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1 | Why did Moses strike the rock? | Num 20:11 | Makarios | 9008 | ||
Zondervan's NASB Study Bible suggests, "'struck the rock twice with his rod.' In his rage Moses disobeyed the Lord's instruction to speak to the rock (v. 8). Moses' rash action brought a stern rebuke from the Lord (v. 12). The nature of Moses' offense is not clearly stated in this text, but these factors appear to be involved: 1. Moses' action was a lack of trust in God (v. 12), as though he believed that a word alone would not suffice. 2. God's holiness was offended by Moses' rash action (v. 12), for he had not shown proper deference to God's presence." The Nelson NKJV Study Bible states, "When he disobeyed, Moses violated all that he had stood for over the last forty years! God was not displaying anger, but Moses fell into deliberate, unrighteous anger. And in his anger, Moses lost his own stake in the Promised Land. What a huge loss for just a moment of disobedience!" The Ryrie Study Bible adds, "The sin of Moses and Aaron was taking glory to themselves and not obeying the detail of God's command to speak to the rock." MacArthur's NKJV Study Bible offers, "Instead of speaking to the rock, Moses spoke to the people, accusing them of being rebels against God. By his actions, Moses joined the people in rebellion against God (see Num. 27:14). ... The Lord's evaluation of Moses was that he failed to take God at His Word and thus to treat Him as holy to the people. Moses here failed in the same way as Israel had at Kadesh 38 years previously (Num. 14:11)." |
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2 | Why did Moses strike the rock? | Num 20:11 | prayon | 9025 | ||
Makes you wonder what blessings we have lost because of disobedience...... prayon | ||||||
3 | Why did Moses strike the rock? | Num 20:11 | Makarios | 9029 | ||
Yes indeed, prayon! The Holman Bible Dictionary states, "The death of Moses is marked by tragic loneliness, yet graced with God’s presence. Because of Moses’ sin (Num. 20), God denied Moses the privilege of entering the Promised Land. Deuteronomy 34 reports the death scene. Central to the report is the presence of God with Moses at the time of his death. Moses left his people to climb another mountain. Atop that mountain, away from the people whom he served so long, Moses died. God attended this servant at his death. Indeed, God buried him. Only God knows where the burial place is." Nolan |
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