It seems the backside of the desert repeats itself as a theme; and some other things regarding persecution have similarities to earlier posts. We remember that Moses was miraculously preserved (the enemy attempted to thwart God using Moses to deliver His people from the onset); but the irony was that they actually paid the mother to take care of him after placing him in a basket.
Mondo bizarro.
Fast forward to when he was 40 years old; and Moses tried to "jump start" God's deliverance by killing a man abusing a Hebrew servant ( Exodus 2:11-12). God then has to hold back that plan for another 40 years until He is ready to call and equip him for the job. After getting over his own shyness and testing God (kind of like with Abraham asking about any rightous in Sodom holding back God's judgment) He patiently prepared him and gave him Aaron to assist him (which would cause a colossal issue later on when he led the idolatrous calf worship to appease the people when he took so long to return-a pattern with Saul also; interesting!)
Anyhoo; Moses had to endure the increasing intransigence of the Pharoah whose heart was so hard that God's judgment didn't phase him. He finally relented but as always; once some relief occurred attempted to recapture those who had left to bring them back to slavery and the Egyptian army was routed. It seems the Pharaoh himself for a time survived.
After this event there was that deplorable incident where Aaron claims that objects somehow came out of the water in the form of a calf ( Exodus 32:24) that were thrown into the fire. Seems too bizarre to be true. Moses had to put up with resistance and sinned himself in striking the rock in anger for water so after 40 years of them "putzing around" in the desert; more or less they finally stopped going in circles but only Joshua and Caleb from that generation entered; Moses wasn't allowed because of striking the rock as he did (representing Christ).
Hi dear "Richard H Priday" thank you for your well-formulated words. Just thought I'd ask if you could elaborate on your words here, What Moses did was because he lost patience with the people:
himself in striking the rock in anger for water so after 40 years of them "putzing around" in the desert; more or less they finally stopped going in circles but only Joshua and Caleb from that generation entered; Moses wasn't allowed because of striking the rock as he did (representing Christ).
Imagine what a pain it must have been to walk in the desert like this. So close and yet so far away. Surely Moses didn't know right away why he wasn't allowed to enter the Promised Land? However, since the Lord allowed Moses to be the leader, the Lord had a plan that Moses would also be allowed to enter. But as they say, man cannot be trusted. Or was it only the Book of the Law that Moses was to establish for the people of Israel that was the purpose of Moses' journey. One man's mistake affected an entire people. Or was it one man's deed that would prove that God was with them. Even without water, food, and think, they missed Egypt and the garlic. That feeds my heart! Thanks in advance for your response, love you in Christ.
Uh not sure exactly what you're asking. The idea was that Christ was to be trusted to provide and the striking of the rock was symbolic of Christ being struck just once for our transgressions; so to speak. Moses therefore screwed up as he did the first time in the desert allowing a rash move in his anger rather than being reserved. That cost him 40 years at first to get started with the Exodus then apparently he was informed in Numbers 20 just to speak to the rock (verse 8) so he shouldn't have struck it at all; and the result was in verse 12 where God indeed informed him that he wouldn't lead the assembly into the Promised land. Aaron was also rebuked here. I had to look at this to see it carefully.
This surely was instigated by the constant complaining; I am certain they weren't fed all that well as slaves who were brutally treated in Egypt. Don't be too sad I know it is troubling to see how much one error or transgression can cost; but Moses did go to the heavenly promised land; and later was talking with Christ at the Transfiguration. At any rate there was no one as meek as Moses at the time; but it is a humbling thought for those of us in authority in spiritual places to be patient.
I'm not sure if you had any other questions here; I was surprised to get several responses today. I am planning to get into Christ and the persecution against Him; which no doubt will take multiple postings.
It seems the backside of the desert repeats itself as a theme; and some other things regarding persecution have similarities to earlier posts. We remember that Moses was miraculously preserved (the enemy attempted to thwart God using Moses to deliver His people from the onset); but the irony was that they actually paid the mother to take care of him after placing him in a basket.
Mondo bizarro.
Fast forward to when he was 40 years old; and Moses tried to "jump start" God's deliverance by killing a man abusing a Hebrew servant ( Exodus 2:11-12). God then has to hold back that plan for another 40 years until He is ready to call and equip him for the job. After getting over his own shyness and testing God (kind of like with Abraham asking about any rightous in Sodom holding back God's judgment) He patiently prepared him and gave him Aaron to assist him (which would cause a colossal issue later on when he led the idolatrous calf worship to appease the people when he took so long to return-a pattern with Saul also; interesting!)
Anyhoo; Moses had to endure the increasing intransigence of the Pharoah whose heart was so hard that God's judgment didn't phase him. He finally relented but as always; once some relief occurred attempted to recapture those who had left to bring them back to slavery and the Egyptian army was routed. It seems the Pharaoh himself for a time survived.
After this event there was that deplorable incident where Aaron claims that objects somehow came out of the water in the form of a calf ( Exodus 32:24) that were thrown into the fire. Seems too bizarre to be true. Moses had to put up with resistance and sinned himself in striking the rock in anger for water so after 40 years of them "putzing around" in the desert; more or less they finally stopped going in circles but only Joshua and Caleb from that generation entered; Moses wasn't allowed because of striking the rock as he did (representing Christ).
himself in striking the rock in anger for water so after 40 years of them "putzing around" in the desert; more or less they finally stopped going in circles but only Joshua and Caleb from that generation entered; Moses wasn't allowed because of striking the rock as he did (representing Christ).
Imagine what a pain it must have been to walk in the desert like this. So close and yet so far away. Surely Moses didn't know right away why he wasn't allowed to enter the Promised Land? However, since the Lord allowed Moses to be the leader, the Lord had a plan that Moses would also be allowed to enter. But as they say, man cannot be trusted. Or was it only the Book of the Law that Moses was to establish for the people of Israel that was the purpose of Moses' journey. One man's mistake affected an entire people. Or was it one man's deed that would prove that God was with them. Even without water, food, and think, they missed Egypt and the garlic. That feeds my heart! Thanks in advance for your response, love you in Christ.
This surely was instigated by the constant complaining; I am certain they weren't fed all that well as slaves who were brutally treated in Egypt. Don't be too sad I know it is troubling to see how much one error or transgression can cost; but Moses did go to the heavenly promised land; and later was talking with Christ at the Transfiguration. At any rate there was no one as meek as Moses at the time; but it is a humbling thought for those of us in authority in spiritual places to be patient.
I'm not sure if you had any other questions here; I was surprised to get several responses today. I am planning to get into Christ and the persecution against Him; which no doubt will take multiple postings.
Agape; and good night for now.
RIch P
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