Seriously, it’s because God wanted the generation of Hebrews born in slavery to die off so the generation born in freedom could appreciate the Promised Land.
And I’m glad the reverend used the term “Hebrews” instead of Jews: I keep correcting the leader at my Passover seders because the Jews were only one of the 12 tribes: that of Judah.
It would seem that your teachers in Hebrew school were not well-versed in Scripture. Moses was punished with a similar punishment as the Israelites, but for a different reason and for different incidents. In Moses’ case, the case you cited JPuzzleWhiz is the reason that Moses, and only Moses, was not allowed to enter the Promised Land. Moses was only supposed to speak to the rock as commanded by God, but instead struck it out of anger in disobedience to God (Numbers 20). Moses’ disobedience ruined the picture/symbolism that God was trying to create for the children of Israel. The second incident, in which the children of Israel, age 20 and above, were condemned to die in the wilderness and not enter the Promised Land, occurred just a little earlier (as detailed in Numbers 14) and came as a result of Israel’s stubbornness in refusing to believe God’s promise that he would deliver the Promised Land into their hands, and instead cowered in fear of the people of that inhabited the land. Instead they wished for a return to Egypt and the life of slavery they had left, foolishly thinking they would have had an easier life in Egypt.
It would seem that your teachers in Hebrew school were not well-versed in Scripture. Moses was punished with a similar punishment as the Israelites, but for a different reason and for different incidents. In Moses’ case, the case you cited JPuzzleWhiz is the reason that Moses, and only Moses, was not allowed to enter the Promised Land. Moses was only supposed to speak to the rock as commanded by God, but instead struck it out of anger in disobedience to God (Numbers 20). Moses’ disobedience ruined the picture/symbolism that God was trying to create for the children of Israel. The second incident, in which the children of Israel, age 20 and above, were condemned to die in the wilderness and not enter the Promised Land, occurred just a little earlier (as detailed in Numbers 14) and came as a result of Israel’s stubbornness in refusing to believe God’s promise that he would deliver the Promised Land into their hands, and instead cowered in fear of the people of that inhabited the land. Instead they wished for a return to Egypt and the life of slavery they had left, foolishly thinking they would have had an easier life in Egypt.
DaJellyBelly over 10 years ago
Sometimes I tire of Joel the simpleton.
alcors3 over 10 years ago
That is Rufus and he isn’t far off.
Mineola over 10 years ago
I detect a bit of Archie Bunkerism!
arye uygur over 10 years ago
Seriously, it’s because God wanted the generation of Hebrews born in slavery to die off so the generation born in freedom could appreciate the Promised Land.
And I’m glad the reverend used the term “Hebrews” instead of Jews: I keep correcting the leader at my Passover seders because the Jews were only one of the 12 tribes: that of Judah.
Richard Nace Premium Member over 10 years ago
Because Miriam had the map upside down.
Grumley over 10 years ago
It would seem that your teachers in Hebrew school were not well-versed in Scripture. Moses was punished with a similar punishment as the Israelites, but for a different reason and for different incidents. In Moses’ case, the case you cited JPuzzleWhiz is the reason that Moses, and only Moses, was not allowed to enter the Promised Land. Moses was only supposed to speak to the rock as commanded by God, but instead struck it out of anger in disobedience to God (Numbers 20). Moses’ disobedience ruined the picture/symbolism that God was trying to create for the children of Israel. The second incident, in which the children of Israel, age 20 and above, were condemned to die in the wilderness and not enter the Promised Land, occurred just a little earlier (as detailed in Numbers 14) and came as a result of Israel’s stubbornness in refusing to believe God’s promise that he would deliver the Promised Land into their hands, and instead cowered in fear of the people of that inhabited the land. Instead they wished for a return to Egypt and the life of slavery they had left, foolishly thinking they would have had an easier life in Egypt.
Grumley over 10 years ago
It would seem that your teachers in Hebrew school were not well-versed in Scripture. Moses was punished with a similar punishment as the Israelites, but for a different reason and for different incidents. In Moses’ case, the case you cited JPuzzleWhiz is the reason that Moses, and only Moses, was not allowed to enter the Promised Land. Moses was only supposed to speak to the rock as commanded by God, but instead struck it out of anger in disobedience to God (Numbers 20). Moses’ disobedience ruined the picture/symbolism that God was trying to create for the children of Israel. The second incident, in which the children of Israel, age 20 and above, were condemned to die in the wilderness and not enter the Promised Land, occurred just a little earlier (as detailed in Numbers 14) and came as a result of Israel’s stubbornness in refusing to believe God’s promise that he would deliver the Promised Land into their hands, and instead cowered in fear of the people of that inhabited the land. Instead they wished for a return to Egypt and the life of slavery they had left, foolishly thinking they would have had an easier life in Egypt.