Thursday, May 15 All the Israelites began to murmur against Moses.​—Num. 14:2.

[Áine]

Thursday, May 15

All the Israelites began to murmur against Moses.—Num. 14:2.

 

The Israelites rejected the clear proof that Jehovah was using Moses as His representative. (Num. 14:10, 11) Repeatedly, they refused to recognize Moses’ role. As a result, that generation of Israelites was denied entry into the Promised Land. (Num. 14:30) However, some Israelites did follow Jehovah’s guidance. For example, Jehovah noted: “Caleb . . . kept following after me wholeheartedly.” (Num. 14:24) God rewarded Caleb, even granting him his preferred choice of land in Canaan. (Josh. 14:12-14) The next generation of Israelites also set a good example in following Jehovah’s guidance. When Joshua succeeded Moses as the appointed leader of the Israelites, they “deeply respected him all the days of his life.” (Josh. 4:14) As a result, Jehovah blessed them by bringing them into the land that he had promised.—Josh. 21:43, 44. w24.02 21 ¶6-7

[jdcarlson]

20 minutes ago, Áine said:

Repeatedly, they refused to recognize Moses’ role. As a result, that generation of Israelites was denied entry into the Promised Land.

 

The lack of respect for Moses likely contributed to Jehovah's declaration about the generation of Israelites not entering the Promised Land, but it has always been my understand the the specific event that caused Jehovah to make that statement was when the Israelites refused to proceed into the promised land after the 12 men were sent to "spy out" the land. Of the 12, only Joshua and Caleb said they should trust Jehovah. The other 10 persuaded the Israelites to not go to the Promised Land.

 

So, Joshua and Caleb were the only ones of the generation of the Exodus that made it to the promised land.

 

Reading the interchange between Moses and Jehovah, it is apparent that the lack of respect for Jehovah was a part of the underlying cause, but the specific action that caused Jehovah's pronouncement was the refusal of the Israelites to go into the Promised Land.

 

Numbers 14: 1 - 37

 

Thanks,

 

Jim

[daydream]

2 hours ago, Áine said:

God rewarded Caleb, even granting him his preferred choice of land in Canaan. (Josh. 14:12-14)

*** it-1 “Hebron” No. 3 Hebron ***
3. An ancient city in the mountainous region of Judah. Hebron is located about 30 km (19 mi) SSW of Jerusalem and lies over 900 m (3,000 ft) above sea level. It has the distinction of being one of the oldest still-inhabited locations in the Middle East. The city and its neighboring hills have long been famous for their vineyards, pomegranates, figs, olives, apricots, apples, and nuts. Blessed with numerous springs and wells, Hebron is surrounded by miles of greenery.
https://www.jw.org/finder?wtlocale=E&docid=1200001956&srctype=wol&srcid=share&par=5

 

The reason Caleb desired Hebron.

(Numbers 13:21-23) So they went up and spied out the land from the wilderness of Zin to Reʹhob, near Leʹbo-haʹmath.  When they went up into the Negʹeb, they came to Hebʹron, where A·hiʹman, Sheʹshai, and Talʹmai, the Anʹa·kim, were living. 

 

 When they came to the Valley of Eshʹcol, there they cut down a branch with one cluster of grapes, which two of the men had to carry on a bar, as well as some of the pomegranates and figs.
 

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Edited 21 hours ago by daydream

[asm144]

"Mutinous Murmuring leads to Mourning" 😭