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Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly together before the rock, and he said to them, Hear now, you rebels; shall we bring you forth water out of this rock?
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A Question of Doubt
Commentators like Calvin and Gill suggest Moses' question, "shall we bring you water?" was not merely rhetorical but revealed a moment of profound doubt. Overwhelmed by the people's rebellion, he momentarily lost sight of God's power and promise. His focus shifted from God's faithfulness to the people's unworthiness, a critical error in faith.
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19th Century
Anglican
Must we fetch you water out of this rock?— In the case of the former miracle at Rephidim the rock is spoken of only under the Hebrew word …
16th Century
Protestant
And Moses and Aaron gathered the congregation together. There is no doubt that Moses was perplexed between hope and doubt, so that, althou…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Moses and Aaron gathered the congregation together beforethe rockTo which they we…
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Presbyterian
After thirty-eight years of a tiresome stay in the wilderness, the armies of Israel advanced towards Canaan again. There was no water for the congr…
