The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-10-09
LESSON FOR OCTOBER IL.
JEALOUSY AND ENVY PUNISHED

JEALOUSY AND ENVY PUNISHED
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doth not behave Itself unseemly."-I Cor
In order the events from Sinai tc
kadesh-Barnea were: CD The march
Ing host, MI. 1911; (2) The fire OF
the Lord at Taberab, 11:1; go The
lusting after Egyptian fesh.pots
liza; "a The complaint Of Moses
11:1O; 60 The selection Of elders
11:16; co. The two irregular prophets,
1895; (D the quails and the plague,
1881, and (8) Sedition, chapter IL,
which forms today's lesson.
Mlriam's Leadership.
!. The Accusatlon, w. 1, 2. This
is not the first nor the last time a
marriage has caused q family quarrel,
Who this Ethiopian woman was we
are not told, though we are inclined
to believe that it was Zipporah eek.
2:21), and not a second wife whom
Moses married recently. or all peo.
pie we would least expect jealousy to
show itself in this family circle,
among these the chosen leaders of
Israel. Nothing SO hinders the work
OF God, or gives moro delight to the
devil, than just such a situation as
this one. 1t brings confusion and de-
lay ". 15). The occasion was not,
however, SO much the wife Of Moses
as 1t was envy Of Moses (See Luke
22:24-26; l Cor. 1:11-l5, and 8 John
y, lO). 1t may have been that Moses
was culpable, for no man is perfect
(Ron. 1929, but Miriam and Aaron
were not his judges. We must re-
member in this connection last Sun
days lesson wherein we had present
ed such @ radical change in the form
Of government. Miriam and Aaron
were DESTROYS Of having all equal
place with Moses and benause he did
q thing they could not understand
they criticised him (Rom. 1913, 4:
Jude 81.
II. Tho Arrest, W.. q, S. "The Lord
heard 1t" ". 2, 1 CO. God hears what
we say in criticism Of those whom he
has set over us. Instead of being
Jealous Of the preference accorded to
others we ought to rejoice (Phil. 2:3).
Though we are free to admit such a.
course often proves the measure Of
his grace In our hearts. God did not
let this matter stand nor run the
course Of idle gossip. He at once,
and In person., came down to cham
pion the cause Of Moses ". s. SEQ
also 1920, 21).
He Saw Jehovah.
III. The Arraignment, Wv. GO. Je-
hovah pointed out very clearly not
only the difference between them and
Moses, but also between Moses and
all other prophets. They we're proph-
cts, so was Moses, and more. TO the
prophets God revealed himself in
visions (see Eek. IL, lisa. GIL, Dan.
SO, Luke LID, and many other SINH
lar instances, but with Moses God
spake mouth to mouth even mani.
testify. that is, others heard Gods
voice speaking audibly to Moses eek.
1919 and 33:11). This voice was
clear and distinct, 1t did not demand
any Interpretation. Verse 8 does not
imply that Moses had a full reyela-
ton of the person Of Jehovah, but he
did have a visible manifestation Of
the similitude ("form" r. W Of God
(John 1873.
w. Judgment, w. 9, 10. The de.
parting cloud from off the tabernacle
was a token Of Gods displeasure. Let
us not forget that future time when
1t will be others who will depart
(Matt. 25:41). The lifted cloud re.
yealed to Aaron Miriam smitten with
leprosy, that most terrible Of all dis
eases, ~loathsome, contagious, incur
able. Read the stories Of Naaman
and Uzziah.
Aaron's Sin.
V. Intercession, w. 11-16. Aaron
In his appeal to Moses acknowledges
his equal transgression with Miriam,
his 6oolishnass and his sin, and in
turn Moses revealed his noble Christ
like character. Christ prayed for his
enemies (Luke 23-34). Moses was
not overcome Of evil but overcame
evil with good from. 1919. His
prayer was an effectual one Games
$3.50. Some have viewed this cpl
sode in q typical light. Moses repre-.
senting Christ is rejected by his own
people; the Ethiopian bride as the
Church, chiefly Gentiles; Aaron and
Miriam as Jews opposed to any such
union; the leprosy as divine judg-
ment upon the Jews who are inter
ceded for by those whom they oppose;
the Christian church; Miriam shut
out Of the camp, the period Of Is
raeFs rejection after which period
she will be restored to her land and
her God In Christ Jesus.
This lesson is a great teaching Of
tho jealousy Of Jehovah for those
upon whom lie confers honor. We
serve him by his appointment and
he will defend us. We should think
highly Of any service to which he
calls us and say with Paul, II magnify
mine Office. God Will not hold those
guiltless who call In question the
wisdom Of his appointments or the
rights OF his appointees who do his
work. Miriam and Aaron broke the
tenth commandment by coveting au-