 | John Gibson MacVicar - 1840 - 396 pages
...what was the answer of the great prophet ? " Moses said unto him, Enviest thou for my sake. I would that all the Lord's people were prophets, and that the Lord would put his Spirit upon them." An answer in which we cannot fail to observe a resemblance to that which our Saviour gave,... | |
 | William Latta McCalla - Texas - 1841 - 202 pages
...avoid that upright and downright course for which his superior is denied this title. Moses said, " Would God that all the Lord's people were prophets, and that the Lord would put his Spirit upon them." Did Moses think that the multiplication of prophets depreciated the title, when the Spirit... | |
 | Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Publication - 1841 - 212 pages
...Lord:" And this Moses doth excellently witness of himself in that holy rapture of his, Numb. xi. 29, "Would God that all the Lord's people were prophets, and that the Lord would put his Spirit upon them!" By such examples as these a good man desires to live, yea, by higher precedents than either... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1841 - 572 pages
...(see Gen. xxx. 1). But "wAo shall give"* ? this is an optative form of expression, denoting a wish, as would God, that all the Lord's people were prophets, and that the Lord would put his spirit upon them ! or that all might be endued with the spirit of the Lord : for the greater the number who... | |
 | Raniero Cantalamessa - Religion - 2003 - 418 pages
..."the power from on high." The longing that Moses expressed so long ago is now being fulfilled: "Would that all the LORD'S people were prophets, and that the LORD would put his spirit on them!"{Num 11 : 291. Now. if the promise is for us. what do we need to do to obtain it? What Paul... | |
 | Stan Smith - Religion - 2003 - 162 pages
...Moses' protdgd, said, "Moses my lord, forbid them!" Then Moses sighed, "Are you jealous for my sake? Oh, that all the Lord's people were prophets and that the Lord would put His Spirit upon them!" This wasn't just Moses' wishful thinking; this is what God wants too. 2. The Holy Spirit... | |
 | John Ortberg, Mindy Caliguire, Judson Poling - Religion - 2003 - 166 pages
...Joshua says, "Moses, my lord, stop them!" Moses, says, "Are you jealous for my sake? I wish that all of the LORD'S people were prophets and that the LORD would put his Spirit on them!" The humility of Moses shows through, and we can almost hear him say, "I really don't want... | |
 | Reid Barbour - Philosophy - 2003 - 448 pages
...religious society. This wider distribution of charisma is supported by Moses's exclamation, 'I wish that all the Lord's people were prophets and that the Lord would confer his spirit on them all' (Num. 11: 29-30, NEB, 151). This conferral might simply lead to people... | |
 | Quency Gardner - Religion - 2004 - 326 pages
...is a Scriptural example, which expresses the heart felt yearning of God towards our worship of Him. "Would God that all the Lord's people were prophets and that the Lord would put His Spirit upon them!" Joshua came running to Moses with the news that two men were within the camp prophesying.... | |
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And Moses said unto him, Enviest thou for my sake? would God that all the Lord's people were prophets, and that the Lord would put his spirit upon them ! And Moses gat him into the camp, he and the elders of Israel. 
