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Who is to blame for God’s prohibition against Moses entering the promised land?
Abstract
Proponents of higher criticism have fallen short in offering a convincing and satisfactory explanation for three interrelated, unsolved issues in the Pentateuch, as follows: (1) the precise nature of Moses’s transgression of the Lord’s command; (2) whom to hold most responsible for the infraction; and, (3) the juridical basis for God’s resultant prohibition against the lawgiver entering the promised land. Three biblical texts, specifically, Deuteronomy 1:37–40, 3:23–29, and 4:21–24, present Moses’s claim that it was the Israelites’ fault. Oppositely, three other passages, namely, Numbers 20:1–13, 27:12–14, and Deuteronomy 32:48–52, put forward God’s assertion that his bondservant shouldered most of the liability for his iniquity. This essay addresses the preceding interpretive issues and articulates a workable solution to each one, affirming the inspiration and authority of Scripture.
