What was it about Moses that moved God to declare he was by far the meekest man upon the earth? | |
CelestialMaiden (OP) User ID: 45502011 United States 03/06/2014 09:06 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | " 3 And the man Moses was by far the meekest of all the men who were upon the surface of the ground.'- Numbers 12:2,3 Quoting: CelestialMaiden "Moses now said to Jehovah: “Excuse me, Jehovah, but I am not a fluent speaker, neither since yesterday nor since before that nor since your speaking to your servant, for I am slow of mouth and slow of tongue.” 11 At that Jehovah said to him: “Who appointed a mouth for man or who appoints the speechless or the deaf or the clear-sighted or the blind? Is it not I, Jehovah;- Exodus 4:10-12 |
CelestialMaiden (OP) User ID: 45502011 United States 03/06/2014 11:05 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | " 3 And the man Moses was by far the meekest of all the men who were upon the surface of the ground.'- Numbers 12:2,3 Quoting: CelestialMaiden "Moses now said to Jehovah: “Excuse me, Jehovah, but I am not a fluent speaker, neither since yesterday nor since before that nor since your speaking to your servant, for I am slow of mouth and slow of tongue.” 11 At that Jehovah said to him: “Who appointed a mouth for man or who appoints the speechless or the deaf or the clear-sighted or the blind? Is it not I, Jehovah;- Exodus 4:10-12 Okay, okay, so Moses wasn't Charleston Hesston.....but still. .... |
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CelestialMaiden (OP) User ID: 45502011 United States 03/06/2014 11:18 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Wow. never saw that. now it makes since how he didn't want the job! Thanks OP. Quoting: abeliever God bless. Well, who WOULD want the job Jehovah asked of him?? "Jehovah now said to Moses: “Go, descend, because your people whom you led up out of the land of Egypt have acted ruinously. 8 They have turned aside in a hurry from the way I have commanded them to go. They have made a molten statue of a calf for themselves and keep bowing down to it and sacrificing to it and saying, ‘This is your God, O Israel, who led you up out of the land of Egypt.’” 9 And Jehovah went on to say to Moses: “I have looked at this people and here it is a stiff-necked people.'- Exodus 32:7-9 |
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CelestialMaiden (OP) User ID: 45502011 United States 03/06/2014 11:25 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Love it. This world has always chosen the outgoing, the charismatic, the eloquent speakers, and of course God picks the opposite. Brilliant. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 17856444 How TRUE: "For YOU behold his calling of YOU, brothers, that not many wise in a fleshly way were called, not many powerful, not many of noble birth; 27 but God chose the foolish things of the world, that he might put the wise men to shame; and God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put the strong things to shame; 28 and God chose the ignoble things of the world and the things looked down upon, the things that are not, that he might bring to nothing the things that are, 29 in order that no flesh might boast in the sight of God."- 1 Corinthians 1:26-29 |
CelestialMaiden (OP) User ID: 45502011 United States 03/07/2014 12:13 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Love it. This world has always chosen the outgoing, the charismatic, the eloquent speakers, and of course God picks the opposite. Brilliant. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 17856444 How TRUE: "For YOU behold his calling of YOU, brothers, that not many wise in a fleshly way were called, not many powerful, not many of noble birth; 27 but God chose the foolish things of the world, that he might put the wise men to shame; and God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put the strong things to shame; 28 and God chose the ignoble things of the world and the things looked down upon, the things that are not, that he might bring to nothing the things that are, 29 in order that no flesh might boast in the sight of God."- 1 Corinthians 1:26-29 however......God makes it work |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 17856444 United States 03/07/2014 12:26 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Love it. This world has always chosen the outgoing, the charismatic, the eloquent speakers, and of course God picks the opposite. Brilliant. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 17856444 How TRUE: "For YOU behold his calling of YOU, brothers, that not many wise in a fleshly way were called, not many powerful, not many of noble birth; 27 but God chose the foolish things of the world, that he might put the wise men to shame; and God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put the strong things to shame; 28 and God chose the ignoble things of the world and the things looked down upon, the things that are not, that he might bring to nothing the things that are, 29 in order that no flesh might boast in the sight of God."- 1 Corinthians 1:26-29 however......God makes it work Yes He does! He is incredible. However, I'm laughing at the Chartlon Heston portrayal as Moses. Don't think he quite got the meek acting part down...lol |
