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How did God punish the Israelites for complaining?
God responds fiercely, sending venomous snakes, which immediately kill many complaining Israelites. God tells every individual bitten by a snake that they will live if they look at a bronze snake made by Moses at God’s command.
What was God’s punishment to the Israelites?
God gets angry at Israel for an unspecified reason, so he incites David against them by commanding him to take a census of the people. David obeys, albeit twisting the command a little by numbering only the able-bodied soldiers. This appears to be a sinful action, so God kills 70,000 Israelites in a plague.
How did God punish the Israelites for their sin of unbelief?
How did God punish the Israelites for their sin of unbelief? He made them return to the wilderness and wander for forty years. Those who were 20 years and older (except Joshua and Caleb) would never see the Promised Land. What happened when the people tried to send soldiers to conquer the land of Canaan?
How did God respond to the complaints of the Israelites in the desert?
In short, the Pentateuch reveals God’s patient and constant love for all humanity. How did God respond to the complaints of the Israelites in the desert? Dividing them with food and water and protection. The Israelites belonged to the Twelve Tribes of Israel, meaning that they were descendants of Israel’s twelve sons.
Why did God help the Israelites?
He called his army and set off to pursue the Israelites on chariots. The Israelites in great fear, cried to Moses ‘it would have been better for us to stay than to die in the wilderness’. But Moses told them that God would help them. This allowed the Israelites to escape across the sea, and away from Egypt unharmed.
How did God protect the Israelites during the Exodus?
Summary of the ways in which God took care of the Israelites during the Exodus. He guided the Israelites by a pillar of cloud during the day. He provided a pillar of fire to guide them during the night. God sent an angel who engulfed the Egyptian soldiers in darkness to delay their attack on the Israelites.