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Title. A Prayer. Hebrew. Tephillah. See App-63 .
Moses: the man of the wilderness. Hence the wilderness, and works of creation, referred to.
the man of God. See App-49 . There are seven specially so called: Moses (Deuteronomy 33:1 ); Samuel (1 Samuel 9:6-10 ; Compare Psalms 90:14 ); David (Nehemiah 12:24 ); Elijah (1 Kings 17:18 ); Elisha (2 Kings 4:7 ); Shemaiah (2 Chronicles 11:2 ); Igdaliah (Jeremiah 35:4 ); and four unnamed (1 Samuel 2:27 . 1 Kings 13:1 ; 1 Kings 20:28 . 2 Chronicles 25:7 ).
God. Hebrew. Elohim. with Art.): i.e. the true God. App-4 .
Lord*. Hebrew Adonai. App-4 . = The Lord specially in relation to the earth. This is why this fourth book commences with this title, denoting the Sovereign Lord.
dwelling place = habitation, or refuge.
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