[Basilissa]

Re: Moses, competent, good and wise leadership!

Another important aspect of Moses' leadership is where he lead Israelites to - and it might have to do with wondering for 40 years as well. People who grew up in Egypt knew that it was a good, fertile land, thanks to irrigation and annual flooding of the Nile. Some of these oldtimers might have complained that God gave them the worst scrap of land in the whole Fertile Crescent region (and that they had to kill of the original inhabitants to really own it). Letting them die out, and bringing up the young ones in the desert, certainly allowed Moses to present Palestine as a good, viable option.

Moses knew that you do not look the gift horse in the mouth. Especially when it's a gift from God Himself. Most of the other Israelites were not that smart and could have complained.

[handmaiden]

Re: Moses, competent, good and wise leadership!

Another important aspect of Moses' leadership is where he lead Israelites . . . Some of these oldtimers might have complained that God gave them the worst scrap of land in the whole Fertile Crescent region (and that they had to kill of the original inhabitants to really own it). . .

Very interesting point, Sister. I vaguely remember some Israeli political figure joking many years ago that their God-given Promised Land was the only spot in the Middle East with no oil.


Such ingrates. God went to so much trouble to settle them there and they complain. Though, I don't think that wiping out the original inhabitants of Canaan was so very difficult. God brought down the walls of one of the cities. And there were so many people who needed to be killed as punishment for worshiping in the wrong religion or in the wrong way, or not showing up to do their part in some other military slaughter-fest. Judges 21:10-12.


Back then, the Lord kept His Chosen People very busy killing people to serve Him. Perhaps I missed a verse or two, but I don't recall reading about anyone complaining about all the killing. There were complaints about the food, though. I'm pretty sure about that.

[WilliamJenningsBryan]

Re: Moses, competent, good and wise leadership!

Another important aspect of Moses' leadership is where he lead Israelites to - and it might have to do with wondering for 40 years as well. People who grew up in Egypt knew that it was a good, fertile land, thanks to irrigation and annual flooding of the Nile. Some of these oldtimers might have complained that God gave them the worst scrap of land in the whole Fertile Crescent region (and that they had to kill of the original inhabitants to really own it). Letting them die out, and bringing up the young ones in the desert, certainly allowed Moses to present Palestine as a good, viable option.

Moses knew that you do not look the gift horse in the mouth. Especially when it's a gift from God Himself. Most of the other Israelites were not that smart and could have complained.

There is some indication from the "climate change" crowd that the "Promised Land" was wetter and the temperatures more moderate than they are today. They claim that the whole area has undergone "Desertification" - and I wouldn't be surprised if they blame it on "man made" globull warming (as if all the Romans and other inhabitants were driving around in SUV's and using olive oil).

More than likely the "Desertification" is God's punishment for the Jews rejecting Jesus.

[Joanna Lytton-Vasey]

Re: Moses, competent, good and wise leadership!

Well, we know that is just Fake Science! It was already wilderness in Jesus's day (Matthew 4 et al.). I don't know how long it was between Moses getting there and Jesus's 40-day temptation (perhaps a scholar can advise?) but it can't have been long enough for so-called global warming to make that much difference.

[Mary Etheldreda]

Re: Moses, competent, good and wise leadership!

And he didn't even have Sean Spicer to help him, so yeah, props.

You think like an atheist, atheist. The LORD doesn't need spokesmen to get his message across, even if the message doesn't make sense at first.