CONTENTS This Chapter contains the relation of the further exercises of Moses. Miriam and Aaron join in speaking against Moses. GOD himself takes up the business, and Miriam is smitten with a leprosy. Moses intercedes for her. She is restored to her former health, but punished by being shut out sev... [ Continue Reading ]
Reader! remark though Moses is not said to have heard or answered their accusations, the LORD heard it. Was not Moses here a type of the ever blessed JESUS, of whom it was said of him in the days of his flesh, that he was as a deaf man which heard not. Psalms 38:12.... [ Continue Reading ]
This is a precious testimony which the HOLY GHOST gives of Moses. But Reader, do not forget that however eminent, in the general, Moses was for meekness, yet there were times when it forsook him. See Num_11:11-15; Num_20:10-12. Yes, Reader! none but the LAMB of GOD himself could say, Learn of me for... [ Continue Reading ]
Suddenly! that is, immediately. GOD denominates himself a swift witness: Malachi 3:5.... [ Continue Reading ]
The same Shechinah as had all along manifested the LORD'S presence. Exodus 34:5.... [ Continue Reading ]
Probably it was by dreams when his servants were sleeping, and by visions when they were waking, that the LORD revealed himself to the patriarchs and prophets in those early ages. But how much happier is our dispensation of grace to which we are brought, since the LORD JESUS finished redemption-work... [ Continue Reading ]
What a beautiful observation hath the apostle made on this passage, by way of enhancing the dignity of our adorable Redeemer. Hebrews 3:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
Great was the privilege of Moses, and high his dignity. But Reader! recollect what the LORD JESUS said concerning John the Baptist, and if you are really a child of GOD, learn in this place a new and additional motive to thankfulness. Matthew 11:11.... [ Continue Reading ]
Alas! what can testify the LORD'S displeasure to a child of GOD equal to that of his departing, though but for a season, from him. The soul who in his spiritual exercises knows what this is, will best know the importance of that prayer, Psalms 51:11.... [ Continue Reading ]
Reader! observe the striking nature of the punishment. Moses' face was made glorious from being much with GOD in communion. Miriam's face is leprous when GOD departs. Dearest JESUS! what am I but full of leprosy, unless thou wash me clean in thy blood? It was the office of the priest to look upon th... [ Continue Reading ]
Observe, the sense Aaron had of the leprosy that he thought her as one that is dead. Such, but only in an infinitely higher degree, is the leprosy of the soul. All that are under it are void of spiritual life, more than half dead, loathsome in the sight of GOD, and ripe for everlasting misery. Oh! t... [ Continue Reading ]
Who doth not, or who will not behold the LORD JESUS here represented, in his glorious character of our intercessor; Reader! behold him in an unequalled moment of the kind on the cross, when he prayed for his murderers, FATHER forgive them for they know not what they do. Luke 23:34.... [ Continue Reading ]
Though GOD pardons iniquity, yet our backslidings shall correct Jeremiah 2:19. And it is a blessed and true token of repentance, when we accept the punishment of our iniquity. Leviticus 26:40.... [ Continue Reading ]
It is the most painful of all afflictions to a gracious mind to be debarred approaching the LORD'S sanctuary. See what distress of heart David felt, Psalms 63:1. Read the cries of Jonah, Jonah 2:4.... [ Continue Reading ]
Paran joined to the border of Canaan on the south. And from hence it was but a stage more, had Israel gone the direct road, to the promised land. Reader! our distance from the LORD is made greater, like Israel's, by sin. Isaiah 59:2 REFLECTIONS WHAT an interesting character is Moses, and in how cha... [ Continue Reading ]