In Numbers, chapter fourteen, verse eleven, God asks Moses a question. He says roughly to His servant, “How long will these people provoke me?” How long will it be after all the signs shown to the people of Israel up to this point, they respond in rebellion? At the heart of the Israelites, the reaction …
In Numbers, chapter fourteen, verse six, Joshua and Caleb stood against the majority opinion of the spies. Basing their report on a firm commitment to God and complete confidence in His promises to Israel, they refused to accept the overwhelming decision of God’s people: even at the risk of their lives. This important event in …
In Numbers, chapter thirteen, verse thirty-two, the unbelief of the ten spies had two dimensions: first, God’s past faithfulness to His people did not bring these ten men into a loyal relationship with Him. Second, they did not trust God and His promises concerning their future. Their lack of faith stood in marked contrast to …
In Numbers, chapter twelve, verse ten, the sin of Mariam and Aaron in questioning the authority of Moses was that they did not fear God or respect God’s Word through His prophet Moses. Moses was the mediator of the old covenant, just as Jesus is the mediator of the new, as stated in Hebrews three, …
In Numbers, chapter twelve, verse three, speaks about Moses being the meekest man upon the face of the earth. This reference is not clear as to who is making the statement. However, some believe it is probably a parenthetical comment added by Joshua after Moses’ death. Moses’ submission lay in his humble trust in God …
In Numbers, chapter twelve, verse one, Mariam and Aaron speak against Moses due to the woman he married: she was an Ethiopian. Moses’ marriage to an Ethiopian woman was not legally or morally wrong. Mariam and Aaron’s complaint was a charade to cover their jealousy of Moses’ authority. These two were both relatives of Moses. …
In Numbers, chapter eleven, verse twenty-five, the scripture demonstrates that prophecy often accompanies the falling of God’s Spirit upon His people. The account in Acts about the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost and afterward indicates that Spirit-filled believers prophesied and spoke in other tongues by the impulse of the Holy …
In Numbers, chapter eleven, verse twenty, the people complained bitterly about God’s ways with them. They were like spoiled children who cried to have their way. God let them have what they wanted but sent leanness into their soul as stated in Psalms one hundred and six verse fifteen. However, some may interpret this as …
In Numbers, chapter eleven, verse twelve, Moses expected to lead a triumphant army into the promised land. Instead, the people were like spiritual babies, and Moses felt it was too much for him to carry them. The Spirit of God on Moses was now on the seventy elders to help him in spiritual leadership. Through …
In Numbers, chapter eleven, verse four, there were the non-Israelites who joined the people of Israel during their departure from Egypt. Back In Exodus, chapter twelve, verse thirty-eight, a mixt multitude went up with them with their flocks, herds, and cattle. These non-Israelites influenced the Israelites to rebel against God’s desire for the presumed pleasures …
