Before the Kingdom of Israel there are the Judges: semi-political leaders. The Lord promised Joshua that the original extent of the land promised to Abraham was to be given to Israel (see Genesis 15:18; Joshua 1:4). In verse 21, we read "But the people of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites who lived in Jerusalem, so the Jebusites have lived with the people of Benjamin in Jerusalem to this day." In verse 12 we find God leaves no doubt as to why his chosen two leaders didn't go into the land of milk and honey promised to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. It is also clear why this episode occurs in the sedra of Chukkat, which begins with the rite of the Red Heifer and purification from contact with death. In the Book of Numbers we are told what happened for Moses not to enter the Promised Land. The Inheritance East of the Jordan … 12 the whole kingdom of Og in Bashan, who had reigned in Ashtaroth and Edrei and had remained as a remnant of the Rephaim. We see that God’s plan with the Promised Land was not about eradicating specific ethnic groups, but about God’s judgment on false religion and his provision of a land for a people through whom he would offer salvation to all. They knew judgement was coming because God had destroyed the kings who tried to stop Moses on his march to the Promised Land. If you read the similar incident in Exodus, you can certainly understand why this must have been very irritating for Moses. Well, some will consider God very strict. The Book of Judges is the most dangerous period in the history of Israel. When Moses did not make it to Canaan, Joshua led the Israelites into this place. Even Moses, the leader and prophet chosen by God, was required to obey. When the land was divided among the Twelve Tribes under Joshua, it was only within the land of Canaan, not the entire land from the River of Egypt to the Euphrates. The reason that he was not allowed to enter the Promised Land was that he disobeyed the Lord’s clear command (Numbers 20:13). For this reason, God did not allow him to enter the Promised Land. It was the land the Lord promised Abraham and his descendants, hence, the name. God told Joshua that … So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief. Although the Israelites who went into the promised land with Joshua were generally faithful and obedient, as a nation Israel soon returned to their old ways and lost the blessings promised to them of winning the whole land. The truth is, we should all be hallowing Him. (Numbers 14:23; 32:11). The borders of the Twelve Tribes are described in detail in Joshua 13-22. Then the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, 'Because you did not believe Me, to hallow Me (proclaim my name holy) in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore you shall not bring this assembly into the land which I have given them.' The invasion of Canaan did not go as planned. While Judah captured most of the land as commanded by the LORD, eventually becoming afraid of the Canaanites or giving up at the last minute, the other tribes did not do near as well or as much. The evidence from the Bible leads us to answer “no.”, Published July 29, 2019 . He sinned against God when he did not follow God’s instructions when he was told to TOUCH the rock for water AND when he angrily told the Israelites the “WE” have to bring “you” this water. He is God, and we are but man. Moses saw the land, so definitely he was not included with the group who had their warriors numbered over age 20. Biblica | The International Bible Society. 3. There's a heavy-duty lesson for us how the 12 spies reacted to the Promised Land. "Promised Land" is not an actual name of a region or country. In the context of his … they invaded the Kingdom of Judah. If a person professes to believe in the Lord but lives a life of continual disobedience to Him, that person is in danger of being counted among the reprobate. What the writer of Hebrews is saying is that all that was needed from the nation and all that was needed from Moses was just a little word called 'faith'. Additionally, those who were not allowed into the promised land because of the evil reports were told not only that they would not enter, but that they would not even see the land. So Geshur and Maacath dwell among the Israelites to this day. In 1896, Herzl exhorted Jews to take up the movement, writing "for these have never lost the faith in the Promised Land". The rebellion in the book of Exodus that delayed the Israelites entering the promised land and sent them wande The rest crossed the Jordan river to the west bank. The diaspora of the Jews is a topic that doesn’t get much attention amongst Christian circles.