"And the king of Egypt spake to the Hebrew midwives, of whom the name of the one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah: 16 and he said, When ye do the office of a midwife to the Hebrew women, and see them upon the birth-stool; if it be a son, then ye shall kill him; but if it be a daughter, then she shall live."
Ex 1:15-16 (ASV)
Why did Pharaoh order the midwives to kill the males? If you want to annihilate a people you would kill the female babies and keep the males for your workforce/slaves. Pharaoh then is a precursor to Herod and Moses to Christ.
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Friday, February 11, 2011
Slander of the "Cushite woman" or Moses
Numbers 12:1-10
1 And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Cushite woman whom he had married; for he had married a Cushite woman. 2 And they said, Hath HaShem indeed spoken only with Moses? hath he not spoken also with us? And HaShem heard it. 3 Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men that were upon the face of the earth. 4 And HaShem spake suddenly unto Moses, and unto Aaron, and unto Miriam, Come out ye three unto the tent of meeting. And they three came out. 5 And HaShem came down in a pillar of cloud, and stood at the door of the Tent, and called Aaron and Miriam; and they both came forth. 6 And he said, Hear now my words: if there be a prophet among you, I HaShem will make myself known unto him in a vision, I will speak with him in a dream. 7 My servant Moses is not so; he is faithful in all my house: 8 with him will I speak mouth to mouth, even manifestly, and not in dark speeches; and the form of HaShem shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant, against Moses? 9 And the anger of HaShem was kindled against them; and he departed. Miriam's leprosy is healed though God commands her to be shut out of the host 10 And the cloud removed from over the Tent; and, behold, Miriam was leprous, as white as snow: and Aaron looked upon Miriam, and, behold, she was leprous.
Rashi and other jewish commentators ask what the connection is with the complaints of Miriam and Aaron about Moses' marriage with the "Cushite woman" to their statement "Did He(God) not speak to us as well?"
Rashi's conclusion is that Miriam and Aaron were concerned that Moses was neglecting his marital duties to his wife because of his duties to God and Israel. In other words Miriam and Aaron are saying, "aren't we also prophets(and prophetess) and priest to God as well? Does not God speak through us just like He does with Moses? We are not required to forsake our marriage bed why then does Moses? God responds, "...Hear now my words: if there be a prophet among you, I HaShem will make myself known unto him in a vision, I will speak with him in a dream. My servant Moses is not so; he is faithful in all my house: with him will I speak mouth to mouth, even manifestly, and not in dark speeches; and the form of HaShem shall he behold..."
Moses relationship to God was not like other prophets and priests. He talked with God face to face(mouth to mouth) and saw His "form". Moses life then is a forshadowing, a type. of the future Messiah who would not only be a prophet, an intersessor, redeemer and priest but someone with such a unique relationship to God that he could not marry.
John 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
1 And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Cushite woman whom he had married; for he had married a Cushite woman. 2 And they said, Hath HaShem indeed spoken only with Moses? hath he not spoken also with us? And HaShem heard it. 3 Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men that were upon the face of the earth. 4 And HaShem spake suddenly unto Moses, and unto Aaron, and unto Miriam, Come out ye three unto the tent of meeting. And they three came out. 5 And HaShem came down in a pillar of cloud, and stood at the door of the Tent, and called Aaron and Miriam; and they both came forth. 6 And he said, Hear now my words: if there be a prophet among you, I HaShem will make myself known unto him in a vision, I will speak with him in a dream. 7 My servant Moses is not so; he is faithful in all my house: 8 with him will I speak mouth to mouth, even manifestly, and not in dark speeches; and the form of HaShem shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant, against Moses? 9 And the anger of HaShem was kindled against them; and he departed. Miriam's leprosy is healed though God commands her to be shut out of the host 10 And the cloud removed from over the Tent; and, behold, Miriam was leprous, as white as snow: and Aaron looked upon Miriam, and, behold, she was leprous.
Rashi and other jewish commentators ask what the connection is with the complaints of Miriam and Aaron about Moses' marriage with the "Cushite woman" to their statement "Did He(God) not speak to us as well?"
Rashi's conclusion is that Miriam and Aaron were concerned that Moses was neglecting his marital duties to his wife because of his duties to God and Israel. In other words Miriam and Aaron are saying, "aren't we also prophets(and prophetess) and priest to God as well? Does not God speak through us just like He does with Moses? We are not required to forsake our marriage bed why then does Moses? God responds, "...Hear now my words: if there be a prophet among you, I HaShem will make myself known unto him in a vision, I will speak with him in a dream. My servant Moses is not so; he is faithful in all my house: with him will I speak mouth to mouth, even manifestly, and not in dark speeches; and the form of HaShem shall he behold..."
Moses relationship to God was not like other prophets and priests. He talked with God face to face(mouth to mouth) and saw His "form". Moses life then is a forshadowing, a type. of the future Messiah who would not only be a prophet, an intersessor, redeemer and priest but someone with such a unique relationship to God that he could not marry.
John 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
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