Moses gave a powerful retort to the plea of his brother. What was Brother Aaron attempting to to that deserved such a strong rebuke?
He begged his big brother to stop Eldad and Medad from physically and verbally responding to God. When the Shekinah Glory came upon them despite the fact that they did not attend the elders' meeting, God had blessed them.
Why did that bother Aaron and the others so much?
Think about it. What did the presence of the Spirit mean to the Children of Israel? Who had the Charisma in that day?
The Old Testament is almost devoid of the presence of God. It could be called "A particularized charismatic presence". This means that only a very few people had the presence of the Spirit and even then on a rare, individual basis.
When God said, "Gather 70 wise leaders at the tent and I will place some of your spirit on them". When 68 men showed up, God kept His promise, placed the Spirit on them and they had dramatic verbal/physical experiences. This showed everybody that God had chosen them for positions of leadership.
That was bad enough, but the two rebellious Elders stayed back home to fix the holes in their tents or take care of other mundane projects and they too indicated that the power of God was upon them for leadership.
Was Aaron trying to protect his brother Moses's position and reputation? It seems so, but it backfired. It stimulated Moses to state the opposite of Monarchical leadership.
I wish every believer had this experience.
Can you think of any similar experiences in the Bible where a person attempted to protect a leader? Where?
Read Humpty Dumpty for the best model.
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