(Name and email address are required. Wow. And I No longer believe in horoscope, superstition, coincidence,etc. Wow, they spent 40 years on a journey that should have lasted 11 days. But when they finish until 40 days most of them will receive power from the spirit. The manna could be baked into cakes or boiled in pots (verse 23). Of making many books there is no end, and much study is wearisome to the flesh. The answer lies in the Bible. He cursed them with forty years of wilderness wandering until the unbelieving generation died off, never stepping foot in the Promised Land. Aside from Caleb and Joshua, anyone over a certain age would not see the Promised Land, since their generation did not exercise a strong faith in God's provision. The 40 years in the desert was both harsh and necessary for the Jewish people to become who they would be. WHEN do we celebrate our Easter Christian Holiday?? And according to Joshua 14:7, 10, 11, Caleb was 40 years old when Moses sent him from Kadesh-barnea to explore the land of Canaan, and 45 years had passed since that time. But forty years after the Israelites left Egypt, on the first day of the eleventh month, Moses addressed the people of Israel" (NLT). Moses remembered the important things Jethro told him in verse 13. Anakites (thought to be the people Goliath comes from), others called them other names such as Emites by Moabites, Zamzummites by Ammorites, and some still referred to them as Rephaites all of these people were very large in stature and are said to have been 7 feet tall or more. Id love to hear your questions, or comments, your favorite verse today, any thing that impacted you, or how God is moving in your life , Your email address will not be published. They would not have been out in the fields during the winter months!! Thus he judged Israel forty years. As new Christ-followers, we believed God could do anything.. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen. Anakites (thought to be the people Goliath comes from), others called them other names such as Emites by Moabites, Zamzummites by Ammorites, and some still referred to them as Rephaites all of these people were very large in stature and are said to have been 7 feet tall or more. Sharing HIS love. Of the 12 scouts only 2 of them had faith that God would help them conquer the land. I looked up first month on www.biblegateway.comA FEW things (MANY things occurred in the first month) that I noticed that occurred during the first month (Nisan) were: Makes you think doesnt it? Why? Text Verse: "The words of the wise are like goads, and the words of scholars are like well-driven nails, given by one Shepherd. For the next several centuries the Israelites were enslaved by the Egyptians who worked them ruthlessly (Exodus 1:13). . God had promised them victory. Bible Theasaurus Days ( 1107 instances) Forty ( 156 instances) I appreciate you for ur obedience & thirst even from 5 years ago which God knew i would be informed by today. But encourage one another every day, as long as it is still called "today," so that none of you will be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin. Or do we BELIEVE, have FAITH, and TAKE the LAND??? Faith & Love: A One Year Bible Reading Plan - Part 3. Start your journey with the prayer. Have faith and take the land. The laws of geometry teach us that the shortest distance between two points is a straight line. The Israelites spent the 12th month (Adar Feb-Mar) of the 40th year grieving the death of Moses for 30 days, as was their custom. Jesus (c. 4 BC - AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ or Jesus of Nazareth (among other names and titles), was a first-century Jewish preacher and religious leader; he is the central figure of Christianity, the world's largest religion.Most Christians believe he is the incarnation of God the Son and the awaited Messiah (the Christ) prophesied in the Hebrew Bible. God floods the earth because of evil, however, Satan, the root of all sin, is not destroyed and humanity returns to its . Indeed, did not all those who came out of Egypt led by Moses? And well I want to share that Easter sometimes falls on my birthday which is April 4th. Reading the Bible Chronologically in 365 days, Genesis 8:13 Noah saw that the ground was dry after the flood. Without faith it is impossible to please God (Hebrews 11:6). The Israelites wandered for 40 years (Deuteronomy 8:2-5). Israel was about to enter into the Promised Land. It is a path that will rob you of precious years, My First Grade Teacher - One of my heroes. These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the anointed priests, whom he ordained to serve as priests. I am praying for you NOW. Focus Verse: Genesis 11:3-7. They died because they disobeyed the LORD. 3 And it came to pass in the fortieth year, in the eleventh Moses is telling them the history of the development of their nation!! You can follow this conversation by subscribing to the comment feed for this post. As a Certified Health C He can be reached at [emailprotected]. The Book of Exodus describes the Promised Land in terms of the territory from the River of Egypt to the Euphrates river (Exodus 23:31). 