Numbers 24:8

Verse 8

8. Unicorn This comparison is only an amplification of that in chap. xxiii, 22. See note.

Eat up the nations Destroy them. As an illustration take the seven nations of Canaan. Numbers 14:9; Deuteronomy 7:1. So all nations shall be utterly wasted or conquered by spiritual Israel. Isaiah 60:12.

Break their bones Literally, unmarrow their fat bones weakening them beyond recovery.

Arrows The chief missiles of ancient war. They are figurative of the piercing words of inspiration. Psalms 45:5; Psalms 64:4.

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

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Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

Daniel Whedon was born in 1808 in Onondaga, N.Y. Dr. Whedon was well qualified as a commentator. He was professor of Ancient Languages in Wesleyan University, studied law and had some years of pastoral experience. He was editor of the Methodist Quarterly Review for more than twenty years. Besides many articles for religious papers he was also the author of the well-known and important work, Freedom of the Will. Dr. Whedon was noted for his incisive, vigorous style, both as preacher and writer. He died at Atlantic Highlands, N.J., June 8, 1885.Whedon was a pivotal figure in the struggle between Calvinism and Arminianism in the nineteenth-centry America. As a result of his efforts, some historians have concluded that he was responsible for a new doctrine of man that was more dependent upon philosophical principles than scripture.... Show more

Dr. Daniel D. Whedon was a central figure in the struggle between Calvinism and Arminianism. He devoted 25 years to writing the New Testament commentaries. Other authors wrote the Old Testament commentaries with Whedon serving as the editor. Study the bible online.... Show more

Verse 8

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

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