In this episode the daughters of Zelophehad asked Moses to give them their fathers land. Moses didn't know what to do because it was their custom to give land and property to sons only. So he took the matter to the Lord and God said, the women were right.

They had a right to receive an inheritance among their father’s brethren. God established a new law that day, clearly revealing He is a righteous and just God.

In the book of Leviticus God told judges, not to be a respecter of persons, they weren’t supposed to pity the poor, that is rule in their favor just because they were poor, nor were they to show favor to the rich just because they were rich.

His judges were supposed to rule as he would rule, they were his representatives.

God also told Moses he would die and be gathered with Aaron because he sinned against him at the waters of Meribah.

He would be allowed to see the promised land but not enter in. He would see the land the nation will inherit but he would be "gathered" to his people.

All the patriarchs were "gathered" to their people, none of them inherited the earthly promised land, but were "gathered" together and inherited the promised land on the otherside of the heavens.

They are the firstfruits, picturing those who will receive the gift of eternal life first.

Revelation 20:6 Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.

Moses had sinned, but he was not a man of sin. It wasn’t his custom or habit to sin against the Lord.

He loved God and sought to do his will. Moses like all men, would be saved by the grace of God. No man is without sin. So by the covenant of sacrifice he would be gathered to his people.

Psalms 50:5 Gather my saints together unto me; those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.

Moses asked God to select his successor and God chose Joshua because he had the “spirit” in him.
Joshua had the spirit of wisdom in Him. A spirit he obainted during the course of his life, serving alongside Moses.

Joshua would work with Eleazar the priest, to lead and guide the Israelites.

Although filled with wisdom, Joshua would need wise counsel. He will not only need to know what to do but when and where to do it. This type of knowledge and wisdom, is called wise counsel and would come from Eleazar.

God has given man knowledge and wisdom but he still needs wise counsel that only comes from our High Priest named Jesus Christ.

As people who’ve been given a course to run. We are to seek wise counsel from Christ.

Mounce says course means, race, course of life or ministry, career.

If we want to have true success in our lives, our family life, our careers, or ministries, we must seek wise counsel from the one Isaiah called the branch.

Here’s the text:

Isaiah 11:1 And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:

Isaiah 11:2 And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;