HOW JEHOVAH GUIDED THE NATION OF ISRAEL

 Jehovah appointed Moses to lead the Israelites out of Egypt. And he gave the Israelites visible evidence that He was guiding them by Moses. For example, He provided a pillar of cloud by day of fire by night. (Exodus 13:21) Moses followed the pillar, which led him and the Israelites to the Red Sea. The people panicked when they thought that they were trapped between the sea and pursuing Egyptian army. They concluded that Moses was mistaken in bringing them to the Red Sea. But it was no mistake. Jehovah had intentionally led his people there by way of Moses. (Exodus 14:2) God then delivered them in a most astonishing way. - EXODUS 14:26-28.

For 40 years thereafter, Moses continued to depend on the pillar of cloud to guide God's people through the wilderness.  For a time, Jehovah placed the pillar above Moses' tent, where all Israel could see it. (Exodus 33:7, 9, 100 From the pillar Jehovah spoke to Moses, who in turn conveyed His instructions to the people.  (Psalm 99:7) The Israelites had ample evidence that Jehovah was using Moses to guide them.

Sadly, most the Israelites rejected the clear proof that Jehovah was using Moses as His representative. (Read Numbers 14:2, 10, 11) Repeatedly, they refused to recognize Moses' role. As a result, that generation of Israelites was denied entry into the Promised land. - NUMBERS 14:30. 

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