CelestialMaiden (OP) User ID: 45502011 United States 03/07/2014 12:32 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Love it. This world has always chosen the outgoing, the charismatic, the eloquent speakers, and of course God picks the opposite. Brilliant. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 17856444 How TRUE: "For YOU behold his calling of YOU, brothers, that not many wise in a fleshly way were called, not many powerful, not many of noble birth; 27 but God chose the foolish things of the world, that he might put the wise men to shame; and God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put the strong things to shame; 28 and God chose the ignoble things of the world and the things looked down upon, the things that are not, that he might bring to nothing the things that are, 29 in order that no flesh might boast in the sight of God."- 1 Corinthians 1:26-29 however......God makes it work Yes He does! He is incredible. However, I'm laughing at the Chartlon Heston portrayal as Moses. Don't think he quite got the meek acting part down...lol Yeah I know, that is what makes it so funny! |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 17856444 United States 03/07/2014 12:33 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... Quoting: CelestialMaiden How TRUE: "For YOU behold his calling of YOU, brothers, that not many wise in a fleshly way were called, not many powerful, not many of noble birth; 27 but God chose the foolish things of the world, that he might put the wise men to shame; and God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put the strong things to shame; 28 and God chose the ignoble things of the world and the things looked down upon, the things that are not, that he might bring to nothing the things that are, 29 in order that no flesh might boast in the sight of God."- 1 Corinthians 1:26-29 however......God makes it work Yes He does! He is incredible. However, I'm laughing at the Chartlon Heston portrayal as Moses. Don't think he quite got the meek acting part down...lol Yeah I know, that is what makes it so funny! Too funny!!! |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 55257622 Canada 03/07/2014 12:50 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Man was enslaved by the Giants for thousands of years. The original rulers of Egypt were a Royal Family of these Giant beings. The old testament Bible and the Koran are former holy books owned by the Giants. Man was too enslaved and without much going for them to have just sat there and scribed the history of the times. You will notice G-d commanded a lot of killings. Not a true G-d as one would envision one. Words for thought. |
CelestialMaiden (OP) User ID: 45502011 United States 03/07/2014 12:54 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Yes He does! He is incredible. However, I'm laughing at the Chartlon Heston portrayal as Moses. Don't think he quite got the meek acting part down...lol Yeah I know, that is what makes it so funny! Too funny!!! Of course Mel Brooks does a fine job and uses God's name Jehovah |
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CelestialMaiden (OP) User ID: 45502011 United States 03/07/2014 01:05 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Man was enslaved by the Giants for thousands of years. The original rulers of Egypt were a Royal Family of these Giant beings. The old testament Bible and the Koran are former holy books owned by the Giants. Man was too enslaved and without much going for them to have just sat there and scribed the history of the times. You will notice G-d commanded a lot of killings. Not a true G-d as one would envision one. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 55257622 Words for thought. And these "giants" were who? |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 18508623 Canada 03/07/2014 01:13 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Man was enslaved by the Giants for thousands of years. The original rulers of Egypt were a Royal Family of these Giant beings. The old testament Bible and the Koran are former holy books owned by the Giants. Man was too enslaved and without much going for them to have just sat there and scribed the history of the times. You will notice G-d commanded a lot of killings. Not a true G-d as one would envision one. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 55257622 Words for thought. And these "giants" were who? Ironically the Bible is page after page of Giant slaying. The Bible is the word of God. When you read the Bible when your young it makes little sense but when you re-read it as an adult it makes perfect sense. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 18508623 Canada 03/07/2014 01:14 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Before abundant grace entered the world no one thought twice about their own actions. Moses had allot to think about when he found out he enslaved his own people and he also killed a man. When God revealed himself to him the old man Moses used to be was completely dead. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 17856444 United States 03/07/2014 01:20 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... Quoting: Anonymous Coward 17856444 Yes He does! He is incredible. However, I'm laughing at the Chartlon Heston portrayal as Moses. Don't think he quite got the meek acting part down...lol Yeah I know, that is what makes it so funny! Too funny!!! Of course Mel Brooks does a fine job and uses God's name Jehovah Mel brooks? What movie? Love him. Young Frankenstein. One of my favorites. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 18508623 Canada 03/07/2014 01:22 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Moses left it all behind. He wasn't even looking for God when he threw it away so we know he wasn't doing it for attention. He was the prince of Egypt but then he had a total melt down. He then reverted back to a state of childlike dependance, he still carried allot of his anger though. Like when he hit the rock twice. Can you be meek and have anger issues at the same time? I think so, only God decides what happens to you or how you will be judged. Moses was the ram which is offered as a peace offering sacrifice. Or when a priest sins. And Jesus was the Lamb. Allot of Christians don't think twice about Holy sacrifices, I'm all into that sort of stuff. The answers are all in the tabernacle. |
