What Moses, David and Jesus have in common
David became the greatest king in the Bible because his heart possessed one of the least appreciated character traits: meekness. In the Bible, meekness does not mean weakness, but patience. The word humble in Hebrew is anav עָנָו which comes from the root ANH ענה meaning “to bow down”. It refers to the ability to bring down one’s ego, to accept difficulties, to contain one’s anger and to make reasonable decisions in times of crisis..
All the greatest leaders in the Bible possessed this quality. Moses is described as “very humble, more so than anyone else on the face of the earth" (Num. 12:3). Jesus said, "I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls" (Matt. 11:29). When you can read the Bible in the original Hebrew, you possess the most powerful tool for Scriptural clarity. Enroll in our live online Biblical Hebrew course and discover the real meaning of the Bible.