11 Day Trip Takes 40 Years Today's reading comes from Deuteronomy 1-3. God was ready for them to enter the land. Or do we BELIEVE, have FAITH, and TAKE the LAND??? TAKE the LAND the LORD PROMISED them!!! There were two things that stood out to me in todays reading. - At the Passover - during the first month of Nisan!! Are we like the OLD generation or the NEW generation?? ? Well it did me anyway . And said they are a people who err in their heart, Israel Under the judges Led Eli Forty years, Periods and numbers Forty days Forty years, Punon Israelite camp Forty years Wondering. This took me back to the tender, gentle conversation his father-in-law, Jethro (a Midianite Priest) gave Moses. In this passage Moses was getting ready to address the Israelites as they were about to enter into the Promised Land. Bible Follower | The Bible contains a wealth of knowledge and wisdom that is just waiting for us to discover it. It is NEVER too late to jump into God's word. Indeed, did not all those who came out of Egypt led by Moses? Moses remembered the important things Jethro told him in verse 13. May HIS Will be done in and through me. 2(There are eleven days' journey from Horeb by the way of mount Seir unto Kadeshbarnea.) But forty years after the Israelites left Egypt. - At the Passover - during the first month of Nisan!! . And to whom did He swear that they would not enter His rest, but to those who were disobedient? I believe He has restored me completely and given my land back to me that was stolen by the enemy several years ago. Continuing our journey through the book of Genesis, we look at Noah and his descendants. Initially, they flourished under the leadership of Joseph, number two in charge of the country after Pharaoh. Its been 5yrs since this post, Im seeking clarity about the numbers & the proper context of the Journey to the Promise Land, (concerning 40 days, 11 days & 40 yrs). In the SUBJECT line of your email PLEASE put BLOG as your subject so it does not stay in my spam folder or get trashed by accident. In verses 26 and 27, Moses recounts what came next, "Yet you were unwilling to go up; instead you rebelled against the command of the LORD your God; and you grumbled in your tents and said, 'Because the LORD hates us, He has brought us out of the land of Egypt, to hand us over to the Amorites to destroy us.". 2. You are so right that trust is key in our journey. The laws of geometry teach us that the shortest distance between two points is a straight line. In the fortieth year" By God's inspiration, Moses made a bold and revealing statement. They complained; they did not trust God. There were two things that stood out to me in todays reading. God, Help me to always follow You. 2 Remember that these forty years the LORD your God led you all the way in the wilderness, so that He might humble you and test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you . Because of their obstinance and disobedience and forgetfulness of God's promises, God delays their entry into the Promised Land by 40 years. Only Joshua and Caleb survived, the two faithful spies who believed Gods promise to give the land over to them. Esau/Edomites (Esau was Jacob/Israels twin brother, sons of Isaac); Moabites and Ammonites (descendants of LOT through incest with his daughters who God protected them..so far because Lot was related to Abraham and fell under the promise.) Your comment could not be posted. "Normally it takes only eleven days to travel from Mount Sinai to Kadesh-barnea, going by way of Mount Seir. The first thing that stood out to me was the first month in the Jewish calendar which is called Nisan on their sacred calendar. [7] Turn and take your journey, and go to the hill country of the Amorites and to all their neighbors in the Arabah, in the hill country and in the lowland and in the Negeb and by the seacoast, the land of the Canaanites, and Lebanon, as far as the great river, the river Euphrates. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. Were in The Book His Book this Book of LIFE! The conquest of the land was by this time considered complete, as Joshua 11:23 indicate. As a final step before posting your comment, enter the letters and numbers you see in the image below. Moses begins a recap of their journey but does not begin with their departure out of Egypt. Verse of the day is currently read by over 1/2 million people each month. 2021 by Godly Increase. In the Bible, the Israelites wandered for forty years before they entered Canaan.In history, on the other hand, there was no Exodus from Egypt and no militiary conquest of Canaan as described. Thus the time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years. While they were in the desert, God gave them miraculuous provision: manna from heaven for food, and water from a rock. The Israelites spent the 12th month (Adar Feb-Mar) of the 40th year grieving the death of Moses for 30 days, as was their custom. It is a way that will strip you of hope and leave you with regret. Upon their arrival at Kadesh Barnea, which bordered the Promised Land of Canaan, they sent out twelve spies to survey the land and its people (Numbers 13:1825). Nearly 3,500 years ago, God delivered His people from Egyptian bondage as described in Exodus, chapters 112. We believe! The days that David reigned over Israel were forty years: seven years he reigned in Hebron and thirty-three years he reigned in Jerusalem. Why was Israel cursed with forty years of wilderness wandering? God instructed Abraham to leave his home and travel to Canaan, the Promised Land, which is today known as Israel. Tony is an Executive Consultant for Research on Biblical Antiquities for Academia.edu and is published by WIPF and Stock Publishers, Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Just 5 - 10 minutes' worth of time with God. The Christian life is far more than "OUT OF.". Chapter 2 Moses reminds the NEW generation that they have lacked for NOTHING during their 40 year journey. Awesome assessment here! New American Standard Bible Copyright 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. (Journey from Sinai "11 days") 3-day rest . TAKE the LAND the LORD PROMISED them!!! 12 And further, my son, be admonished by these. Prayer And her cities, in the midst of cities that are laid waste, will be desolate forty years; and I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations