Moshe Hits The Rock

Question 1

Where is the story where Moshe is talking to Hashem?

Answer 1

Devarim, Perek III, VeEtchanan, Pesukim כג-כח

Question 2

Where is the story where Moshe hit the rock?

Answer 2

Bamidbar, Parshat Chukat, Perek כ, Pasuk יב

Question 3

What did Hashem ask Moshe to do?

Answer 3

Take his staff, gather the people, talk to the rock, and make water come out.

Question 4

What did Moshe do?

Answer 4

Called BY rebels, hit the rock.

Question 5

According to Sforno, how many types of miracles are there and what are they?

Answer 5

There are 3– נס נגלה בדיבור בלבד and ,(נס נסתר, נס נגלה (פעולה
Nistar- hidden. Peulah- an open one through messengers with action. Dibur Bilvad- one like that but without action.

Question 6

Sforno- What were they thinking? What did they do that was wrong?

Answer 6

That BY didn’t deserve the third type because they were being rebels. But this shows Hashem’s power sooooo…

Question 7

Be’er Mayim Chaim-

Answer 7

He tried talking to many rocks but then thought- well, since Hashem asked me to bring my staff and has told me to do this before, maybe I’m supposed to hit this.

Question 8

Rashi-

Answer 8

They could’ve proved Hashem’s holiness but didn’t, and they also would’ve shown that if a rock can fulfill Hashem’s will BY can too.

Question 9

Rambam-

Answer 9

Since Moshe called them rebels they thought Hashem was angry with them and a Chilul Hashem was created.

Question 10

Abarbanel-

Answer 10

Chet HaEgel and Miraglim.

Question 11

Rashi, Rav Lach-

Answer 11

1. Hashem looks harsh.

2. If he had just asked a little more he could’ve, and better things are waiting fir him in Olam Habah.

Question 12

Rashi, VaEtchanan-

Answer 12

Davening, asking for an undeserved present.

Question 13

Ramban-

Answer 13

I actually have no idea sooo, um, it’s a secret!