Studying the Scriptures
Do two of the following activities (A–D) as you study Numbers 13–14.
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Create an Advertisement
Create an advertisement from the point of view of Joshua or Caleb to encourage the Israelites to enter the promised land.
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Convince the Israelites
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Give the reasons why most of the Israelites did not want to enter the promised land.
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Use the events and teachings you already read about in Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, or the first part of Numbers to convince the Israelites to go forward and enter their land of promise.
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Compare Events in the Story
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Summarize the response of the children of Israel to the report of the spies (found in Numbers 14:1–4).
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Read Numbers 14:28–33 and compare what the children of Israel said to what the Lord said about their lack of faith.
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“We Can Do This on Our Own”
What did the Israelites decide to do, and why didn’t they succeed?