Moses And The Promise Land

[Jerry1023]

Why was moses not allowed to the promise land? The scripture says that,God is slow to anger and of great mercy,i believe mercy over rule judgement,I just want to know if it's because of what Moses and Aaron did in Numbers 20:7-12" that stop them from entering the promise land, or God has his own person reason,is it because of pride or out of disobidence. What do you think, is the reason"

[Guest]

Why was moses not allowed to the promise land? The scripture says that,God is slow to anger and of great mercy,i believe mercy over rule judgement,I just want to know if it's because of what Moses and Aaron did in Numbers 20:7-12" that stop them from entering the promise land, or God has his own person reason,is it because of pride or out of disobidence. What do you think, is the reason"

 

Yes

 

And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

Take the rod, and gather thou the assembly together, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water, and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock: so thou shalt give the congregation and their beasts drink.

 

And Moses took the rod from before the LORD, as he commanded him.

And Moses and Aaron gathered the congregation together before the rock, and he said unto them, Hear now, ye rebels; must we fetch you water out of this rock?

And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice: and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts also.

 

And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye believed me not, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them. Numbers 20:7-12

[Botz]

Why was moses not allowed to the promise land? The scripture says that,God is slow to anger and of great mercy,i believe mercy over rule judgement,I just want to know if it's because of what Moses and Aaron did in Numbers 20:7-12" that stop them from entering the promise land, or God has his own person reason,is it because of pride or out of disobidence. What do you think, is the reason"

 

Hi Jerry...It is exactly as recorded in the Scripture you quote....I think we have to understand at that time there was a necessary severity to some of the judgments

given by G-d, both to the Israelites and against the nations that opposed them.   Moses' disobedience was comparitively minor, but I believe those in responsible

positions before G-d will rceive stricter judgment, and G-d could not be seen as a respecter of persons, even with Moses.

 

There are no recriminations, there is nothing vindictive in the judgment, and when Moses finally dies in sight of all the land G-d has promised the Israelites, there occurs

one of the most loving interactions between YHWH and mankind, when it is recorded G-d Himself buries the body of Moses...this man upon whom G-d had passed a

harsh judgment was loved and honoured by G-d beyond what we can possibly imagine, and I am sure Moses understood and accepted everything without a murmur

and never faltered in his love for G-d.

 

Read the whole passage here...it is beautiful.

 

      Deut 34:1Now Moses went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, which is opposite Jericho. And the LORD showed him all the land, Gilead as far as Dan,2and all Naphtali and the land of Ephraim and Manasseh, and all the land of Judah as far as the western sea,3and the Negev and the plain in the valley of Jericho, the city of palm trees, as far as Zoar.4Then the LORD said to him, “This is the land which I swore to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, saying, ‘I will give it to your descendants’; I have let you see it with your eyes, but you shall not go over there.”5So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the LORD.6And He buried him in the valley in the land of Moab, opposite Beth-peor; but no man knows his burial place to this day.7Although Moses was one hundred and twenty years old when he died, his eye was not dim, nor his vigor abated.8So the sons of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days; then the days of weeping and mourning for Moses came to an end.

[Willa]

I suspect that Moses was still impatient and irritated with the people and it hindered his ability to focus on Gods' words and obey exactly. I learn so many lessons here.

Let compassion for others be my guide

Be patient and slow to anger and forgive quickly but repent even faster

Give my full attention to every detail of what God speaks to me.

Christ is represented by the rock. He was only struck on one occasion, the day of His crucifixion. Out of Him flows living water, the words of life. We only need now to Ask of Him to come away refreshed.

[nebula]

Some scholars have noted an interesting point.

 

Moses is symbolic of the Law.

 

"Joshua" and "Jesus" come from the same Hebrew derivation. Thus Joshua could be symbolic of Jesus.

 

So prophetically, we have a picture of the Law carrying the people to the Promised Land but put to death at the end, and then Joshua (Jesus) carrying them into and conquering the Promised Land.

[bfloydo]

 I think the Rocks are symbolic also... God , Truth, and Jesus are referred to as Rocks, Peter as a Rock....  the 1st Rock(Jesus) was struck as the children where coming out of the desert(or wilderness) of Sin -- Jesus struck for our sins(flesh death) >eternal waters from the "Spirit of Truth" flow freely for all      the 2nd time we are Told not to strike  but, to talk to the Rock(Jesus) -- for the water (Spirit of Truth)     now Moses struck the Rock 2 times and Judged the people to be rebels and he did not go to the promised land in flesh but, If we look at the transfiguration... Moses is there!! ... so it looks as though through God's great mercy and Love he has made it to the promised land that is eternal.

 I also look with great hope at Peter ( called also the Rock ) he was called "Satan" by Jesus, denied Jesus 3 times and with an oath, lost faith and fell down in the water, questioned 3 times by Jesus about his Love ---- I believe this is a wonderful portrayal of a man who falls  many times but, in tearful repentance  and honest diligence is welcomed back into the Loving arms of our Lord.

[WIP]

Moses never entered the promised land because he was disobedient...yes The Lord is slow to anger, but He does not tolerate disobedience..there  is always consequences to disobedience we see it throughout Scripture and still is today.

[bfloydo]

Moses never entered the promised land because he was disobedient...yes The Lord is slow to anger, but He does not tolerate disobedience..there  is always consequences to disobedience we see it throughout Scripture and still is today.

Wow -- the promised land I spoke of was heaven as he was in the transfiguration with Jesus ..... and this transfiguration took place in the promised land....... so you be the judge of why he was there, or prove to me he was not there.. I rendered my opinion.

Edited October 17, 2013 by GoldenEagle
Edited out acronym in reference to taking God's name in vain. Please follow the ToS.

[WIP]

 

Moses never entered the promised land because he was disobedient...yes The Lord is slow to anger, but He does not tolerate disobedience..there  is always consequences to disobedience we see it throughout Scripture and still is today.

Wow -- the promised land I spoke of was heaven as he was in the transfiguration with Jesus ..... and this transfiguration took place in the promised land....... so you be the judge of why he was there, or prove to me he was not there.. I rendered my opinion.

 

 

I was not commenting on what you posted....why did you think I was??

[bfloydo]

 

 

Moses never entered the promised land because he was disobedient...yes The Lord is slow to anger, but He does not tolerate disobedience..there  is always consequences to disobedience we see it throughout Scripture and still is today.

 Wow-- the promised land I spoke of was heaven as he was in the transfiguration with Jesus ..... and this transfiguration took place in the promised land....... so you be the judge of why he was there, or prove to me he was not there.. I rendered my opinion.

 

 

I was not commenting on what you posted....why did you think I was??

 

 It showed up in my e-mail as a post from me that you responded to...Sorry if I offended you but, it did give me a chance to clarify what and why I feel the way I do.. so thank you for pointing my short coming out.