| Roman officers - 1841 - 304 páginas
...whether as a commander, a statesman, or a lawgiver, than Moses ; yet it is recorded of him, that " he was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth." Humility was evidently at the root of the wisdom, which we have noticed in David. When the servants... | |
| James Ussher (abp. of Armagh.) - 1841 - 582 páginas
...and scribe of God. Whereunto also may be added that he writeth of himself, (Numb. xii. 3.) that he was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth, which no wise man would in such sort report of himself, if he were left to his own discretion. '•... | |
| Menasseh b. Israel - 1842 - 362 páginas
...for he was unique in prophecy- His heroic life was a living example : for the Law says, " Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth ;"29 meekness or humility being the queen of virtues, and the principle from which all emanate. He... | |
| Charles Girdlestone - 1842 - 772 páginas
...indeed spoken only 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... | |
| Manasseh ben Israel, Elias Hiam Lindo - 1842 - 358 páginas
...for he was unique in prophecy- His heroic life was a living example : for the Law says, " Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth;"29 meekness or humility being the queen of virtues, and the principle from which all emanate.... | |
| Thomas Paine - 1996 - 226 páginas
...without rendering Moses truly ridiculous and absurd; for example, Numbers xii, 3: "Now the man Mosei was very MEEK, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth." If Moses said this of himself, instead of being the meekest of men, he was one of the most vain and... | |
| Johanna Manley - 1997 - 926 páginas
...of themselves in it as though they were speaking of others. So it is that Moses says, "Now the man Moses was very meek above all the men which were upon the face of the earth" (Num. 12:3). So John says, "that disciple whom Jesus loved" (Jn. 19:26); so Luke says, that "two of... | |
| Roger Campbell - 1996 - 140 páginas
...The strong executive type? Hardly. Here is one description of him given in the Bible: "Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth" (Num. 12:3). Yet he was chosen by the Lord for one of the most difficult tasks of history. John Wesley... | |
| Witness Lee - 1998 - 263 páginas
...submission on their part was a protection to Moses; it kept him from becoming proud. Numbers 12:3 says that "Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth." Miriam and Aaron helped Moses to become so humble. Nevertheless, no matter how much of a help Miriam... | |
| John R. Rice - 2000 - 100 páginas
...Lord indeed spoken only by Moses? hath he not spoken also by us? And the Lord heard it. (Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.) And the Lord spake suddenly unto Moses, and unto Aaron, and unto Miriam, Come out ye three unto the... | |
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