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Feb 29, 2024 · Hobab is an example of God working through the Gentiles, even in the Old Testament, hinting at his grand plan for the world's future. He’s an exemplary figure whom we should model in our everyday lives. Here are three main lessons we can pull from the person of Hobab in the Bible. First, Hobab valued hospitality.
A name that occurs only twice in the Bible ( Num 10:29; Judg 4:11 ). In the first passage it is the name of the father-in-law of Moses. The second passage is ambiguous, and it is not certain whether Hobab is the father-in-law or the brother-in-law of Moses.
Aug 2, 2013 · In the first passage Hobab is describes as the son of Reuel the Midianite--then note that the comma's placement shows we are describing Reuel as Moses' father-in-law. This would make Hobab Moses' brother-in-law. However, Judges 4:11 (ESV) says that Hobab is the father-in-law of Moses!
May 18, 2024 · If Hobab were another name for Jethro, as some suggest, it would also mean that two men, father and son, bore the name Hobab. On the other hand, Hobab, as a leading member of the next generation of Kenites, might be used in this text as a representative of his father.
Jun 10, 2021 · Numbers 10:29-31 NIV. 29 Now Moses said to Hobab son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses’ father-in-law, “We are setting out for the place about which the Lord said, ‘I will give it to you.’. Come with us and we will treat you well, for the Lord has promised good things to Israel.”.
May 2, 2023 · Hobab was not Jethro but rather Moses’ brother-in-law. This meaning would be expressed in the following translations: to Hobab the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses’ father-in-law (Numbers 10:29) And the sons of the Kenite, Moses’ brother-in-law (Judges 1:16) the Kenites, the sons of Hobab, Moses’ brother-in-law (Judges 4:11)
Hobab was an experienced sheikh of the desert whose counsel and companionship Moses desired in the unfamiliar regions through which he was to journey. His knowledge of the wilderness and of its possible dangers would enable him to be to the Israelites "instead of eyes."
