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Podcast: Seeking the Gospel Truth
Episode: 26.3: Jesus in Numbers Part 1: The Journey in the Desert Starts for the Jews
Description: The Hebrews call the Book of Numbers “In the Wilderness”. It’s the beginning of the journey of the Jews to the Promised Land — the Covenant that God made with Abraham. First, let’s do a little recap on the story of the people of Israel until now.
In Genesis 46, we learned that there were 70 members of Jacob’s (aka Israel) family who moved from Canaan to Egypt because of the drought and famine in the area. Jacob’s son, Joseph was a high-ranking leader in Egypt.
Fast forward 430 years and the Jews are enslaved by a mean Pharaoh...