In Exodus 17 and Numbers 20, similar incidents of lack of water for the congregation are recorded. A significant difference however, is that in Exodus 17, M...

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Christian Religious Studies - 1989 Subject: Christian Religious Studies

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In Exodus 17 and Numbers 20, similar incidents of lack of water for the congregation are recorded. A significant difference however, is that in Exodus 17, Moses is commanded to
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In Exodus 17, when the congregation complained of thirst, God commanded Moses to strike the rock with his staff, and water gushed out for the people to drink. In Numbers 20, a similar incident occurs, but this time God commands Moses to speak to the rock. However, instead of speaking to the rock, Moses strikes it twice with his staff. This disobedience leads to God punishing Moses by not allowing him to enter the promised land. Therefore, the correct answer is that in Exodus 17, Moses is commanded to strike the rock.
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