Why was Miriam and Aaron upset with Moses?

Why was Miriam and Aaron upset with Moses?

Numbers 12:1 in the Authorized Version reads: “And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman.” Moses married a woman named Zipporah. The real reason for their complaint was apparently Miriam’s desire for greater power.

What happened between Moses and Aaron?

When Moses first confronted the Egyptian king about the Israelites, Aaron served as his brother’s spokesman (“prophet”) to the Pharaoh (Exodus 7:1). Part of the Law given to Moses at Sinai granted Aaron the priesthood for himself and his male descendants, and he became the first High Priest of the Israelites.

Why did Moses sister get leprosy?

Because she did not trust in God, Miriam was struck with leprosy. When Moses asked God to remove the disease from her body, God said she would be healed in seven days. Until then, she had to separate herself from the rest of the people and wait outside their encampment.

Was Aaron younger than Moses?

Aaron is described in the Book of Exodus of the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament) as a son of Amram and Jochebed of the tribe of Levi, three years older than his brother Moses.

What is white leprosy?

In fact, vitiligo is called “white leprosy” in India. Women with it are often discriminated against in marriage. If they develop vitiligo after marriage, it can be grounds for divorce.

Why did Miriam and Aaron speak against Moses in Numbers 12?

2 In Numbers 12, Miriam and Aaron together “speak against” Moses: 1 And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman. 2 And they said, Hath the Lord indeed spoken only by Moses? hath he not spoken also by us? And the Lord heard it.

Did Moses marry a Cushite?

In the Hebrew bible we read that Moses did marry a Cushite: Miriam and Aaron began to talk against Moses because of his Cushite wife, for he had married a Cushite. (Numbers 12:1, NIV) Later

Did Moses marry a woman descendant of Ham?

The marriage of Moses with a woman descended from Ham was not prohibited, so long as she was not of the stock of Canaan (compare Exodus 34:11-16); but it would at any time have been offensive to that intense nationality which characterized the Jews.

Did God defend Moses’ marriage?

1) The law has no retroactive force: a man is not condemned for breaking a law which did not exist until later. 2) Moses did not break the law you quote. 3) God did not defend Moses’ marriage, but his person. 1) THE LAW HAS NO RETROACTIVE FORCE