Joe: Alright, welcome back. I’ve got Bible Expert here with me in the studio today and we are ready to dive into the next chapter of the Bible, Numbers 12! So Bible Expert, why don’t you tell us what’s going on in this chapter?

Bible Expert: Sure. In Numbers 12, we learn that Miriam and Aaron, Moses’ siblings, find fault with Moses because of his Cushite wife. Yahweh, however, hears and is angry with them. Yahweh calls the three of them to the entrance of the Tent of Meeting and reveals to the siblings that Moses is indeed the one who speaks to Yahweh face to face.

Joe: Wow, so they are actually trying to compare themselves to Moses?

Bible Expert: Yes, exactly. Yahweh is not pleased with their actions and punishes Miriam with leprosy. Moses then intercedes on her behalf and Yahweh responds by healing her.

Joe: That’s intense. So what's the moral of this chapter?

Bible Expert: The moral of this chapter is that no one should try to compare themselves to God’s chosen leader. Yahweh is the one who chooses leaders and all we can do is obey and follow.