The story of the 12 spies seems to be a story of doubtfulness. Everyone has a sense of doubt because we are human beings. Life is full of obstacles that you must get over. All obstacles are able to be conquered, however our most mighty warrior is God. He must learn to not doubt his ability to bring us through the many storms he places before us. He uses these storms to test our faithfulness in Him.
In this part of the book of Numbers, the spies are sent to look into the land that had been promised to His people. The part that stood out was the two different stories that came back and how the ten spies had no faith in the ability of God’s promise.
Time after time, God proved to the people of Israel that nothing could defeat them if they just believed in His word and be faithful to His will. The Lord promised Abraham that his people would be a mighty nation, Abraham believed and was one of God’s most faithful servants.
God used Moses to bring the people out from under the enslavement of Pharaoh. He brought them through the Red Sea, however the people still doubted that God was powerful enough to bring them to their own inheritance that waited for them.
The people of Israel, just like people of today, were impatient. Everyone wants instant gratification. In my workplace, we have new employees that have worked there less than six months and feel they are entitled to the same things as the employees that have put in work for ten years and over.
I feel this was one of the
Even in the days of Jeroboam I, the man who founded the Kingdom of Israel, God already knew that Israel would be troublesome. It was forewarned that, “…the LORD will strike Israel, so that it will be like a reed swaying in the water. He will uproot Israel from this good land that he gave to their forefathers and scatter them beyond the River, because they provoked the LORD to anger by making Asherah poles.” The Israelites’ reason of doubt for God was that they were unsure that they could take over their promised land. God told them that they could remove the current inhabitants, but they were convinced that they could not. Not believing in the word of the Lord led to their exile for forty years of “wilderness wandering.” They had forgotten all of the great things that He had done for them, such as delivering them from Egyptian enslavement. Hope was given up on Him
About 500 years after the death of Abraham, his descendants through Isaac were living in Egypt as slaves. Genesis 37 to 50 tells the story of how this came about. The 10 oldest sons of Abraham's grandson Jacob disliked their younger brother Joseph so much that they found a way to sell him to traders who in turn sold him to an Egyptian officer as a slave. In his new land, Joseph went through a series of ups and downs and eventually became the prime minister of Egypt, the highest official under the king. God enabled Joseph to foresee an approaching time of famine, and used him to store up food and then distribute it during the famine. His political position made it possible for him to settle his father's family in Egypt's most fertile territory. Here they prospered for many years. However, the time came when the leaders of Egypt began to view the rapidly growing Israelite community as a threat. As a result, they made slaves of the Israelites, treating them with ever-increasing harshness. Finally, desperate because the descendants of Jacob continued to multiply, they issued an order that all their male babies be destroyed at birth. The first 12 chapters of Exodus tell the story of how the Lord responded to the cries of His people. He miraculously provided Moses to be their leader, sent 10 plagues on the Egyptians, helped the Israelites celebrate their first Passover, and led them out of the land of bondage. It appears that as they left for Canaan, they had no
As we examine the heroes of the faith outlined for us in the Old Testament, we would be hard pressed to find a more faithful man that King David. After the death of King Saul, David became the King of the Hebrew people. David, who was meek and pious, steadfastly believed in the true God and tried to do His will. He had endured much persecution from Saul and other enemies but did not become bitter, did not lift his hand against Saul, as he was the Lord’s anointed, but placed all his hope in God, and the Lord delivered him from all his enemies.
The American Revolution saw the rise of the American spy, and the father of these spies was George Washington, commander in Chief of the Continental Army. The siege of New York demonstrated the importance and dire need for an intelligence to General Washington. Unfortunately, the difficulty, at least initially, lay with finding people willing and able to serve in this manner.
Ramses the Pharaoh wouldn’t let the Israelites out of Egypt, so Moses stepped in and led the Israelites out of Egypt, which we know as the Exodus. If I were an Israelite, I would join Moses out of Egypt. I would do this because being a slave would mean being tortured. Moreover, Moses had powers from God, so it was save to be with him. He had the Ten Commandments, so people would know how to live their daily lives.
