Rabbi Wein - Chukas, 5761 - Torah.org: "And Heaven always has its own inscrutable calculations and It also has the last word on the matter. This is certainly obvious from the narrative that appears in the Torah reading of Chukat.
Moshe is denied entry into the Land of Israel by God. His striking the rock at Meriva instead of speaking to it as God had instructed him is the proximate cause for his punishment of being excluded from leading the People into the Land of Israel. How this apparently severe punishment fits the transgression of Moshe, is the subject of much discussion among the commentators to the Torah. But, however we will resolve this matter of crime and punishment, transgressions and retribution, the basic fact of the Torah remains - Moshe was prevented by Heaven from realizing his goal of entering the Land of Israel. And Moshe's tragic disappointment led to dramatic consequences for all of Jewish and world history"
An excerpt from Rabbi Wein's explanation of Parsha Chukas 5761 linked via the title line above.
For a glimpse of my "in progress introductory explanation of Parha Chukas July 1, 2008 follow the link below to thewriterscafe.org Aharon Moshe Sanders, 7/1/08
http://thewriterscafe.org
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