Joshua Becomes Leader

MOSES wants to go into Ca'naan with the Israelites. So he asks: 'Let me cross the Jordan River, Jehovah and see the good land.'  But Jehovah says:  'That's enough!  Don't mention this again!' Do you know why Jehovah said that?

It is because of what happened when Moses struck the rock. Remember, he and Aaron did not honor Jehovah.  They didn't tell the people that it was Jehovah who was bringing water from the rock. For this reason Jehovah said that he would not let them go into Ca'naan. 

So a few months after Aaron dies, Jehovah tells Moses:  'Take Joshua, and stand in front of E-le-a'zar the priest and the people. And there before them all, tell everybody that Joshua is the new leader.' Moses did just what Jehovah. 

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