Old Testament Narratives Volume 1 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1909 edition. Excerpt: ...Verses 1-12 tell how Jethro came to visit Moses and rejoiced with him "for all the goodness which Jehovah had done to Israel." Verses 13-27 relate how Jethro saw that Moses had too heavy a task for his strength, and how he advised him to choose able men from the tribes to assist him. What do you think of Jethro's advice in verse 21? Why is it necessary to have such men as leaders? Moses was very strict in his laws and severe in his punishments, as he had to be to make the different tribes, with their tribal loyalty, feel that they were really one people, and to keep them true to the worship of Jehovah which he taught them. In Leviticus 24: n-23 notice how Moses punished a man who used Jehovah's name profanely. One of Moses' laws was that the Sabbath or seventh day should be a day of rest, sacred to Jehovah. In Numbers 15: 32-36 see how he punished a man for gathering sticks on the Sabbath day. As has been said, the Hebrews believed that Jehovah spoke to them through Moses, and they tell some stories of how He punished those who rebelled against Moses' authority. Once Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses, saying, "Hath Jehovah indeed spoken only with Moses? Hath He not spoken also with us?" Now Moses was very meek and did not answer them, but Jehovah came down in a cloud and rebuked them for their speech and afflicted Miriam with that fearful disease leprosy. But Moses prayed to Jehovah to heal her, and so she was made well again. At another time, Dathan and Abiram and two hundred and fifty princes gathered together against Moses and Aaron, saying, "Ye take too much upon yourselves," and they complained that Moses had taken them from a land " flowing with milk and honey" to kill them in the wilderness, and that he had besides made himself a prince...