THE MEEKNESS OF MOSES

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THE MEEKNESS OF MOSES
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ESV Numbers 121 Miriam and Aaron spoke against
Moses because of the Cushite woman whom he had
married, for he had married a Cushite woman. 2
And they said, "Has the LORD indeed spoken only
through Moses? Has he not spoken through us
also?" And the LORD heard it. 3 Now the man
Moses was very meek, more than all people who
were on the face of the earth. 4 And suddenly
the LORD said to Moses and to Aaron and Miriam,
"Come out, you three, to the tent of meeting."
And the three of them came out. 5 And the LORD
came down in a pillar of cloud and stood at the
entrance of the tent and called Aaron and Miriam,
and they both came forward. 6 And he said, "Hear
my words If there is a prophet among you, I the
LORD make myself known to him in a vision I
speak with him in a dream. 7 Not so with my
servant Moses. He is faithful in all my house.
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8 With him I speak mouth to mouth, clearly, and
not in riddles, and he beholds the form of the
LORD. Why then were you not afraid to speak
against my servant Moses?" 9 And the anger of
the LORD was kindled against them, and he
departed. 10 When the cloud removed from over
the tent, behold, Miriam was leprous, like snow.
And Aaron turned toward Miriam, and behold, she
was leprous. 11 And Aaron said to Moses, "Oh, my
lord, do not punish us because we have done
foolishly and have sinned. 12 Let her not be as
one dead, whose flesh is half eaten away when he
comes out of his mother's womb." 13 And Moses
cried to the LORD, "O God, please heal
her--please." 14 But the LORD said to Moses, "If
her father had but spit in her face, should she
not be shamed seven days? Let her be shut outside
the camp seven days, and after that she may be
brought in again." 15 So Miriam was shut outside
the camp seven days, and the people did not set
out on the march till Miriam was brought in
again.
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1. humble in spirit or manner suggesting
retiring mildness or even cowed
submissiveness 2. very docile, which means
easily led or managed 3. evidencing little
spirit or courage overly submissive or
compliant "compliant and anxious to suit his
opinions of those of others"
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Easton Bible dictionary - meekness is a calm
temper of mind, not easily provoked. Friberg
Lexicon - meekness is as a mild and friendly
disposition, gentle, kind, considerate. BDAG
Lexicon - meekness is when a person is not being
overly impressed by a sense of ones
self-importance, gentle, humble, considerate.
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Titus 31 Put them in mind to be in subjection to
rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be
ready unto every good work, 2 to speak evil of
no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle,
showing all meekness toward all men.
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Numbers 121 Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses
because of the Cushite woman whom he had married,
for he had married a Cushite woman. 2 And they
said, "Has the LORD indeed spoken only through
Moses? Has he not spoken through us also?" And
the LORD heard it. 3 Now the man Moses was very
meek, more than all people who were on the face
of the earth.
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Exodus 1813 And so it was, on the next day, that
Moses sat to judge the people and the people
stood before Moses from morning until evening.
14 So when Moses' father-in-law saw all that he
did for the people, he said, "What is this thing
that you are doing for the people? Why do you
alone sit, and all the people stand before you
from morning until evening?" 15 And Moses said
to his father-in-law, "Because the people come to
me to inquire of God. 16 "When they have a
difficulty, they come to me, and I judge between
one and another and I make known the statutes of
God and His laws." 17 So Moses' father-in-law
said to him, "The thing that you do is not good.
18 "Both you and these people who are with you
will surely wear yourselves out. For this thing
is too much for you you are not able to perform
it by yourself. 19 "Listen now to my voice I
will give you counsel, and God will be with you
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Stand before God for the people, so that you may
bring the difficulties to God. 20 "And you shall
teach them the statutes and the laws, and show
them the way in which they must walk and the work
they must do. 21 "Moreover you shall select from
all the people able men, such as fear God, men of
truth, hating covetousness and place such over
them to be rulers of thousands, rulers of
hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
22 "And let them judge the people at all times.
Then it will be that every great matter they
shall bring to you, but every small matter they
themselves shall judge. So it will be easier for
you, for they will bear the burden with you. 23
"If you do this thing, and God so commands you,
then you will be able to endure, and all this
people will also go to their place in peace."
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KJV Matthew 1129 Take my yoke upon you, and
learn of me for I am meek and lowly in heart
and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
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Isaiah 534 Surely He has borne our griefs And
carried our sorrows Yet we esteemed Him
stricken, Smitten by God, and afflicted. 5 But
He was wounded for our transgressions, He was
bruised for our iniquities The chastisement for
our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are
healed. 6 All we like sheep have gone astray We
have turned, every one, to his own way And the
LORD has laid on Him the iniquity of us all. 7
He was oppressed and He was afflicted, Yet He
opened not His mouth He was led as a lamb to the
slaughter, And as a sheep before its shearers is
silent, So He opened not His mouth.
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1 Peter 221 For to this you were called, because
Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an
example, that you should follow His steps 22
"Who committed no sin, Nor was deceit found in
His mouth" 23 who, when He was reviled, did not
revile in return when He suffered, He did not
threaten, but committed Himself to Him who judges
righteously 24 who Himself bore our sins in His
own body on the tree, that we, having died to
sins, might live for righteousness -- by whose
stripes you were healed. 25 For you were like
sheep going astray, but have now returned to the
Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
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Philippians 24 Let each of you look out not only
for his own interests, but also for the interests
of others. 5 Let this mind be in you which was
also in Christ Jesus, 6 who, being in the form
of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal
with God, 7 but made Himself of no reputation,
taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in
the likeness of men. 8 And being found in
appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and
became obedient to the point of death, even the
death of the cross.
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Colossians 312 Therefore, as the elect of God,
holy and beloved, put on tender mercies,
kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering 13
bearing with one another, and forgiving one
another, if anyone has a complaint against
another even as Christ forgave you, so you also
must do. 14 But above all these things put on
love, which is the bond of perfection.
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1 Timothy 611 But you, O man of God, flee these
things and pursue righteousness, godliness,
faith, love, patience, gentleness (KJV -
meekness). 12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay
hold on eternal life, to which you were also
called and have confessed the good confession in
the presence of many witnesses.
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1 Peter 315 But sanctify the Lord God in your
hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to
everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that
is in you, with meekness and fear 16 having a
good conscience, that when they defame you as
evildoers, those who revile your good conduct in
Christ may be ashamed.