Those following the two-year Bible reading plan with me will begin reading Numbers tomorrow, April 24. (Link to the Two-Year Bible Reading Plan)

The book of Numbers covers the time the Israelites wandered in the desert before they eventually entered the Promised Land. The first 10 chapters include a thorough census of the Israelite people. It also includes plans for how the Israelites would move from place to place as they approached the Promised Land.

The next chapters tell of the spies the Israelites sent into the Promised Land and of their fearful response. Only Joshua and Caleb trusted God, the rest cowered in fear and spread their fears to the Israelites. For this reason, the Israelites had to wander in the desert another 40 years before entering the Promised Land. The remainder of the book of Numbers tells of their wanderings and fluctuations in their faith in God.

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