...the unbeliever adduces the following passage as one of his proofs. ' Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.' Numb. xii. c. 3 v. This specimen of auto-biography appears to the unbeliever to exhibit too much vanity and selfconceit...

...not be the author of the book of Numbers, because he there pronounces himself to have been very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.* Now, admitting that this little verse was inserted by Samuel, or any of the other countrymen of Moses,...

...not be the author of the book of Numbers, because he there pronounces himself to have been very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.* Now, admitting that this little verse was inserted by Samuel, or any of the other countrymen of Moses,...

...excellency ; he is found weak there where he seemed most strong. " Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth."* Nevertheless, what saith the history ! He loses temper, and speaks unadvisedly with his lips ; " Hear...

...mentioned, Numb. xii. 3 ? Observe that though Moses was so highly favoured of God, yet he was very meek— " above all the men which were upon the face of the earth." In one instance only did he fail in this general character. Though on the same occasion he was unfaithful,...

...by Moses? hath he not spoken also by us? And the LORD heard it. 3 (Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.) 4 And the LORD spake suddenly unto Moses, and unto Aaron, and unto Miriam, Come out ye three unto the...

...Jesus Christ, our Saviour, meek — aye, even above Moses, of whom we read that he was " very meek, above all the " men which were upon the face of the earth'°?" Behold him when he was reviled, reviling not again ; answering not a word, either to his accusers,...

...very meek", and not 1 PHD literally: measure, virtue, or manner. 2 Now the man Moses mas VERY MEEK, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth, (Numb. xii. 3). merely [that he was] meek. Our sages have therefore strictly enjoined [us] : 3 Be of a humble mind....

...and moderation of his anger; he was meek as Moses; nay, though Moses was very meek, " and very meek above all the men which were upon the face of the earth," Numb. 1:4:3. yet Christ's meekness exceeded Moses', as the body doth exceed the shadow. 2. In him was humility:...

...promised land. It appears from the statement of the Inspired Volume, that though Moses was " very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth," he became so exasperated, that he twice struck the rock with the sacred rod ; he addressed the people...