Question X. (marg.) To the naming of the successor, what did the Lord add?

God’s outpoured goodness always gives more than is asked. Moses asked only that a successor be announced by God; and the Lord not only announced him, but also added the manner in which [Joshua] ought to be inaugurated in that principate. Now this manner is perceived from the actions of about three men — namely, of Moses, of Joshua, and of Eleazar the pontiff. The actions of Moses are occupied either about the people, or about the designated prince himself. Those [about the people] were: that he should call the whole people to an assembly, but especially [to] him who is here named once and again — the pontiff Eleazar. For although this is not expressly commanded, yet from the very context it is sufficiently gathered. But these [acts about the prince] are three or four: 1. that he impose [his] hand on the designated Prince; 2. that he set him before the Pontiff and the people; 3. that, in the sight of all, he give command to him; 4. that he give him [a share] of his own glory. Of each of these, [something] more hereafter — and of this too, [namely] of the number of them, below, question 18.