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Then we turned, and took our journey into the wilderness by the way to the Red Sea, as Yahweh spoke to me; and we compassed Mount Seir many days.
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A Purpose in the Wandering
Commentators explain that the long period of wandering was not aimless. It served as a divine training ground. God used this time of 'circuitous wanderings' to humble His people, teach them to mortify their sinful desires, and learn to follow His commands directly, ultimately preparing them for entry into Canaan.
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Deuteronomy
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Deuteronomy 2:1 seems to refer in general terms to the long years of wandering, the details of which were not for Moses’ present purpos…
19th Century
Anglican
Then. — In the original, it is simply "And." There is no indication of time.
By the way of the Red Sea. — …
16th Century
Protestant
Then we turned and took our journey. The time in which they struck their camp is not stated in the book of Numbers. This verse, therefore,…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then we turned From Kadesh, where they had been many days, and so also their backs on the land of Canaan, on the bor…
Only a short account of the long stay of Israel in the wilderness is given. God not only chastised them for their murmuring and unbelief, but prepa…
