NUMBERS CHAPTER 12 Miriam and Aaron murmur against Moses, NUMBERS 12:1. God commandeth him, Aaron, and Miriam to come to the tabernacle, which they did, NUMBERS 12:4,5. God rebuketh Aaron and Miriam, NUMBERS 12:6. Miriam becometh leprous, NUMBERS 12:10. Aaron humbling himself before Moses, NUMBERS 1... [ Continue Reading ]
Are not we prophets as well as he? so Aaron was made, EXODUS 4:15,16, and so Miriam is called, EXODUS 15:20. See also MICAH 6:4. And Moses hath debased and mixed the holy seed, which we have not done. Why then should he take all power to himself, and make rulers as he pleaseth, without consulting us... [ Continue Reading ]
This is added as the reason why Moses took no notice of their reproach, but was one that heard it not, and why God did so speedily and severely plead Moses's cause, because he did not avenge himself. QUEST. 1. Did it become Moses thus to commend himself? ANSW. 1. The holy penmen of Scripture are no... [ Continue Reading ]
SUDDENLY; partly to show his great respect unto Moses, and unto the grace of meekness; and partly to stifle the beginnings of the sedition, that this example might not spread amongst the people, who had too much of that leaven among them. COME OUT, to wit, out of your private dwellings, and from amo... [ Continue Reading ]
IN THE DOOR OF THE TABERNACLE, where they stood without, not being admitted into the tabernacle, as Aaron used to be; which is noted as a sign of God's displeasure.... [ Continue Reading ]
If you be prophets, as you pretend, yet know there is a difference among prophets, nor do I put equal authority and honour upon all of them. By a vision God represents things to the mind of a prophet when he is awake, as GENESIS 15:1, GENESIS 46:2 DANIEL 8:18, DANIEL 10:8. By a dream God manifests h... [ Continue Reading ]
i.e. Whom I have set over all my house, i.e. my church and people, and therefore over you, and who hath discharged his office faithfully, and not partially and selfseekingly, as you falsely accuse him.... [ Continue Reading ]
MOUTH TO MOUTH, i.e. distinctly, by an articulate voice; immediately, not by an interpreter, nor by shadows and representations in his fancy, as it is in visions and dreams; and familiarly. This is called _speaking_ face to face, 3 JOHN 1:12 3 JOHN 1:14. APPARENTLY; plainly and certainly. _Not in da... [ Continue Reading ]
From the door of the tabernacle, in token of his great displeasure, not waiting for their answer, and judging them unworthy of any further discourse.... [ Continue Reading ]
FROM OFF THE TABERNACLE; not from the whole tabernacle, for then they must have removed, but from that part of the tabernacle whither it was come, to that part which was directly over the mercy-seat, where it constantly abode. MIRIAM BECAME LEPROUS; she, and not Aaron, either because she was first o... [ Continue Reading ]
Let not the guilt and punishment of this sin rest upon us, upon her in this kind, upon me in any other kind, but pray to God for the pardon and removal of it.... [ Continue Reading ]
AS ONE DEAD; either naturally, because part of her flesh was putrefied and dead, and not to be restored but by the mighty power of God; or morally, because she was cut off from all converse with others, LEVITICUS 13:46. WHEN HE COMETH OUT OF HIS MOTHER'S WOMB; like an untimely birth, without due sha... [ Continue Reading ]
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SPIT IN HER FACE, i.e. expressed some eminent token of indignation and contempt, which this was, JOB 30:10 ISAIAH 1:6. SHOULD SHE NOT BE ASHAMED, and withdraw herself from her father's presence? as Jonathan did upon a like occasion, 1 SAMUEL 20:34. So though God healed her according to Moses's reque... [ Continue Reading ]
Which was a testimony of respect to her both from God and from the people, God so ordering it, partly lest she should be overwhelmed by such a public rebuke from God, and partly lest, she being a prophetess, together with her person, the gift of prophecy should come into contempt.... [ Continue Reading ]
HAZEROTH, where _they abode_, as is said, NUMBERS 11:35, for Miriam's sake. IN THE WILDERNESS OF PARAN, i.e. in another part of the same wilderness, as may be gathered from NUMBERS 10:12: see also DEUTERONOMY 33:2. It is possible they might have removed out of one part of that wilderness into anothe... [ Continue Reading ]