Pah
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I've noticed a great deal of criticism of LDS scripture from other Christians and I wonder how it is justified. It can't be that "my scripture" (they say) is correct and and "your's" is wrong could it? I suspect that's what drove the "questions".
I propose to show that it is unjustified.
Why was Moses denied entry into Canaan?
Numbers 20
NUmbers 27
Deuteronomy 32
Seems clear that Moses and Aaron brought it on themselves.
Deuteronomy 1:1
Deuteronomy 1
Deuteronomy 3
Deuteronomy 4
Now it seems Moses's peoples were to blame.
Six verses - two explainations. The latter three quotes could just be Moses "shifting the blame".
I propose to show that it is unjustified.
Why was Moses denied entry into Canaan?
Numbers 20
(10)He and Aaron gathered the assembly together in front of the rock and Moses said to them, "Listen, you rebels, must we bring you water out of this rock?" (11) Then Moses raised his arm and struck the rock twice with his staff. Water gushed out, and the community and their livestock drank.
(12) But the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, "Because you did not trust in me enough to honor me as holy in the sight of the Israelites, you will not bring this community into the land I give them."
NUmbers 27
(12) Then the LORD said to Moses, "Go up this mountain in the Abarim range and see the land I have given the Israelites. (13) After you have seen it, you too will be gathered to your people, as your brother Aaron was, (14) for when the community rebelled at the waters in the Desert of Zin, both of you disobeyed my command to honor me as holy before their eyes." (These were the waters of Meribah Kadesh, in the Desert of Zin.)
Deuteronomy 32
(49) "Go up into the Abarim Range to Mount Nebo in Moab, across from Jericho, and view Canaan, the land I am giving the Israelites as their own possession. (50) There on the mountain that you have climbed you will die and be gathered to your people, just as your brother Aaron died on Mount Hor and was gathered to his people. (51) This is because both of you broke faith with me in the presence of the Israelites at the waters of Meribah Kadesh in the Desert of Zin and because you did not uphold my holiness among the Israelites. (52) Therefore, you will see the land only from a distance; you will not enter the land I am giving to the people of Israel."
Seems clear that Moses and Aaron brought it on themselves.
Deuteronomy 1:1
These are the words Moses spoke to all Israel in the desert east of the Jordan
Deuteronomy 1
(34) When the LORD heard what you said, he was angry and solemnly swore: (35) "Not a man of this evil generation shall see the good land I swore to give your forefathers, (36) except Caleb son of Jephunneh. He will see it, and I will give him and his descendants the land he set his feet on, because he followed the LORD wholeheartedly."
(37) Because of you the LORD became angry with me also and said, "You shall not enter it, either.
Deuteronomy 3
(21) At that time I commanded Joshua: "You have seen with your own eyes all that the LORD your God has done to these two kings. The LORD will do the same to all the kingdoms over there where you are going. (22) Do not be afraid of them; the LORD your God himself will fight for you."
(23) At that time I pleaded with the LORD : (24) "O Sovereign LORD, you have begun to show to your servant your greatness and your strong hand. For what god is there in heaven or on earth who can do the deeds and mighty works you do? (25) Let me go over and see the good land beyond the Jordanthat fine hill country and Lebanon."
(26) But because of you the LORD was angry with me and would not listen to me. "That is enough," the LORD said. "Do not speak to me anymore about this matter. (27) Go up to the top of Pisgah and look west and north and south and east. Look at the land with your own eyes, since you are not going to cross this Jordan.
Deuteronomy 4
(21) The LORD was angry with me because of you, and he solemnly swore that I would not cross the Jordan and enter the good land the LORD your God is giving you as your inheritance. (22) I will die in this land; I will not cross the Jordan; but you are about to cross over and take possession of that good land.
Now it seems Moses's peoples were to blame.
Six verses - two explainations. The latter three quotes could just be Moses "shifting the blame".