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It would not have been impossible for Christ to go without food and drink for 40 days. He knew that his father would not let him die, for his time was not ready. He came to earth to be crucified not to die of thirst and hunger.

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The Israelites were in the wilderness because they didn't listen to God

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What did the Israelites learn when they stayed forty years in the wilderness?

The learned Torah the entire time.


How long did God sentence the Israelites to wander in the wilderness?

Forty years (Numbers ch.14)


What book relates the wandering of the Israelites in the wilderness for forty years?

The book of exodus tells us about the wandering for 40 years.


What Bible verse cites how many years Moses led the Israelites?

Deuteronomy 29:4, "I have led you in the wilderness for forty years".


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.


How long were the Israelites supposed to have spent in the Wilderness instead of the forty years they actually spent?

The trip could have been done in a month.


How many times was the Jewish tabernacle moved?

During the Israelites' sojourn in the wilderness, the Tabernacle was moved forty-two times (Numbers ch.33).


How long did the israelites wander in the wilderness?

According to the Old Testament, the Israelites (the ancestors of today's Jews) wandered the wilderness (often mistranslated as desert) for 40 years. There is currently no archaeological evidence to support the claim that this event actually happened historically (see also the attached Related Link.).


What bird in great droves fed the Israelites in the wilderness?

The birds that the Israelites ate (Exodus ch.16, Numbers ch.11) is translated as quail. They ate the quail for two brief periods, not for the whole forty years.


What happened first after the last day of passover?

The Israelites journeyed into the wilderness of Shur (Exodus ch.15).


Why does God curse the Israelites to wander the wilderness for forty years before entering the promised land?

God cursed the Israelites to wander the wilderness for 40 years as a consequence of their lack of faith and disobedience. This period served as a time of purification and repentance for the Israelites before entering the promised land.


How long were the Israelites in the wilderness before entering the promised land?

They journeyed and encamped in the wilderness for forty years (Numbers ch.14), at the guidance of God (Numbers ch.9).