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PROMISES TO MOSES
But God changed his mind again. Egypt wasn't such a good idea after all. So He told Moses He had seen how the Israelites were being treated in Egypt. Then he said,

God SENT Israel to Egypt. Now He's going to RESCUE them from Egypt where He sent them. Actually He probably decided their numbers had grown so huge, they could invade Chanaan.

Again He promised Moses;

He told Moses He SWORE he would GIVE the land to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. But before the next promise, He switched from promises to controlling threats.

Once again (Leviticus 20:24) He promised to GIVE Moses a land full of milk and honey. Then God handed down penalties for sins and told the Israelites to be careful to obey, or the land He had promised so many times would vomit them out! Then again, He held out, 'the promise," to Moses like a carrot for those who obey. But when they arrived at the promised land, he gave them detailed
instructions on how to wage war and drive the peaceful inhabitants out of the land. He PROMISED, He SWORE, generation after generation to GIVE them this land. But when they finally got to Chanaan he told them they would have to take by force, the same land he GAVE to the descendants of Noe. Then, because they were not war-like, and because they were afraid of killing people, their God threw a temper tantrum and told them; ...

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God promised a land of milk and honey to Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Moses over a period spanning approximately 531 years. (Jacob's exact life-span is not given in the Bible, so I used an average span for chosen leaders of 146 years.) For 531 years God led the Israelites on and on with His "milk and honey" carrot until they reached the goal He had set for them, Chanaan. And after all Moses had been through leading a rebellious multitude of Jews across the desert, he was told he could not enter Chanaan because he and his brother Aaron, ...

I diligently searched the chapter written about the Desert of Sin. (Exodus 16) I can find no reference to Moses failing God in thought or deed, but he paid the price anyway. Moses was growing old, but he was given another task:

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Although Moses didn't get to enter Chanaan, God was kind enough to let him see it.

So Moses climbed the mountain to see Chanaan and die.

God was still SWEARING and GIVING Chanaan to the Israelites 40 years after He turned them back into the desert to die for their rebellion. At this time, He appointed Josue to take Moses" place and told him;

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Time after time, God promised leaders of the Jews he would GIVE them Chanaan. Then he led them to the banks of the Jordan River and told them to kill every man woman and child in Jericho. The word GIVE used so many times in, 'the promise," meant Israel would do all the fighting and killing and after God got all the precious
metals, the land He promised was theirs. Now, at last, we get to the real reason why God increased Israel's population numbers and led them across the desert--gold, silver, bronze, and iron. The land of Chanaan is loaded with gold and silver for the treasury of the Lord!

This was only the first bloodbath ordered by the God of the Jews. Not only did He order it, He sent the Captain of the Host of the Lord to help fight the battle. ( Josue 5:13 ) God's army annihilated everything that breathed air in the city of Jericho except the harlot Rahab and those in her house. No provocation, no bad blood, and no history of killing. Jericho had precious metals, so God handed it over. Of course, He took all the silver, gold, bronze, and iron for the treasury of the Lord. The promises He made so many times had finally paid off. The Israelite men old enough to fight made an army numbering 603,550. (Numbers 1:45) With His help they would take the land of Chanaan and ALL its gold and silver.

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Time, after time, after time, God promised to GIVE Israel a land of milk and honey. Then He led them to the Jordan River and told them to go take their promised land by force. When they finally did take it, He had the gall (brazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence) to tell them,

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In, "The Promise," God chose and directed the first five of Israel's leaders, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, and Josue. To these five, He was a friendly, benevolent God that visited with His chosen leaders face-to-face. After He personally picked Josue, no one saw his face again until He appeared twice
to the last great king, Solomon. The other men He appointed to lead Israel only heard His voice, or were appointed by angels. This partial abandonment let the nation of Israel deteriorate through the generations with only a few moments of glory. The rest of the names on the list of the leaders of Israel are almost never mentioned, but as a group they are interesting. Most of them were "raised up" to lead the Israelites in battle after battle for their freedom. Othoniel, Aod, and Samgar all rescued the Israelites. And after Samgar, Israel lived under it's first female leader:
DEBORA

Israel's next leader was appointed by an angel. When the angel appeared, the next leader was beating out wheat in a wine press to hide it from his enemies. When the angel told him the Lord was with him, he asked a very pointed question.
GEDEON

The reason Gedeon felt abandoned was because his God only came around when Israel cried help. He didn't appoint leaders to keep them out of trouble. He waited until they were in trouble, then, "raised them up a savior," But Gedeon picked up the sword and shield and led Israel out of bondage yet again. Israel's next leader was appointed by the people.

Edited: mousetrails on 18th Sep, 2007 - 9:03am

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ABIMELECH

The next leader wasn't appointed by God or the people. He "arose."
THOLA

There is no mention of how Thola's successor was chosen. We can only guess that he also arose.
JAIR

Again and again the Israelites left their God to serve others until He got tired of saving them. This time when they cried out for a leader to save them, He told them,

AFTER JOSUE, GOD DID NOT PERSONALLY PICK A LEADER FOR 408 YEARS, THEN TOLD ISRAEL TO GET LOST, I WILL SAVE YOU NO MORE!

After God totally and completely abandoned the Jews, four men, Jephte, Abesan, Elon, and Abdon judged Israel for a total of 31 years. But they were not picked by God and did nothing noteworthy. Then came a young man that every Christian remembers. But even this man was not picked personally by God. He sent an angel.

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SAMSON

Heli led Israel after Samson. He was another obscure leader, known to few and forgotten by most. God appeared in person to pick Josue, then never again appeared in person to choose a leader. When He picked Samuel 389 years later,
Samuel only heard His voice.

SAMUEL

Samuel judged Israel until he was an old man. His sons were not honest, so the people asked him to choose a king to rule them. God sent Samuel Israel's first king.

SAUL

Then God split Israel into two nations and anointed a king over Juda.

DAVID

Now, Israel not only has to fight every nation in the region, it is torn in half by it's own God so that Jews start to kill each other! And finally, one more famous king was anointed to rule Israel.