Moses helped the Hebrews a lot. With the many things he did, he got them out of Egypt. In my perspective, if I was a Hebrew slave, I would follow Moses out of Egypt. I would follow Moses out of Egypt because the Hebrews were slaves. Moses had the power of God, along with the Ten Commandments. I would want to avoid the plagues.
The spies were created in 1914 during world war one to fight the undercover wars.
Quotes like this one convinced me that #8 was very wise and intelligent person: "If he heard anything at all, he still couldn't have identified to voice with the el roaring by..." (The el is a train)I believe Twelve Angry Men situation could happen in the real life, and I am almost
What should someone expect from a historical narrative about the revolutionary war written by a Fox News co-host? An agenda pushing, shamelessly biased story about American patriotism and bravery perhaps? If that is the case, George Washington’s Secret Six by Brian Kilmeade does not disappoint. Kilmeade portrays the “Secret Six,” also known as the Culper Spy Ring, as heroic patriots responsible for “saving the cause for liberty.” Anyone reading the book for anything more than an exciting spy story will see the holes in the evidence Kilmeade has endeavored to compile, and may go on to realize how biased the book is. Kilmeade has produced a historical narrative that is clearly biased toward the Patriots, and fails to back up its thesis with
12 Angry Men is is about 12 selected people who have to run a juror sentence for a man who has been convicted about killing his father. It starts off in the courtroom where the 12 members hear the mans statement. After this is done, they all make their way into the room where they discuss. What makes this story so interesting, is the fact that all 12 people are complete opposites off each other. This also ties in the conflict of the story, is that no one can all agree on the same claim. Fights break out and people get angry at each other. In the story 12 Angry men, it shows people can always second chance their first opinion. By having a little argument over something or discussing something, it can influence props decisions. For example, this happened when a certain juror kept changing his vote constantly, after hearing everyone's claim. 12 Angry Men shows that human nature and personal experience can influence the effect on justice.
Abraham’s seriousness and dedication in regards to his covenant with God control tense actions and events between Abraham and Isaac. Abraham is compelled in his actions by his understanding and faith that his belief in God will reap benefits. Without hesitation, he considers doing everything that God tells him to do. Abraham’s willingness and sacrifice of Isaac show the great power that God has over Abraham. Abraham’s desire for God’s approval and blessings compel him toward grave actions without the concrete command from God. Abraham merely implies God’s intentions from the limited conversations held between Abraham, God, and the angel.
Moses was a humble man, but God sees that he is mightier than Moses sees himself. When God tells him that he must lead the Jews out of Egypt, he grows fearful and unworthy of such a task. Moses humility toward God is what makes him capable of such a tremendous mission. Although, he would have much rather not lead the Jews out of Egypt because he is afraid and does not have faith in himself, however, he is able to do it because God has told him to and God would not ask him to do so if it was impossible. Moses successfully leads the Hebrews out of Egypt. Moses was capable of freeing the Jews of slavery with a quality of humility (No Title, 1986).
Exodus focus on the life of Moses who was the son of Amram, and descended of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The Israelites in Egypt were slaves and was suffering under the Pharaoh’s rule. It took a long time before God realized the suffering of the israelites and remembered his promise with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. God then decided to use Moses to help lead the Israelites out
Abraham’s continual obedience to God is central to his character and the desired character of the Hebrew people. God, in his great plan, wishes to remove the human tendency to believe only in his judgment, the pride of thinking he knows better than God. Thus, God wishes to promote the qualities of obedience and humility, to birth a nation of men who fear God and follow orders. Only in this way can people be expected to follow a moral code and adhere to laws; they must understand that there are powers beyond them that they do not always understand, but must perpetually follow.
In the beginning of Israel’s history, government involvement in economics was enormous. There was a large economic burden to absorb new immigrants, in addition to the burden of the War of Independence. Due to the pressure that Israel was confronted with, the only way to provide basic needs for Israeli citizens was through government intervention. Socialist ideals were originally implemented not only because of ideological factors, but because of economic necessity. The Israeli government had a difficult time supporting their ideals, as they did not have significant ownership of means of production. The Labor Party involved itself in the economy through labor enterprises, but the profits from these companies were not sufficient. (Zilberfarb) Israel was faced with great economic challenges soon after the new state was established with socialist ideals in 1948. The trouble started with subsidies for goods