The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-10-11
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pea OF LQe Lr1De or Lew OF the FAMILY
Of Kohath (Ex. vi, 1920. They are
mentioned again in Mum. XVI, $3.50.
Moses was eighty years old, and Aaron
was eighty-three when they spake
unto Pharaoh that he should let Israel
go that they might serve the Lord.
Miriam must have been the oldest,
for when Moses was three months old
she was old enough to watch what
might happen to the babe in the ark
of bulrushes, to suggest to Pharaoh's
daughter a nurse for the babe and to
bring her mother as the nurse. The
tribe of Levi was chosen by the Lord
instead of all the firstborn in Israel,
and they were given unto Aaron to
minister unto him.
They were to encamp about 1t, take
it down, carry 1t from place to place,
set it up and have all the care Of it.
They were not to be numbered with
the other tribes. They had no inner
itance In the land, like the other
tribes, but only cities to live In. The
Lord Himself was their inheritance,
and they lived upon the tithes Of the
others and were to give to the Lord
the tenth part of the tithes they re-
ceived (Num. /, 1854; ii, 80; Iii, 5-13;
Il, 81; viii, 5-26; xviii. 2O-26; xxxv, 49,.
The sons Of Levi were Gershon and
Kohath and Merari. Amram belonging
to the Kohathites, whose special
charge was the holy vessels, while the
others carried the heavier parts, as
boards, pillars, sockets, curtains, for
which wagons and Ken were provid-
ed, while the vessels, properly covered,
were borne upon their shoulders (Num.
IL, IT, 27-3D. Miriam is called a
leading the praises Of the other women
(Ex. XIV, 20, 21). Aaron was given to
Moses to be his spokesman or prophet.
While there might be complaining
and murmuring among others in Israel,
might we not expect to find In this
household the love Of our Golden Text,
that is always kind? But. no, the
heart everywhere is deceitful and des-
perately wicked, and the author Of all
strife and confusion is eve busy.
1t Is always true that our adversary,
the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh
about, seeking whom he may devour,
and we are not always careful to re-
sist him q Pet. v, 8, 81. Zipporah was
neither the first nor the last woman
spoken against In her own home or by
her relatives by marriage.
We think of Hannah, who suffered
much from her adversary in her own
home, who provoked her sore to make
her fret Il Sam. !, 80, but as ~Hannah's
resort was the n who hears prayer
Cps. lxv, p, so may He be the refuge
Of all tired ones. We might think that
respect for Moses, whom the Lord
had so honored, would prevent his
brother and sister from speaking
against his wife, but they spake even
against him also, saying: Hath the
Lord indeed spoken only by Moses?
Hath He not spoken also by us?"
(verse p.
Happy are those who can leave their
affairs to Him to manage and roll of
all the burden, casting all the care
upon Him, for He careth. In this case
at least Moses was very meek (verse
81, and that was evidently the manner
Of his life. The prophet, like unto
Moses, said that we would find rest in
bearing the yoke Of meekness and low
Illness (Matt. ri, 29).
The Lord heard their words (verse
D, and 1t should be a comfort to every
child Of God that He hears every word
spoken against us and sees every
thought. 49,. ...-., -
One Of the best things T know is that
He hears those who talk to one anoth-
er about Him and keeps a book of re-
~membrance for all who even think
upon His name (Mal. lii, 16). In this
case we read that the Lord spake
suddenly. II that Is the correct word,
the best translation. it may indicate
that these two were taken by surprise,
perhaps not considering that the Lord
was taking notice, Aaron evidently
forgetting that less than a year before
he. had been commissioned to say to
Israel, "Come hear before the Lord,
for He hath heard your murmurings''
eek. xvi, 6-1O). s.
The Lord said, "Come out, ye three"
Verse ~, for they were the only ones
concerned In this.
The three came forth, and the Lord
came down in the pillar Of cloud and
talked with Aaron and Miriam con-
corning the honor He had put upon
Noses and asked why they were not
afraid to speak against him Oversees 5-S.
Compare Deut- xxxiv, Z, 1912, con-
corning the way the Lord honored
Moses, His servant.
See In Heb. lii, s, g., Moses and Christ
spoken Of and the house Of each, and
consider what might happen today to
those who do not hesitate to speak
against Christ. denying His Deity. His
supernatural birth. His resurrection
from the dead. His coming again In
glory. were God to deal with them as
He dealt with Miriam. AS Miriam
was punished and not Aaron. she must
have been the leader In talking against
Moses because Of his wife. Was 1t
~jealousy2 Consider Moses prayer for.
his sister, "Heal her now, 0 God, I be-
geech Thee!"' (verse 13). She was
healed. but not instantly, as some
would haye us think is the only way.
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