Reference

Numbers 27:21

And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall ask counsel for him after the judgment of Urim before the Lord: at his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he, and all the children of Israel with him, even all the congregation.
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And set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation; and give him a charge in their sight.

20

And thou shalt put some of thine honour upon him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may be obedient.

21

And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall ask counsel for him after the judgment of Urim before the Lord: at his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he, and all the children of Israel with him, even all the congregation.

22

And Moses did as the Lord commanded him: and he took Joshua, and set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation:

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And he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as the Lord commanded by the hand of Moses.

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Israel-Specific Promises
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Destruction at Coming

The verse describes Moses' successor, Joshua, consulting the high priest Eleazar for guidance through the Urim before the Lord. There is no mention of destruction, fire, judgment, or Christ's return in the plain text.

Israel-Specific Promises

While the verse describes a process for leading Israel, it doesn't explicitly contain a promise, prophecy, or covenant, but rather a procedural instruction for future leadership.

Christ as High Priest

This verse describes a specific function of the Levitical priesthood through Eleazar, involving the Urim for divine counsel, and does not mention or allude to a future high priest, a different order of priesthood, or any sacrificial act. The passage is entirely focused on the established Mosaic system and its immediate leadership.