LESSON 1
DAY 3
Israel’s Past Disobedience and God’s Promise of Present Blessings
In God’s covenant with Abraham, God promised that the land of the Canaanites would belong to Abraham and to his descendants. Several centuries later, when it was time to take possession of the promised land, the Israelites refused because they feared the people of the land more than they trusted God.
1. Read Numbers 14:26–34. What were the consequences that Israel suffered because of their disobedience and unbelief?
2. About 40 years later, Moses prepared the next generation of Israelites to go up and take the land. Read Deuteronomy 28:1–2 and 13–14. What did God promise to His people if they faithfully obeyed Him and did not turn aside to go after and serve other gods?
3. Despite Israel’s past disobedience, write down some of the specific blessings God promised to His people in Deuteronomy 28:3–12.
4. Recognizing that these blessings were particular to the nation of Israel, in what specific way have you experienced God’s undeserved blessing because of your obedience?
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