So a procedure for an orderly move was established.

A musical Brother tells us that animal horn trumpets make a most uninspiring call.  So
  God commanded trumpets to be made of silver, to send messages to the camps.

10        The detailed instructions as to how the silver trumpets were to be used highlight the importance that had to be given to listening carefully to the trumpet – like listening to the word of God. Careless hearing leads to a wrong action.  A new testament us of this is to be seen in 1Cor 14:8

10:5 When the word ‘alarm’ <08628> is use we need to realise that it is simply an instruction. There is no sense of impending danger inherent in the word.

10:7      Clearly there were different sounds that were made by the trumpet. Whilst we cannot know the difference from the text it is clear that there were at least two different sounds. An ‘alarm’ and a sound that was not an alarm.

10:31 Moses’ words to his father in law might seem strange, if he knew that God was leading them he would not need the eyes of his father in law. I do not think this is lack of faith on Moses’ part but rather a desire that his father in law would stay with Israel and associate with them.

10:3 The use of trumpets to call the ‘assembly’ is echoed in the New Testament comment about the resurrection 1Cor 15:52

6:33  The word ‘wipe’ is the same word which is translated ‘blot’ in Num 5:23. The contest here in Proverbs matches that of Numbers 5. God is saying here that even though there was a trial of jealousy it was not an antidote to gross immorality of a sexual or spiritual nature.

V.16-19 - 6 refers to the number of man and 7 refers to completeness and thus perhaps we have a complete synopsis of the things God hates in man: pride; lying (in a general sense); murder(excludes the capital sentence passed by the court and homicide in self-defence for which there were cities of refuge); plotting evil; eagerness to do evil or swift actions to do evil; (more specific type of lying) a false accuser or false witness or perjury; spreading strife or sowing discord or stirring up dissension among brethren.

Much of the above is gleaned from Proverbs vol.1 by A.W.Crawford.

V.27-28 - he who plays with fire will be burnt. We shouldn't see how close we can get to sin, it's too enticing.

6:5 The call to the son to deliver himself contrasts markedly with Prov 6:32 where the same ‘son’ is seen to ‘destroy himself’ through not heeding the law.

6:6 The encouragement to ‘go to the ant’ is echoed in Prov 30:25 and presents the exhortation that strength is not what is required but industry.

6:6-8 The industrious nature of the ant is legendary. Here Solomon uses the activity of the ant, as part of a colony who work together, to teach how we should be. We are not individuals who work for ourselves. Rather we are part of the body of Christ and so should work for the common good of the community.

6:23The way in which Solomon talks of the ‘commandment’ being like a ‘lamp’ and a ‘light’ echoes his father in Psa 119:105

HATE TO LOVE

"There are six things the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness who pours out lies, and a man who stirs up dissension among brothers." (Prov 6:16-19)

If there are seven of these things the LORD hates, then the inverse must also be true. If we find the opposite of the things the LORD hates, then we would find seven of the things God loves. What would the seven things the LORD loves be? Maybe the following rephrazing of these verses would help.

There are six things the LORD loves, seven that are cherished by him: humble eyes, a truthful tongue, hands that show care and compassion, a heart that seeks the best, feet that are quick to follow Jesus, a truthful man who is totally honest, and a man who makes peace among brothers.

20:13  The ‘beloved’ son is the ‘wellbeloved’ of Isa 5:1 Jesus, by the careful use of Isaiah 5, is forcing the scribes and chief priests to confront their situation.

20:17 Jesus’ quotations from Psa 118:22 was a direct challenge to the religious leaders. When Jesus entered Jerusalem the people shouted some of the words of Psa 118:25. The leaders has requested that Jesus silence them – Luke 19:39. Now Jesus is directing their minds to the same Psalm – a Psalm sung at Passover time.

20:7   To say ‘we cannot tell’ whether John was a prophet or not was a terrible indictment of the leaders. They should have been the guides. They should have been instructing the people. They should have known. However, hindered by their own pride, they refuse to commit themselves. How often is our judgement compromised by our own pride?

20:17 Jesus challenges the leaders with Psa 118:22 and after the resurrection Peter challenges the same leaders with he same Psalm in Acts 4:11

What Jesus had done in driving out the money changers and traders from the temple had far reaching consequences. When we look at the similar event in (Neh 13:8-22) we can see that the traders would immediatly try to come back. Jesus had to do something to stem this tide. It appears that from the time of its cleansing, Jesus was daily present in the temple to keep it clean. He replaced the space occupied by the tables of the merchants with himself and the crowds who listened to his teaching (Luke 19:47-48).

In v1 the Scribes, Pharisees and Elders came to Jesus. The New King James version says they "confronted him". I don't think this was a friendly visit. As Peter suggests in his earlier comment, they came to question him about throwing out the money changers; and by implication to arrest him. They saw him as a threat to their power (v14). Jesus was in great danger, and continued to be in daily danger until his arrest (see Matt 26:55). But because of Jesus' popular appeal they needed to catch him in his words publicly, giving them grounds to arrest him; which wasn't as easy as they thought it would be (v26).

20:40 Notice how, having silenced his critics, Jesus continues with a question. He was not, after all, simply defending himself during his questioning. He had as his objective saving others. In discussion is our prime objective to present ourselves in a good light or are we concerned about the need of others at all time?