Q:I was taught in religious school that the reason Moses was not allowed by God to enter the Holy Land was his killing of the taskmaster in Egypt. Recently, I was ...

Q: I was taught in religious school that the reason Moses was not allowed by God to enter the Holy Land was his killing of the taskmaster in Egypt. Recently, I was ...

“Pass before the people … take the rod with which you struck the Nile…Strike the rock and water will issue from it and the people will drink? And Moses did as he was told. The name of the place was ...

Why was Moses punished because he doubted water would arise in the desert? It seems like such a trivial reason for punishment after being a faithful servant for such a long time. -- L., Ocala, Fla.

The seven texts referring to Moses' failure (Num 20,12-13; 20,24; 27,14; Deut 1,37; 3,26; 4,21 and 32,51) are examined from the viewpoint of the Israelites, Moses and the reader. The question to ...