Numbers 33:24Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

The twenty-first stanza signifies a divine wonder. How splendid the divine design, how extraordinary the harmony of the believers' attributes! Following the creation of the foundation, we experience a period of restraint; after this restraint, we are welcomed into the church. As we dwell within the church, we rise to the mountaintop of Christ, where we are filled with awe and astonishment, rendering our words inadequate to express our adoration. In encountering Him, we discover that no eye has seen, no ear has heard, nor has it entered into the heart of any man (1 Cor. 2).