A seven-year famine was responsible for … In order to enter the land, they had to cross the Jordan River. After forty years of wandering, the entire generation of Israelites who were delivered from slavery had died, except Joshua and Caleb. A Promised Land is extraordinarily intimate and introspective—the story of one man’s bet with history, the faith of a community organizer tested on the world stage. The Scouts Story and the Wilderness Wandering. After mourning for Moses at the foot of the Mountain (Mt. Their lack of belief in God’s word and promises brought forth the wrath of God. In order to walk in these truths, we need to understand the Joshua generation that was able to come into the promised land after circling around the wilderness for one whole generation. In verse 18 we are told that God barred the disobedient from the Promised Land. 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.. 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.' He cursed them with forty years of wilderness wandering until the unbelieving generation died off, never stepping foot in the Promised Land. This means that Eleazar entered the Promised Land, even though he was at least 30 years old when God pronounced His punishment over those who had been numbered from “20 years and older.” Still, he, as a Levite, entered the Promised Land because the Levites were excluded from the punishment of God. Joshua’s troops dashed in and destroyed the city, but they spared Rahab and her family. This was the rainy season and the Jordan was flooded. In the same manner that the Israelites entered the wilderness, they left the wilderness. Because of his sin, Moses was only allowed to see the land from a distance and eventually died in the wilderness. From a biblical perspective, it gets a little confusing, because the Bible attributes extraordinarily long lives to its legendary characters. This page is also available in: العربية (Arabic) हिन्दी (Hindi) Question: Why were God said none of those grumblers would enter the Promised Land. The most important thing to notice in 3:18–19 is the close connection between disobedience and unbelief. In our previous teaching, taking the land not only refers to Israel entering the promised land, but also believers entering into the fullness of all God has for them – spiritually, physically, financially, and emotionally. Nebo), where he had died, the Israelites prepared to enter the Promised Land. Numbers 13–14 describes the punishment of the generation of the wilderness. After Moses sends twelve spies to scout out the land and bring back pertinent information, they return with tales of the great power of the natives there, and the Israelites are scared and refuse to enter the land. Verse 19 tells us that the first generation did not enter the Promised Land because of disobedience. Then, in a swift six-year campaign, Joshua conquered large sections of the Promised Land. 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). Only Joshua and his good friend Caleb would enter (Numbers 14:21-24, 30), because Joshua and Caleb followed God whole-heartedly (Numbers 32:12). Lead Writers: Brian Gale and Norbert Link Later, when the Israelites entered Canaan and came against Jericho, Jehovah miraculously caused the collapse of Jericho’s walls.