CelestialMaiden (OP) User ID: 45502011 United States 03/07/2014 01:22 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Before abundant grace entered the world no one thought twice about their own actions. Moses had allot to think about when he found out he enslaved his own people and he also killed a man. When God revealed himself to him the old man Moses used to be was completely dead. Actually, the Hebrews were already in slavery before Moses was born, but yes, later, in zeal for his people, he did murder a man "8 In time there arose over Egypt a new king who did not know Joseph. 9 And he proceeded to say to his people: “Look! The people of the sons of Israel are more numerous and mightier than we are. 10 Come on! Let us deal shrewdly with them, for fear they may multiply, and it must turn out that, in case war should befall us, then they certainly will also be added to those who hate us and will fight against us and go up out of the country.” 11 So they set over them chiefs of forced labor for the purpose of oppressing them in their burden-bearing; and they went building cities as storage places for Phar&#aoh, namely, Pithom and Ra·amses. 12 But the more they would oppress them, the more they would multiply and the more they kept spreading abroad, so that they felt a sickening dread as a result of the sons of Israel. 13 Consequently the Egyptians made the sons of Israel slave under tyranny. 14 And they kept making their life bitter with hard slavery at clay mortar and bricks and with every form of slavery in the field, yes, every form of slavery of theirs in which they used them as slaves under tyranny.'- Exodus 1;8-14 Last Edited by CelestialMaiden on 03/07/2014 01:24 AM |
CelestialMaiden (OP) User ID: 45502011 United States 03/07/2014 01:26 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Quoting: CelestialMaiden Mel brooks? What movie? Love him. Young Frankenstein. One of my favorites. Young Frankenstein is classic, this one is called "History of the World" |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 18508623 Canada 03/07/2014 01:31 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Before abundant grace entered the world no one thought twice about their own actions. Moses had allot to think about when he found out he enslaved his own people and he also killed a man. When God revealed himself to him the old man Moses used to be was completely dead. Actually, the Hebrews were already in slavery before Moses was born, but yes, later, in zeal for his people, he did murder a man We can assume he gave some pretty nasty "Orders" during his time as prince. Like a soldier who is only taking orders. And this story rings the old saying true. Blood is thicker then water. |
CelestialMaiden (OP) User ID: 45502011 United States 03/07/2014 01:33 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Humans never throw away their riches, look at today's celebrity's and politicians as example. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 18508623 Moses left it all behind. He wasn't even looking for God when he threw it away so we know he wasn't doing it for attention. He was the prince of Egypt but then he had a total melt down. He then reverted back to a state of childlike dependance, he still carried allot of his anger though. Like when he hit the rock twice. Can you be meek and have anger issues at the same time? I think so, only God decides what happens to you or how you will be judged. Moses was the ram which is offered as a peace offering sacrifice. Or when a priest sins. And Jesus was the Lamb. Allot of Christians don't think twice about Holy sacrifices, I'm all into that sort of stuff. The answers are all in the tabernacle. You are right, to be "meek" means to be teachable and humble, however it does not require perfection, Moses was just that, a meek man, but human, when he struck the rock he was reacting to frustration, I swear, I would have done that long before he did, because the nation were three million strong pain in the butts "Then Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying: 8 “Take the rod and call the assembly together, you and Aaron your brother, and YOU must speak to the crag before their eyes that it may indeed give its water; and you must bring out water for them from the crag and give the assembly and their beasts of burden drink.” 9 So Moses took the rod from before Jehovah, just as he had commanded him. 10 After that Moses and Aaron called the congregation together before the crag, and he proceeded to say to them: “Hear, now, YOU rebels! Is it from this crag that we shall bring out water for YOU?” 11 With that Moses lifted his hand up and struck the crag with his rod twice; and much water began to come out, and the assembly and their beasts of burden began to drink'- Numbers 20:7-11 |
CelestialMaiden (OP) User ID: 45502011 United States 03/07/2014 01:40 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Great observation, as the word "Meek" means being teachable and humble, many mis understand it to mean "weak" which is no where the case, as Christ was anything but weak, and he showed us that meekness was a quality desirable to God, such as Moses had |
CelestialMaiden (OP) User ID: 45502011 United States 03/07/2014 01:43 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Before abundant grace entered the world no one thought twice about their own actions. Moses had allot to think about when he found out he enslaved his own people and he also killed a man. When God revealed himself to him the old man Moses used to be was completely dead. Actually, the Hebrews were already in slavery before Moses was born, but yes, later, in zeal for his people, he did murder a man We can assume he gave some pretty nasty "Orders" during his time as prince. Like a soldier who is only taking orders. And this story rings the old saying true. Blood is thicker then water. Well, .....yeah |
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