Numbers 12:1-2 And Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman.… I. THE SIN OF MIRIAM AND AARON. 1. Its root: jealousy and vaulting ambition. 2. Its occasion. 3. Its expression. II. THE DIVINE COGNISANCE OF THEIR SIN. "And the Lord heard." No one utterance of all the myriads of voices in His universe ever escapes His ear. There is a Divine hearer of every human speech. This is clear from — 1. His omnipresence (Psalm 139:7-12). 2. His infinite intelligence. 3. His interest in His servants. III. THE COMMENDABLE CONDUCT OF MOSES UNDER THE PROVOCATION OF THEIR SIN. 1. He was sorely tried (cf. Psalm 55:12-15). 2. He bore his sore trial most nobly.Conclusion: 1. In the conduct of Miriam and Aaron we have a beacon. Let us shun their sin, &c. 2. In the conduct of Moses we have a pattern. Let us imitate his meekness. (W. Jones.) Parallel Verses KJV: And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman. |
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