Numbers 12:3—Did Moses Call Himself the Most Humble Man on Earth?
About this episode
This episode examines whether Moses' description as the most humble man is a boast or a divine assessment.
Episode 235 examines Numbers 12:3—"Now, Moses was very humble..."—asking whether this sounds like a boast or a divine assessment. Lance Smith walks through the context, Hebrew meaning, manuscript evidence, and scholarly views to show why the verse explains Moses' silence and humility rather than contradicting Mosaic authorship. Listeners will hear how the term ʿānāv can mean humble or afflicted, how Numbers 11–12 shape our understanding of Moses' character, and why ancient manuscripts and theological insight support the verse's reliability and purpose. References to items discussed and/or used on this podcast may be found at the following: buymeacoffee.com/lancesmith The Bible Difficulties and Answers Website The Bible Difficulties and Answers Facebook Page Email Address: bibledifficultiesandanswers@gmail.com Geisler, Norman L., and Thomas Howe. The Big Book of Bible Difficulties. Baker Books, 1992. Available at: https://a.co/d/7shn4hI Dead Sea Scrolls Digital Library. Manuscript 4Q27 (4QNum^b). Accessed via https://www.deadseascrolls.org.il/explore-the-archive/manuscript/4Q27-1 Rogers, Cleon. “Moses: Meek or Miserable?” Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 29/3 (1986)…
People in this episode
Host: Lance Smith
Topics covered
- Moses' humility
- Numbers 12:3
- Mosaic authorship
- Hebrew meaning
- scholarly views
- ancient manuscripts
- theological insight
Keywords
- Moses
- humility
- Numbers 12:3
- Hebrew
- scholarship
- Mosaic authorship
- ancient manuscripts
- theology
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Bible Difficulties and Answers, Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, The Bible Translator, Dead Sea Scrolls Digital Library
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