Numbers 34

Today's reading covered the borders of the Promised Land, as God gave it to the Israelites. I'm sure it made more sense at the time, or to those with a better familiarity with that area, but since I don't know most of the landmarks mentioned I will have to consult a map. The last section also listed those who were to take part in deciding how the land would be split up - the anointed leader (Joshua), the chief priest (Eleazar), and one representative from each tribe involved. That excluded the two tribes who had decided to settle east of the Jordan, as discussed previously.

After the reading this evening I looked at some maps of ancient and modern Israel, and if the map of the older lands was what this chapter represented then the modern country is quite a bit smaller than the full borders of the Promised Land as God described it. Given that info, I certainly don't have a problem with the Israelis subduing opposition to their presence within their own rightful territory.