Who Said It?
“The LORD our God said to us at Horeb, ‘You have stayed long enough at this mountain.’”
A: Who is the LORD?
Verse: Deuteronomy 1:6 — “The LORD our God said to us at Horeb, ‘You have stayed long enough at this mountain.’”
What did the Israelites do that caused God to be angry?
A: They grumbled and lost faith in God.
Verse: Deuteronomy 1:27 — “You grumbled in your tents and said, ‘The LORD hates us...’”
What did God tell the Israelites at Horeb?
A: To break camp and move on.
Verse: Deuteronomy 1:6-7 — “You have stayed long enough... Break camp and advance...”
Did the Israelites obey God’s command to leave Horeb?
A: Yes, they set out as God commanded.
Verse: Deuteronomy 1:19 — “Then, as the LORD our God commanded us, we set out from Horeb...”
How many spies were sent to explore the land?
A: Twelve, one from each tribe.
Verse: Deuteronomy 1:23 — “So I selected twelve of you, one man from each tribe.”
“I said to you, ‘You have reached the hill country of the Amorites.’”
A: Who is Moses?
Verse: Deuteronomy 1:20 — “Then I said to you, ‘You have reached the hill country of the Amorites...’”
What consequence did the older generation face for complaining?
A: They were not allowed to enter the Promised Land.
Verse: Deuteronomy 1:35 — “No one from this evil generation shall see the good land.”
Where did God command the Israelites to go?
A: To the hill country of the Amorites.
Verse: Deuteronomy 1:7 — “Go to the hill country of the Amorites...”
Did they obey God after hearing the bad report from the spies?
A: No, they rebelled and refused to go up.
Verse: Deuteronomy 1:26 — “You were unwilling to go up; you rebelled against the command...”
What did the spies bring back?
A: Fruit from the land and a report.
Verse: Deuteronomy 1:25 — “Taking with them some of the fruit of the land, they brought it down to us and reported...”
“Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.”
A: Who is Moses (speaking to Israel)?
Verse: Deuteronomy 1:21 — “Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.”
Who was the only leader from that generation allowed to enter the land?
A: Caleb son of Jephunneh.
Verse: Deuteronomy 1:36 — “Except Caleb... he will see it, and I will give him and his descendants the land...”
What command did God give concerning fear?
A: Do not be afraid or discouraged.
Verse: Deuteronomy 1:21 — “Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.”
Did they listen to God when told not to fight the Amorites?
A: No, they went anyway.
Verse: Deuteronomy 1:43 — “You rebelled... and in your arrogance you marched up...”
What did the spies report about the land?
A: It is a good land that the LORD is giving us.
Verse: Deuteronomy 1:25 — “It is a good land that the LORD our God is giving us.”
“The people are stronger and taller than we are; the cities are large, with walls up to the sky!”
A: Who are the Israelite spies (the ten who gave a bad report)?
Verse: Deuteronomy 1:28 — “The people are stronger and taller than we are... walls up to the sky!”
What happened when the Israelites tried to go up and fight after God said not to?
A: They were defeated by the Amorites.
Verse: Deuteronomy 1:44 — “They chased you like a swarm of bees and beat you down...”
What command did God give about appointing leaders?
A: Choose wise and respected men from each tribe.
Verse: Deuteronomy 1:13 — “Choose some wise, understanding and respected men from each of your tribes...”
Who fully obeyed God and was allowed to enter the land?
A: Caleb, because he followed the LORD wholeheartedly.
Verse: Deuteronomy 1:36 — “He followed the LORD wholeheartedly.”
How did the people respond to the spies’ report?
A: They were afraid and refused to go.
Verse: Deuteronomy 1:26-28 — “You grumbled... The people are stronger and taller than we are...”
“Not one of these men of this evil generation shall see the good land.”
A: Who is the LORD?
Verse: Deuteronomy 1:35 — “Not one of these men of this evil generation shall see the good land I swore to give your ancestors.”
Why didn’t God listen to them after their defeat?
A: Because they disobeyed and acted presumptuously.
Verse: Deuteronomy 1:45 — “You wept before the LORD, but he paid no attention to your weeping and turned a deaf ear to you.”
What did God command the Israelites not to do after their rebellion?
A: Not to go up and fight, for He was not with them.
Verse: Deuteronomy 1:42 — “Do not go up and fight, because I will not be with you.”
What does Deuteronomy 1 reveal about obedience and leadership?
A: Disobedience leads to consequences; only faithful leaders like Caleb and Joshua were rewarded.
Verse: Deuteronomy 1:36-38 — “Because he followed the LORD wholeheartedly... Encourage him, because he will lead Israel...”
How did the spies’ report influence Israel’s fate?
A: It led to rebellion, and most were banned from entering the Promised Land.
Verse: Deuteronomy 1:32-35 — “In spite of this, you did not trust... Not one of this evil generation shall see the good land...”