The book of Numbers tells the story of Israel in the wilderness journeying toward the Promised Land from Mount Sinai (where the 10 Commandments were made). God tested His people to see if they would be faithful to Him as a unified nation. Numbers documents their successes and failures. Israel's disobedience resulted in the Lord's judgment, always counterbalanced by His patient persistence in raising a new generation to fulfill His plan. The people of Israel remained at Mount Sinai for about a year before traveling through the wilderness into a region east of the Jordan River, and camped on the plains of Moab. The book of Numbers tells of how the Lord instructed the new generation, as the old generation that originally left Egypt as slaves began to die off. Israel was shaped and purified during this wilderness journey of 40 years. The new generation retold the story of their history, so as not to repeat the mistakes of their fathers. Tis better to learn from your history than to repeat it. And if you don't learn about your history, you are doomed to repeat it. |
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