flared opening at the end.” (Wenham)

a. The cloud was taken up from above the tabernacle: As the cloud began to move, one might imagine the huge sense of excitement that flowed through the people. This marked the start of their departure from Mount Sinai and their journey to Canaan, the land promised to their forefathers and to them. Blair avoided talking about religion while he was PM, but said plenty before and after it, and remarks in his autobiography that “I have always been more interested in religion than politics”. a. And the cloud of the LORD was above them by day when they went out from the camp: As they began the journey to the Promised Land, they were guided by God’s presence, not by their own sense of direction. They followed the cloud no matter where God led them. If they were to camp in a rough place, they did it. If they were told to depart from a comfortable place, they did it. They allowed themselves to be guided by God, not by their own wisdom or desire for comfort and ease.b. Then the tabernacle was taken down: After it was first built at the foot of Mount Sinai, this was the first time the tabernacle was taken apart and transported. Everything was done as God commanded, with each family of Levites taking their appointed role. When Charles Moore spoke at a party held at the House of Commons to launch this book, he said: “You wouldn’t know a Catholic has written it.”

UBS - Trumpets were long and straight metallic instruments used for signal calls. One end of a trumpet had a mouthpiece, while the other end was widened into a bell shape. The sound on the trumpet was made by blowing into the mouthpiece in such a way as to vibrate the lips. The vibrations were magnified as they passed along the widening body of the tube Moreover, the number 10 is associated with completion and perfection. In the Bible, God created the world in six days and rested on the seventh, completing a perfect cycle of creation. Similarly, there are Ten Plagues of Egypt and Ten Virgins in Jesus’ parable, both of which represent the culmination and completion of a divine plan. The last-mentioned topic is of particular note, for one of the most striking features of God in Number 10 is that as the Christian faith declined in influence as the century progressed, and especially from 1960 onwards, we find that Britain’s Prime Ministers became more believing.NLT Numbers 10:10 Blow the trumpets in times of gladness, too, sounding them at your annual festivals and at the beginning of each month. And blow the trumpets over your burnt offerings and peace offerings. The trumpets will remind the LORD your God of his covenant with you. I am the LORD your God." the camps that are pitched on the south side shall set out; an alarm is to be blown for them to set out - The tribes of Reuben, Simeon, and Gad would have set out next (2:10–16). i. Before we can obey God, we must first give Him our attention. The trumpets were used to get the attention of the people of Israel. 2. (3-10) The system of blowing trumpets. The blowing of the trumpets was, as it were, the voice of God to the people of Israel. He that hath ears to hear let him hear. Numbers 10:5 "But when you blow an alarm, the camps that are pitched on the east side shall set out.