Deuteronomy

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NASB	Deuteronomy 1:1 These are the words which Moses spoke to all Israel across the Jordan in the wilderness, in the Arabah opposite Suph, between Paran and Tophel and Laban and Hazeroth and Dizahab.
AMPLIFIED 2015 2015	Deuteronomy 1:1 These are the words which Moses spoke to all Israel [while they were still] beyond [that is, on the east side of] the Jordan [River] in the wilderness [across from Jerusalem], in the Arabah [the long, deep valley running north and south from the eastern arm of the Red Sea to beyond the Dead Sea] opposite Suph, between Paran and Tophel and Laban and Hazeroth and Dizahab (place of gold).

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Subject: God's punishment

Bible Note: I can only guess you're referring to the punishment God issued in response to the Israelite nation in refusing to place their faith in their God and conquer the land of Cannan, as promised to them through Abraham. Their sentence was spend 40 years in the desert wandering until every one of them died except for the two spies, Joshua, Caleb and Moses. Those two spies were the only ones who brought back a report saying they COULD and SHOULD take the land in contrast to their fellow spies earlier in Exodus.

It's interesting that God didn't destroy outright but He allowed them to destroy themselves and waste their lives in the desert as cited in

Num 14:29 In this desert your bodies will fall-every one of you twenty years old or more who was counted in the census and who has grumbled against me. 30 Not one of you will enter the land I swore with uplifted hand to make your home, except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun. 31 As for your children that you said would be taken as plunder, I will bring them in to enjoy the land you have rejected. 32 But you-your bodies will fall in this desert. 33 Your children will be shepherds here for forty years, suffering for your unfaithfulness, until the last of your bodies lies in the desert.

And the amazing part is that they lost their faith after seeing all the wonderful displays of power in escaping Egypt and crossing the Red Sea.

But don't be too hard on them. We're just just as faithless as a world. At one time, the whole world knew about christianity and we had to mess it up. When man takes his focus off Jesus as being head and instead placed his confidence in the supreme ruler of the Catholic organization, that's where we first messed up. Then we began to believe the "Divine Right of Kings" and bestowed that power in our national rulers. Now look at our current generation and how we've messed up this wonderful country we live in. Across the world, we used to be known as a christian nation. No more, now christians overseas are considering the sending of missionaries to America to convert Americans to christians. I know...I've heard 'em discuss it. We as a nation ought to be ashamed.

To what particular aspect of God's punishment are you referring? Maybe I've missed it entirely. Please share a few more details of your thinking. You haven't given us very much. God bless. --Rowdy

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