It looks like today's reading wrapped up the recent history of Israel, and brought us up to the current situation with Israel on the verge of passing into the Promised Land. Here are a couple interesting things that I did note in this chapter, though:
- It sounds like one of the kings that Israel defeated before crossing the Jordan was a giant - a 'Rephaite', which from earlier reading seems to be a people group related to the Nephilim. I wonder if his casket, the size of which is quite large apparently, has ever been found by archaeologists.
- Moses asked God to lift the ban on his entry into the land, but God did not change His mind. This is a good example of how one poor decision can affect the rest of our lives, and I'm sure Moses regretted his action. Oddly, though, in this chapter and the preceding ones he blamed the Israelites... and sure, he wouldn't have done what he did if it were not for them, but still it was his decision to disobey God.
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