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Numbers chs. 11-12 By: Edward Short© 1.Numbers 11: The People Murmur: 11:1-3: Why did the Israelites complain? In what two ways did God react? How can a loving God have anger to be aroused? 11:4-6: What did the rabble say? Was their memory accurate? Are there this kind of people in the 21st century? Are their this kind of people in the church in the 21st century? (Each one should ask self, “Am I such a person?”) Manna was a m______ that God performed before the eyes of the Hebrews six days a week. Manna symbolized God’s protection for the Israelites, so in rejecting manna, they were rejecting G___ (see Num. 11:20). 11:10-15: What was Moses’ response? Moses was tired and frustrated. Moses believed that he did not have the strength to be leader of the Israelites; he thought that no matter what, the Israelites would not co-o_______ with him, so he was unable to be s________ in his work. What then did Moses say to God? 11:14-15: “I c_____ c____ all these people by myself; the burden is too h____ for me. If this is how you are going to treat me, put me to d_____ right now—if I have favor in your eyes—and do not let me face my own ruin.” 2.Numbers 11:16-20: God Solves Moses’ Problem: In what two ways did God solve Moses’ problem? 11:16-17: How many elders was Moses to take with him? Why? God said that “I will take of the S______ that is on you and put the Spirit on them.” To what does the word “Spirit” refer? [Note: Chinese has no equivalent to capital letters.] 11:18-20: God told Moses to tell the Israelites that they would eat (what)? What was God’s intonation when he said, “…for a whole month--until it comes out of your nostrils and you loathe it--because you have rejected the LORD, who is among you...”? Why? How can a God of love become angry? 11:21-22: What did Moses doubt? Do you think that Moses’ faith wavered? 11:23: Memorize God’s response to Moses: “Is the LORD'S arm too s_____? You will now see whether or n___ what I say will come t____ for you.” (See Isaiah 50:2, 59:1.) 3.Numbers 11:24-30: [God’s] Spirit Descends on Seventy Elders: We do not know why two of the seventy elders did not go with the other sixty-eight. The reason is not necessarily because they disobeyed God, as God still accepted them and put [his] Spirit on them. What was Joshua’s reaction? Moses replied to Joshua: “Are you j______ for my sake? I wish that all the L0RD’S people were prophets and that the LORD would put his S_____ on them!” In this sentence we again see the good attitude of Moses, his humility, his greatness and his love for others. 4.Numbers 11:31-35: God Expresses Anger toward the Israelites: How did God enable the people to eat meat? What meat did they eat? How much meat did they eat? What sins do you think the people committed? Why did God’s anger burn against the people and struck them with a severe plague? (See Psalms 78:23-32; 106:11-15.) What lessons should Christians today learn from this event? 5.Numbers 12: Even Miriam and Aaron Oppose Moses: Bible commentators have three explanations regarding Moses’ wife: 1) Perhaps this “Cushite” is the Z_______ of Exodus 2:16, 21, 22. If so, then Miriam and Aaron were guilty of racial discrimination. 2) Perhaps Moses took a second wife in addition to Zipporah. 3) Perhaps Zipporah died and Moses took a new wife. Whatever the case, the slander and complaints spoken by Miriam and Aaron were not aimed at Zipporah or the new wife but at Moses himself. They were jealous of Moses, jealous of Moses’ relationship with God; they were especially jealous of Moses being leader of the Israelites. (See NIV Study Bible and Clyde M. Woods’ commentary on Numbers.) 6.Numbers 12:1-2: “Miriam and Aaron began to talk against Moses… for he had married a Cushite. ‘Has the LORD spoken only through Moses?’ they asked. "Hasn't he also spoken through us?" Please answer their question. (Of course the answer is “Jehovah had also spoken with Miriam and Aaron.”) Miriam and Aaron were Moses’ s_____ and b______. Besides Moses, the Israelite leaders included M_____ and A_____. Aaron was the h___ priest; in his hands were the Urim and Thummin (Ex. 28:30). Miriam was called a “prophetess” (Ex. 15:20). Therefore, God had spoken through them. So what was the problem? Miriam and Aaron thought that their being in “second place” was not enough. They wanted first place. (To be Vice-President and “Premier” was not enough; they wanted to be “President.” However, can a nation have two presidents? If Miriam and Aaron were to replace Moses, would they be satisfied?) Who is head of the church that Jesus Christ established? Please read: positive: Matthew 20:26; negative: 3 John 9-10. 7.Numbers 12:3: Moses’ Humility: “(Now Moses was a very humble man, more humble than anyone else on the face of the earth.)” Some people believe that this sentence was not written by Moses, but was added to the Bible by someone later. Perhaps this was Joshua’s judgment of Moses and he added it to Numbers. These Bible scholars say that it is not humility to call oneself humble! However, some commentators do not agree with this assessment. In identifying himself as “humble,” Moses meant: Miriam and Aaron opposed and complained against Moses but Moses did not have the courage, verbal skills or strength to argue in his own defense. Moses had the courage to stand in the presence of Egypt’s Pharaoh and plead for him to release the Hebrews. Moses had the courage to tell the Israelites they had sinned. Moses had the courage to ask God to forgive the sins of the Israelites. But Moses did not have the courage, oratory or strength, to face the charges spoken by Miriam and Aaron and defend himself; Moses could not toot his own horn. So he told later generations that he was very humble. (Clyde M. Woods’ commentary on Numbers.) 8.Numbers 12:4-16: Miriam is Punished: What words of rebuke did God speak to Aaron and Miriam? 12:9: “The a____ of the LORD b_____ against them, and he l____ them;” God l____ them. God did God punish Miriam? Who pleaded on Miriam’s behalf? What punishment was Miriam given after this? (2004.10.24)(2005.5 Rev.) License Agreement for Bible Texts These Scriptures: • May not be altered or modified in any form. 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