Your question is similar to the one I answer in the post linked below, and so that post may also be of interest to you. Why did God reject Saul as king for making one small mistake? The Rev. Christopher R. Smith is an an ordained minister, a writer, and a biblical scholar. He was active in parish and student ministry for twenty-five years. He was a consulting editor to the International Bible Society now Biblica for The Books of the Bible, an edition of the New International Version NIV that presents the biblical books according to their natural literary outlines, without chapters and verses.
His Understanding the Books of the Bible study guide series is keyed to this format. He was also a consultant to Tyndale House for the Immerse Bible, an edition of the New Living Translation NLT that similarly presents the Scriptures in their natural literary forms, without chapters and verses or section headings. He has a B. View all posts by Christopher R Smith. We must always obey God at all times. With me, if the Lord tells me to anything right now, I will it.
Satan should not play trick on. Lord, please make me to know that you are our Almighty God. Thank you for the well written answer but why is the scripture not referenced in this commentary?
This post does reference the Scriptures. It does that by providing hyperlinks identifiable as blue, underlined text that lead directly to online versions of the passages that are quoted. Throughout this blog it is my practice not to reference the Scriptures by chapter and verse, since the chapter and verse divisions were added to the Bible centuries after it was written and they are often misleading about the structure and literary character of the biblical books.
This article will explore why he and Aaron everyone forgets Aaron missed the opportunity to continue on to the land of milk and honey. Why did Moses not enter the promised land?
At some level, every time we fall as humans it is a faith issue. But, understanding the steps that actually got us into the trouble is helpful. So why were Moses and Aaron punished? This is because both of you broke faith with me in the presence of the Israelites at the waters of Meribah Kadesh in the Desert of Zin and because you did not uphold my holiness among the Israelites.
Therefore, you will see the land only from a distance; you will not enter the land I am giving to the people of Israel. After 40 years of wandering and God providing every step of the way, they faced a situation where water was scarce. The Israelites became angry and turned on both Moses and Aaron. There was no water for the congregation, and they assembled against Moses and Aaron.
Why did you make us come up from Egypt, to bring us into this wretched place? It is not a place of grain or figs or vines or pomegranates, nor is there water to drink!
Numbers This was a routine that was all too familiar and extremely frustrating for Moses. A near identical account takes place years prior in Exodus The two are so close that many wonder if the account in Exodus and Numbers are the same incident, but they are not. First, here are the differences. Two separate locations are mentioned — Rephidim Exodus 17 and Meribah Kidesh Numbers 20 Miraim, Moses older sister, is alive in Exodus while we see she dies in Numbers God gives different commands in each account Only one ends with Moses and Aaron being punished Both cases are similar in that the people lack water.
The community turns on Moses and Aaron. They complain and question why they were ever taken out of Egypt.
God eventually quenches their thirst by producing water from a rock. This provision did not come without a cost. The sad part is we know that God would have provided no matter what! So you shall bring water for them out of the rock, and have the congregation and their livestock drink. Takeaway: When we let frustration get the best of us, we lose focus. A frustrated leader almost always struggles to effectively guide those who follow them. The Prophet instead strikes the rock twice and water flows out abundantly.
The community probably felt like the mission was accomplished, but this was a big mistake. Then the devil took him to the holy city and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. I'm more interested in what God does say about this incident which explains the severity of the punishment for Moses and Aaron : "Because you did not believe in me, to uphold me as holy in the eyes of the people of Israel, therefore you shall not bring this assembly into the land that I have given them.
Do my actions demonstrate true faith in God? Am I trusting in God's wisdom to the point that I am willing to go against my own thoughts about how things should be done? Am I demonstrating proper respect and reverence for others, especially before those who follow me and are subject to me?
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