The Israelites finally made it to Canaan, the promised land! However, after they spied out the land, they were greatly afraid of the people already there. All they had to do was trust God and his promises, but did they?

Korah and his relatives also rose up against Moses and tried to take positions and places that were not theirs. God's wrath burned against them for disobeying his commands.

Miriam and Aaron rose up against Moses and challenged his authority over the people of Israel. They thought they should share in the authority and position Moses was given by God. Things didn't turn out so well though!

On the Day of Atonement, the people of Israel remembered their sins, repented of them, and turned to God. Through their sacrifices, they would be reminded of the perfect sacrifice, Jesus Christ, who could truly take away all their sins.

God gave Moses very specific and careful plans to build the Tabernacle, the place where God would meet with his people. This would point people to the coming Messiah when they could approach God directly through the perfect priest, Jesus.

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While God was giving Moses his 10 Commandments, the Israelites very quickly turned away from God and made their own false God to worship. What a great sin this was!

As the Israelites wandered through the desert, God brought them to Sinai where he gave them his law. These 10 Commandments, though given many thousands of years ago, still convict us of our sin and inability to live up to God's standards.

As the Israelites came up out of Egypt, God again graciously provided water to them in the desert. As the Amelekites came out to attack them, God also delivered them from the hand of these enemies.

While Israel traveled through the wilderness, they again grumbled against Moses and against God. But God, in his great mercy, was gracious to the people, and provided food for them, even in the middle of a dry wasteland.

The Israelites had no sooner left Egypt than Pharoh hardened his heart again. And so, God's punishment of Egypt was not yet complete, and he had one more great miracle to show to his people. God defended his people, he led them, and defeated their enemies, all in one day!