What is the meaning of Deuteronomy 10:7? From there they traveled to Gudgodah “From there” points back to Moserah, where Aaron died (Deuteronomy 10:6). The people did not linger in that place of loss; at God’s direction they moved on (Deuteronomy 1:6-8). This one line reminds us: • God leads His people step-by-step; yesterday’s sorrow does not cancel today’s assignment. • Obedience means moving when He says move, even when the path is unfamiliar (Numbers 33:32-33). • Every stage of the journey is overseen by the same faithful Lord who “knew the course of your journey through this vast wilderness” (Deuteronomy 2:7). and from Gudgodah to Jotbathah The march continues. In Numbers 33 the names appear as Hor-haggidgad and Jotbathah; Moses recalls them here to show God’s unbroken supervision. Notice: • Gudgodah lay in the arid Arabah, yet the cloud of the LORD still hovered overhead (Exodus 13:21-22). • Jotbathah, whose name hints at goodness or pleasantness, signals a turn toward refreshment—God never leaves His people forever in hardness (Psalm 23:2-3). • Each campsite becomes a testimony stone: “The steps of a man are ordered by the LORD” (Psalm 37:23). a land with streams of water The verse climaxes with provision. After rugged terrain, they arrive at “a land with streams of water.” Scripture consistently links flowing water with life and blessing: • Deuteronomy 8:7 describes Canaan as “a land of brooks of water, of fountains and springs.” The stop at Jotbathah previews that promise. • Earlier, the LORD had brought water from a rock at Rephidim (Exodus 17:6); here He supplies it naturally. Both moments declare His sufficiency. • Prophets and apostles echo the theme: Isaiah 44:3; John 4:14; Revelation 7:17—all point to the LORD as the ultimate Fountain. For Israel the springs at Jotbathah were tangible assurance that God would finish what He started (Philippians 1:6 applied). summary Deuteronomy 10:7 compresses an entire sermon into one travel log. It shows a God who guides (from Moserah), a God who advances His people (to Jotbathah), and a God who refreshes (streams of water). The verse urges us to keep following, confident that every dry stretch ends in His appointed oasis. |
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