Not only did they slip into idolatry, but they were always complaining. No one who has treated me with contempt will ever see it.”Īfter God demonstrated His love and power in delivering the Israelites from Egypt, you’d think that Israel would be on their best behavior. Nevertheless, as surely as I live and as surely as the glory of the Lord fills the whole earth not one of those who saw my glory and the signs I performed in Egypt and in the wilderness but who disobeyed me and tested me ten times-not one of them will ever see the land I promised on oath to their ancestors. The Lord replied, “I have forgiven them, as you asked. “In accordance with your great love, forgive the sin of these people, just as you have pardoned them from the time they left Egypt until now.” Moses prays for forgiveness (Numbers 14:19-23) In this passage from Leviticus, God warns against harboring resentment and seeking retribution against those in God’s community. Throughout the Old Testament, you can see God reinforcing these ideas over and over again. “Love your neighbor as yourself” (Matthew 22:39).
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