Numbers 12

God takes this ill at our hands, to speak evil of others, especially such as are eminently holy, and help to bear up the honor of religion. Numbers 12:8: "Were not you afraid to speak against my servant Moses?" "What — my servant, who has worked so many miracles, whom I have spo…

It is hard to find both: if one would seek for a faithful man, questionless he may find many; if for a wise man, he may find many; but if he seek for one both wise and faithful, this is rara avis, hard to find: yet it is possible, though not common. Moses, a man learned in all t…

The night casts its dark mantle upon the most beautiful flowers, but the light comes in the morning and dispels the darkness, and every flower appears in its orient brightness; so the wicked may by misreports darken the honor and repute of the saints, but God will dispel this da…

In this verse, the spirit of God proceeds to another example of Moses faith: and hereto also in the verse following, he adds a third. Now he is thus large in the commendation of his faith, for this end; to persuade the Hebrews, to whom this Epistle is sent, that they were not to…

Christ was meek and lowly, but I am proud and passionate. It was the high commendation of Moses — Numbers 12:3 — 'Now the man Moses was meek above all the men of the earth'; and this was the man who knew God face to face. It is said of Calvin and Ursinus that they were both of c…

It is no virtue to bear what we do not feel: indeed it is a most unbecoming temper, not to tremble when God is smiting. The Lord says to Moses, in the case of Miriam (Numbers 12:24), If her Father had spit in her face, should she not be ashamed seven days? The face is the table…

Surely the Lord of time, is the best judge of time; and in nothing do we more discover our folly, and rashness, than in presuming to fix the times either of our comforts or troubles. As to our comforts, we never think they can come too soon, we would have them presently, whether…

Fifthly, you shall have gentleness and meekness sometimes mixed in a man, with much austerity and strictness, which is very much that they should meet in one man, at one and the same time: the wisdom that is from above is gentle and meek, and easy to be entreated. It was said of…

We read nothing there of dreams. The Apostle then seems to allege this place very unfitly: but it appears that Joel meant to signify nothing else in this place but prophecy; and uses the word dreams and [reconstructed: visions] for ornament sake, because the Lord in times past d…

My servant Moses is not so. With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches,” (Numbers 12:6-8.) But we must understand that dreams of this sort differ widely from natural dreams; for they have a character of certainty engraven on them, and are imp…

Or see the King's face, or obtain the joy of God's salvation? Not that God is so hard to be entreated, or delights in a poor creature's malady or misery, but that he may affect the heart with the evil of sin, stir up more longings after grace, prize Christ and pardon, and learn…

16. It is observable, that when Christ appeared to manage the affairs of his church in this period, he often appeared in the form of that nature that he took upon him in his incarnation. So he seems to have appeared to Moses from time to time, and particularly at that time when…

Then, O that I had wings as a dove! I would fly away, and be at rest. Then we cry to God for ourselves, as Moses for his sister Miriam, Heal her [now] O God, I beseech you (Numbers 12:13). Glorify me now, O Lord, I pray you!

2. Moses was a pattern of meekness, it was his master grace, that in which, more than in any other, he excelled. This testimony the Holy Ghost gives of him (Numbers 12:3): that the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth. This character o…

Mark, do not only forbear to execute your wrath and revenge upon them, but do good to them, yes, though they be enemies upon a religious ground; though religion be made a party in the quarrel, and so engage us to the greater fury; when that which should bridle our passions, is t…

God takes it ill at our hands to calumniate others, especially to asperse those who help to keep up the credit of Religion. Numbers 12:8. Were not ye afraid to speak against my Servant Moses? what my Servant, who has wrought so many Miracles, whom I have spoken with in the Mount…

Observe it, and humble yourselves in your Father's anger, when he seems to go cross to our prayers, and hopes, and gives to wicked men advantages against us. (Numbers 12:14.) If her father had but spit in her face, should she not be ashamed seven days? When God does not make goo…

Object 1. But why should not the ministry lie in common? Has the Lord spoken only by Moses (Numbers 12:2)? Why should not one preach as well as another?

Moses was a man of unparalleled meekness. Numbers 12:3: Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men who were upon the face of the earth. How many injuries did he bear!

Especially, take heed of wounding the names of the godly: God has set a crown of honor on their head, and will you take it off? Numbers 12:8: Why then were you not afraid to speak against my servant Moses? To defame the saints is no less than defaming God himself, they having hi…

And though it may be understood in verse 23 of that chapter to signify an overcoming spiritual glory, as the principal thing there intended, such as no soul dwelling in flesh could behold without rending the veil and breaking all to pieces; yet, even there also, may such a degre…

Meekness and quietness among God's people, when opposed and reviled, would be the surest way to have God remarkably appear for their defense. It is particularly observed of Moses, on the occasion of Aaron and Miriam their envying him, and rising up in opposition against him, tha…