Num 27:15-17 | MHM | STEP | Numbers 27:15 – Joshua Named as Moses's Successor. This passage describes how Moses, after learning that he would soon die, asked God to appoint a new leader for Israel. Moses was not jealous or selfish; instead, he cared deeply about the people and wanted them to have a good shepherd after he was gone. God listened to Moses’s prayer and chose Joshua, a man who had already shown faith, courage, and wisdom. God told Moses exactly how to make Joshua the next leader. This included a public ceremony, so everyone would know and accept Joshua’s new role. The way leadership was passed on showed that God Himself chooses and guides His people’s leaders. v. 15-17 : Moses prayed for God to choose and appoint a new leader for Israel, so the people would not be like sheep without a shepherd (Numbers 27:15-17 ). He trusted that God could find or prepare the right person, because God is the "God of the spirits of all flesh." Moses did not ask for his own son to be the next leader, but was concerned for the good of the whole nation (Matthew 9:36 ).

‏ Numbers 27:15-17

Numbers 27:15 – Joshua Named as Moses's Successor.

This passage describes how Moses, after learning that he would soon die, asked God to appoint a new leader for Israel. Moses was not jealous or selfish; instead, he cared deeply about the people and wanted them to have a good shepherd after he was gone. God listened to Moses’s prayer and chose Joshua, a man who had already shown faith, courage, and wisdom. God told Moses exactly how to make Joshua the next leader. This included a public ceremony, so everyone would know and accept Joshua’s new role. The way leadership was passed on showed that God Himself chooses and guides His people’s leaders.

v. 15-17: Moses prayed for God to choose and appoint a new leader for Israel, so the people would not be like sheep without a shepherd (Numbers 27:15-17 ^a). He trusted that God could find or prepare the right person, because God is the "God of the spirits of all flesh." Moses did not ask for his own son to be the next leader, but was concerned for the good of the whole nation (Matthew 9:36 ^b).

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