“And they said, Hath the Lord indeed spoken only by Moses? hath he not spoken also by us? And the Lord heard it.”
Has the LORD spoken only through us? they demanded — the language 'has he not also spoken through us?' reveals the theological center of the rebellion, not marital propriety but prophetic privilege. Miriam and Aaron, positioned as leaders themselves (Miriam as prophetess, Aaron as priest), believe their access to divine revelation should grant them equal authority.
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