The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-10-10

Kadesh-Barnea were: Cd The march
ing host, NJ. 10:11; (2) The fire of
the Lord at Taberah, Ill; 90 The
lusting after Egyptian fesh-pots,
ia; Cd The complaint of Moses,
11:10; CD The selection Of elders,
11:16; CO. The two irregular prophets,
1925; CD the quails and the plague,
11:31, and (S) Sedition chapter II,
which forms today's lesson.
Miriam's Leadership.
|. The Accusation, Wv. I, 2. This
is not the first nor the last time a
marriage has caused family quarrel.
Who this Ethiopian woman was we
are not told, though we are inclined
TO believe that it was Zipporah eek.
2:2D, and not second wife whom
Moses married recently. OF 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 more delight to the
devil, than just such a situation as
this one. It brings confusion and de-
lay w. 49, The occasion was not,
however, so much the wife of Moses
as it was envy of Moses (See Luke
22:24-26 l Cor. 1:11-15, and John
9, 100. It may have been that Moses
was culpabie, for no man is perfect
from. 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 a radical change in the form
of government. Miriam and Aaron
were DESTROYS Of having an equal
place with Moses and because he did
a thing they could not understand
they criticised him (Rom. 1913, 4;
Jude 81. When we recall Miriams
part in saving the child Moses Eek.
"a, y, it may account in part at
least for her leadership at this time.
1t was this same spirit of envy that
melted the rebellion recorded in
chapter Is. Moses records a very
suggestive eulogium upon his own ex-
cellence of character w. 81, when
forced to do SO by the insolence and
contempt Of his opponents, yet this
act is not without parallel (see Cor.
lis, 12:11,12). OF course it is pos
sible that this verse was parentheti-
cally added by Ezra or some other
prophet, but God has allowed it to
stand as a part Of his word and it
gives US Gods estimate of Moses.
II. The Arrest, Wv. q, 5. THE Lord
heard it, ". 2, 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 ". 5, see
also 1920, 2D.
He Saw Jehovah.
Ill. The Arrangement, w. Go. Je-
hovah pointed out very clearly not
only the difference between them and
Moses, but also between Moses and
all other prophets. They were preph-
cts, SO was Moses, and more. To the
prophets God revealed himself in
visions (see Eek. Ii, Isa. 6:1, Dan.
So, Luke lid, and many other simi
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 33:1D. This voice was
clear and distinct, it did not demand
any Interpretation. Verse does not
imply that Moses had full revela-
ton of the person Of Jehovah but he
did have visible manifestation of
the simiIitude ('form'' R. W of God
John 1:1s). To US there has been
given the privilege of a perfect, Wis
ible, manifestation in the person of
Jesus Christ Of Nazareth John 1919
Col 20, Phil. 2:6-1D. Moses is pro-
nounced faithful servant ". y, yet
he is lower than Christ (Heb. 1920.
Well might they fear to speak against
Moses ". 81.
". Judgment, w. 9, 10. The de-
parting cloud from off the tabernacle
was token Of Gods dispIeasure. Let
us not forget that future time when
it will be others who will depart
Matt. 25:41). The lifted cloud re-
veaIed to Aaron Miriam smitten with
leprosy, that most terrible Of all dis.
eases, loathsome, contagious, incur.
able. Read the stories of Naaman
and Uzziah. The sudden appearance
and the snow white color indicate
this to have been most malignant
case. Aaron may have escaped this
penalty for not having made so VIC
lent an attack upon Moses, or to have
afflicted him would have interrupted
or dishonored the duties Of his priest
ly Office.
Aaron's Sin.
V. Intercession, w. 11-f6. Aaron
In his appeal to Moses acknowledges
his equal transgression with Miriam
his foolishness and his sin, and in
turn Moses revealed his noble Christ |
like character Christ prayed for his |
enemies duke $3.50. Moses was
not overcome of evil but overcame
evil with good Rom. 12:12). His |
prayer was an effectual one Games |
$40. Some have viewed this cpl |
sode in a 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 juds- |
meOt uD0n the Jews who ara inter-