Today we studied Numbers 14. True to form, we saw the Israelites once again complaining about their circumstances instead of trusting in the God who brought them out of Egypt. Here, following a negative report from the men who had explored Canaan, the Israelites lament their "bad fortune"at being brought to the edge of the Promised Land, only to be "unable" to possess it. However, what was reflected here was a lack of faith in God's ability to deliver on his promise. All the spies except for Joshua and Caleb were put to death by plague for their treason against God and the rest of the community was punished with 40 years of wandering in the desert and none of them would be allowed to live to see the promised land.
Numbers 14
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