the Kingdom of David, in accordance with Is. ix. 7 (Sip hré on Num. par. 42, ed.

Friedmann, p. 12 b).

Num. vii. 12. In connection with this it is marked that the six blessings which were lost by

the Fall are to be restored by the son of Nahshon, i.e. the Messiah (Bem. R. 13, ed. W. p.

51 a).

In the Jerusalem Targum on Num. xi. 26 the prophecy of Eldad and Medad is supposed to

have been with regard to the war of the later days against Jerusalem and to the defeat of

Gog and Magog by the Messiah.

In Num. xxiii. 21 the term 'King' is expressly referred to the Messiah in Targum Pseudo-

Jon. So also Num. xxiv . 7 in the Jer. Targum.

In Num. xxiv . 17 Balaam's prediction of the Star and Sceptre is referred to the Messiah in

the Targum Onkelos and the Targum Pseudo-Jonathan, as well as in Jer. Taan. iv. 8; Deb.

R. 1; Midr. on Lament. ii. 2. Similarly verses 20 and 24 of that prophecy are ascribed in

the Targum Pseudo-Jon. to the Messiah.

Num. xxvii. 16. In connection with this verse it is noticed that His one Spirit is worth as

much as all other spirits, according to Is. xi. 1 (Yalkut, vol. i. p. 247 a ).

Deut. i. 8 is applied to the days of the Messiah in Siphré, 67 a.

In the comments of Tanchuma on Deut. viii. 1. (ed. Warsh. p. 104 b, 105 a ) there are

several allusions to Messianic days.

Deut. xi. 21 is applied in S iphré Par. 47 (ed. Friedmann, p. 83 a) to the days of the

In Deut. xvi. 3 the record of the deliverance from Egypt is supposed to be carried on to

the days of the Messiah, in Siphré, Par. 130 (ed. Friedmann, p. 101 a). See, also, Ber. i. 5.

On Deut. xix . 8, 9 it is noted, in Siphré on Deut., Par. 185 (ed. Friedm. p. 108 b), that as

three of these cities were in territory never possessed by Israel, this was to be fulfilled in

Messianic times. See also Jer. Macc. ii. 7.

In Tanchuma on Deut . xx . 10 (Par. 19, ed. Warsh. p. 114 b) the offer of peace to a hostile

city is applied to the future action of Messiah to the Gentiles, in accordance with Zech.

ix, 10; Is. ii. 4; and Ps lxviii. 32; while, on the other hand, the resistance of a city to the

offer of peace is likened to rebellion against the Messiah, and consequent judgment,

according to Is. xi. 4.