Because Moses twice struck the rock, God forbade him from leading the people into the Promised Land (Numbers 20).

Why such a severe punishment for something that, at first glance, appears like a minor infraction, especially since earlier in Exodus 17 God did tell Moses to strike a rock to bring forth water?

Dr. Michael Morales joins me on What in the Word? to discuss.

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