After the spies scouted out the land why did God make them wait 40 years before giving them the promised land?
A) He was waiting for the people to love him
B) the Canaanites still owned the land
C) He was waiting for all the complainers to die
D) there were more laws to teach them
2007-03-14 19:30:19 · 6 answers · asked by dakota's Sister 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Other - Games & Recreation
C....but...it's a lot more detailed than that.
2007-03-14 19:33:05 · answer #1 · answered by indieforcutie 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
(a) is the most accurate but..
Joshua and caleb were the only two spies who believed they could overtake the cannites with Gods help. The others were afraid and thought they'd be destroyed. The israelities didn't trust or love god and as punishment he said that all of them over 40 would die before they reached the promised land except for Caleb and Joshua. (Moses only saw the promised land but didn't step into it because of another event).
2007-03-16 08:22:43 · answer #2 · answered by Yokihana 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
D) there were more laws to teach them
i think they weren't ready to accept the promised land quite yet, so God waited until they were all ready and all of them had their hearts turned to God before he gave them the land.
2007-03-15 02:32:48 · answer #3 · answered by mighty_power7 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
None of the Above really... However, A is the closest to form. God was punishing the Israelites for failing to obey him in seizing the land he commanded them to. God wishes for no one to die... and the concept that he had not taught them enough laws is bogus due to the fact that it has nothing to do with why they are initially wandering.
2007-03-15 02:33:50 · answer #4 · answered by llllllllll 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"C" Only 2 spies wanted to follow God. The other10 convinced the people to be afraid and not trust God
2007-03-15 02:35:08 · answer #5 · answered by Lone Papa 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
well it is not B The Canaanites still owned the land when they got back.
2007-03-15 02:42:29 · answer #6 · answered by eks_spurt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