Numbers 20

Twice Struck (2009) (10" x 10")

mixed media on framed mirror



After one of the Israelite grumbling episodes (Why did you bring us here where there is no water or fruit as in Egypt?), Moses and Aaron pray to God for water. He tells them to command a rock to bring forth water, but Moses strikes the rock twice and takes credit for the miracle himself (see verse11).

As punishment for their disobedience, Moses and Aaron are not allowed to take the people into the Promised Land. Sometimes a seemingly minor act can reveal the condition of our heart and have grave consequences.