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How many years did it take the Israelites to reach the promise land?
40 years.
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 would knowledge of God's promise to Abraham have affected the Israelites as they faced a hostile culture and persecution?
Knowledge of God's covenant made the Israelites optimistic and faithful to God. It is the reason that 3800 years have passed and Judaism hasn't disappeared.
Did Miriam go into the promise land?
No. Miriam was Moses older sister and Moses had died before the Israelites 40 years in the desert were over.
Where does God promise to send the israelites?
God promised to send the Israelites to the Promised Land (Canna, or Palestine). They walked 40 years in the desert with Moses (though he never made it to the Promised Land, he died when they could see it in the distance and Joshua took over).
Why did the Israelites need 40 years to reach Canaan?
Technically, they didn't. The delay was imposed by God, because the Israelites weren't sufficiently confident in God's promise to help them take the Holy Land (Numbers ch.13-14). See also:The complaints in the wilderness
How many isrealites got to the promise land?
According to the biblical account in the Book of Numbers, out of the original group of Israelites who left Egypt, only two—Joshua and Caleb—entered the Promised Land. The rest of that generation, due to their lack of faith and disobedience, perished during the 40 years of wandering in the desert. Therefore, while many Israelites left Egypt, only these two were permitted to enter the land promised to their ancestors.
When the Israelites lived?
Abraham, ancestor of the Israelites, lived 3800 years ago. Moses was 3300 years ago.
How many years did the Israelites wader in the desert?
40 years
How long had the Israelites been in bondage?
According to tradition, The Israelites lived in Egypt for 210 years, of which they were in varying degrees of bondage for some 118 years.
Was it god that save the Israelites or not?
Yes it was only God that saved the Israelites in the forty years of wandering.
How many years after the initial promise was Isaac born to Abraham and Isaac?
It doesn't say how many years it took for the promise to be fufilled, but it does say that he was 99 years old when the promise was finally fufilled.