and disperse them among the lands. For thus says the Lord God, At the end of forty years I will gather the Egyptians from the peoples among whom they were scattered. Remember the LORD Your God 1 You must carefully follow every commandment I am giving you today, so that you may live and multiply, and enter and possess the land that the LORD swore to give your fathers. to our leaders of today who seem to function solely on good looks, wealth, popularity, and willingness to do ANY thing to get to the top (not get the job done!). Start this Plan. Additionally, the ten men who had given the bad report were struck down and died of a plague before the Lord (Numbers 14:37). Their lack of belief in Gods word and promises brought forth the wrath of God. This one-year plan will take you on a journey in Faith and Love through the New Testament. Comments are moderated, and will not appear until the author has approved them. These are the names of the sons of Aaron: Nadab the firstborn, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. WHEN do we celebrate our Easter Christian Holiday?? The Holy Spirit has been bringing up 11 days when I am quiet and Im asking Him to tell me what it means. God and Moses WANTED the NEW generation to hear what the OLD generation had done so they would not repeat it! 40 years in wilderness should have only taken 11 days, Reading the Bible Chronologically in 365 days, Genesis 8:13 Noah saw that the ground was dry after the flood. Yet, it took the children of Israel 40 years of wandering around in the wilderness before they finally arrived again at the borders of Canaan. They spent 40 years on a journey that should have lasted 11 days! And so we see that they were not able to enter because of unbelief." Aaron's Staff becomes a Snake. 2012 Aug 1;40(15):e115. She believes that it is absolutely possible to lose weight without being on a diet. Are we like the OLD generation or the NEW generation?? For forty years I loathed that generation,And said they are a people who err in their heart,And they do not know My ways. [8] See, I have set the land before you. Frequently, you have the same familiar dilemma, yet if you ask a group of people to find the answer, each person will come up his or her own unique way of solving the problem. Then the land had rest forty years. May GOD bless each and every one. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. * Koressaar T, Lepamets M, Kaplinski L, Raime K, Andreson R and Remm M. Primer3_masker: integrating masking of template sequence with primer design software. When Elijah fled from Jezebel, he traveled 40 days and 40 nights to Mt. Moses is telling them the history of the development of their nation!! Free from bondage. GOD WAS PREPARING THE WAY. Help me to obey You so that I can make the most of the time I have. In the New Testament, Jesus was tempted for 40 days and 40 nights (Matthew 4:2). To live like the world, with all its hatred for God, idolatries, immoralities, and unbelief, is to reveal that a person is a believer in name only and not a believer at all. Why does God feel the need to have the Israelites wander aimlessly rather than proceed directly to their destination? Horeb (1 Kings 19:8). God hates such a connection because an unbeliever cannot represent God's salvation. The Best . .. JUST AS HE DOES FOR US TODAY. Chapter 2 Moses reminds the NEW generation that they have lacked for NOTHING during their 40 year journey. God gave me a promise many years ago in II Kings 8:6 and I have held onto to that promise. . Im just glad about! Sometimes preachers or teachers want to turn these people into a picture of the Christian life, but that is out of context. But even from the get-go, they were going out of their way. WANT TO INVITE FRIENDS TO READ? Zornberg points to very real challenges with journeying: anxiety, uncertainty. Sin, grumbling, a self-centered attitude, worry (which is a lack of trust in God), rebellion and ingratitude, will lead you down a road that you don't want to travel. GOD WAS PREPARING THE WAY. Was it not with those who sinned, whose dead bodies fell in the wilderness? This was on the southern edge of the Promised Land. The additional study & researching youve done, further informed me of more historical truths/facts which i didnt expect to be reading lol but early Sunday morning. 1:2-3 (NKJV) Free from oppression. I have read more than a couple of bible commentaries which also state from information they have gathered through the Bible that Jesus was probably born in the first month of Nisan because this is when the shepherds would have been out in their fields. Periods and numbers Forty days Forty years Psalm 95:10 Verse Concepts "For forty years I loathed that generation, 14:1-4, Psa. James W. Fowler (1940-2015) proposes a series of stages of faith-development (or spiritual development) across the human lifespan.His stages relate closely to the work of Piaget, Erikson, and Kohlberg regarding aspects of psychological development in children and adults. And they brought up an evil report of the land which they had searched unto the children of Israel, saying, The land, through which we have gone to search it, is a land that eateth up the inhabitants thereof; and all the people that we saw in it are men of a great stature. How many gallons of paint does it take to spray a ceiling? Shalom. For who provoked Him when they had heard? This truth has never changed. If you're not from a tradition that practices the 40th-day memorial after death, you might wonder where it came from. Did you recognize any of the names? Cheryl thank you for your note!!! I beleive ive read enough blogs & overviewed the scripture in depth enough & i finally have it all in my understanding. 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