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How long were the Israelites in the wilderness before entering the promised land?
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They journeyed and encamped in the wilderness for forty years (Numbers ch.14), at the guidance of God (Numbers ch.9).
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Why does God curse the Israelites to wander the wilderness for forty years before entering the promised land?
Because of the incident of the spies. See Numbers ch.13-14.
How many died in the wilderness?
It is estimated that approximately 2 million Israelites died in the wilderness during the 40 years of wandering before reaching the Promised Land.
What was the wandering in the Sinai Desert?
It was the forty-year period (Numbers ch.14) that the Israelites spent in the wilderness before entering Canaan.
Why is it that it took 40 years for the Israelites to capture the Promised Land?
It took them seven years.The forty years of which you asked were spent wandering the wilderness before entering the land.The reason they wandered for 4 decades is they believed the faithless 10 spies on the first approach.
Where was the Exodus written?
Tradition gives this book to have been written by Moses, circa 1446-1400 BC while traveling with the Israelites in the desert - before entering the Promised Land.
Where did Joshua have the children circumcised before entering the promised land?
Gigal
Is immunization used before a wilderness expedition?
Immunizations are a very important preparation for those entering wilderness areas, particularly in Third World countries
Before the israelites could enter the promised land the priests had to place the soles of their feet where?
jordan river
Did the Israelites build the Tabernacle before they went into the wilderness or while they were in the wilderness?
3-months after leaving Egypt, Moses and the Israelis came to Mount Sinai. Moses received the "Ten Commandants" and the plans for the earthly tabernacle. They were in the wilderness.
How long were the israelites in the wilderness before the spies were sent?
The Israelites entered the wilderness on the 16th of Nisan, 1312 BCE, the day after the Exodus. The spies (Numbers ch.13) were sent on the 29th of Sivan of the second year (Talmud, Taanit 29a). So your answer is that the spies were sent when the Israelites had been in the wilderness for one year and two-and-one-half months. See also:More about the Spies and other complaints
When was Moses not permitted to enter the promised land?
He was not permitted because he disobeyed God. Joshua led the Israelites into the Promised Land. God did allow him to see it from one of the mountains outside Israel before he died.
Who lead people out of Egypt and slavery?
The Bible tells us that Moses let the Israelites out of slavery and into the promised land. Before this, he was an Egyptian prince.
