Numbers 13:17; Numbers 13: 26-33; Numbers 14:1; Numbers 14: 26-31; and Joshua 1:1-9
Much of the book of Numbers follows the painful wanderings of God’s people, Israel, in the desert. Some of the most challenging passages show how they reacted to both hardship and blessing. However, God’s people, delivered from bondage in Egypt, were called to trust and obey and move forward by following the direct guidance of God. In the book of Joshua, the Israelites were told to be strong and courageous, and follow Joshua’s leading, so that they could inherit the land God had promised them, through Abraham.
One of the most difficult topics today involves the struggle for space and resources on planet earth. The Lord has chosen people in every age and place. His people (in ancient times or afterwards) have a special obligation to go forward into the blessings that God has for them, even in the face of challenges. Non-believers have raised the question as to whether God was just and righteous in telling Israel to conquer the land by taking it away from the inhabitants.
However, God’s sovereign plan for mankind is for all peoples and nations to know him as savior. He is just and righteous in using the Israelites to wipe out the evil in the land of Canaan.
Upon reflection, please answer the following questions:
- Please read Ancient Israel : Morality of the Conquest of Canaan | Berean Archive.
- Consider this concept for New Testament times. What do you think?
- How should Christians today evaluate the risks involved in nations, or immigrants, expanding into areas that are not theirs?
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