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Anyways, back to the trivia.. How many people made it from Egypt to the promised land? a. None b. One c. Two d. Many

My point was really just to point out the 'type' teaching of the rock as a picture of Christ. The first time (Ex 17.6) God tells Moses to strike the rock for water to flow, the later times (I thought there were more, but looks like just the one - Num 20) God told Moses only to speak to the rock...

Exodus 17.6 "..And you shall smite the rock, and there shall come water out of it, so that the people may drink. And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel."

..and also (while I'm on 'type' teaching), worth pointing out that Moses represents the Law, and Joshua (who took over from Moses) represents Christ (after all, 'Jesus' is the Greek form for 'Joshua'). So, just as the Law will not get you salvation, Moses did not get them to the promised land...

Correct. A harsh penalty for a small crime? I think a big part of the incident was that he spoiled the 'type'. The rock is a type (a picture) of Christ, and God only commanded the rock be struck the first time (a picture of the crucifixion, which can only happen once), and to wave his staff over...

For what crime was Moses not permitted to enter the promised land?