Why couldn’t Moses enter the Promised Land?

Moses was not allowed to enter the promised land. Because he struck the rock twice instead of talking to the rock as God told him. In chapter 20, we found the Israeli story in the wilderness, and they have no water (v. 2). Moses and Aaron prayed, God told Moses,

"Take the rod and you and your brother Aar gather at the congregation and talk to the rocks in front of them and you can get the water.You remove water from the rocks and get to the congregation and their 9 "Then Moses took the rod from the presence of the Lord, as Moses commanded him. On Monday, Moses and Aaron gather in front of the rock. He said to them, "Listen now, rebels, are you going to take this water out of your rock?" 11 Moses raised his hand and struck the rock twice with a stick. The beasts are drinking. 12 The Lord said to Moses and Aaron, "Because you do not believe me, it is holy to see me from the eyes of the Israelites, so bring this congregation to the land I gave them I can not do it. "

Moses was told to speak with the rock. Instead, he summoned the rebels of people (verse 10) and suggests that "we should withdraw our water," Moses and Aaron's work is for the people. water

Talking with the rock may also symbolize the word of God (as Moses gave), hitting a rock there represents Moses' efforts. Living water is not human effort, it is the result of God's Word.

In addition, the impact rock represents Christ, he is the word of God (John 1: 1, 14), once struck once (Crucifixion), living water is flowing out (John 4:10; 7): 38 ; John 19: 34)

The tomb of Moses represented the death of the law. Moses could not enter the promised land so that legalism could not incorporate the people of God into God's promise. "Because the law is not perfect, on the other hand, there is better hope" (Hebrews 7:19). At the entrance to the promised land, we found the tomb of Moses; legalism can not enter the inheritance of Christ. Secondly, there is a grave of Jordan. It represents our identity with our Christ and our own death. When Israel crossed the Jordan, the water became a symbolic death and burial. This is a very clear moment. For a while the Israelites were in the wilderness, and in a few minutes they were in the promised land. Likewise, there is a moment in our life when we are thinking that we are really dying and living Christ. Passage in Jordan requires a pastor standing in the middle of the river to help people.

Deuteronomy occurred just before the Israelites crossed Jordan and entered the promised land. This is a summary of the Israeli journey from Egypt to the promised land, Moses said to prepare people to cross the Jordan. Moses tells the story, so that they do not forget the great and benevolent behavior of the monarchy, and when they enter the promised land, they lose faith or rely on other gods. Moses also examined all the laws that they must obey in order to be blessed with the eyes of God, including the Ten Commandments, and how they should solve their controversy. Deuteronomy is also a story of Moses' death and a torch relay, and Joshua took over Moses and said that the Lord led the Israelites through Jordan to enter the promised land.

Looking at the life of Moses, it is easy to think that the full meaning of the Israeli leadership leadership to leave Egypt is to take them to the land promised by God. Of course, this is part of it. But this is a fact. Moses never entered the promised land. He does not obey God and he is not allowed to enter this land. He can see the land but can not enter. One night before Jesus died, he was praying, and two people came to comfort him. We call it a deformation - it means capricious - this is a very pleasant moment for Jesus. He deformed his earthly body and met Moses and Elijah. This is wonderful as Moses and Elijah have died for hundreds of years.