The Lamb King

Chapter 11 Israel’s Complaining, Distrust, and Rejection of God as Their King (1445 BC)

Unfortunately, Israel continued to do wrong and sin. They often grumbled and complained and did not trust God’s in- structions were for their well-being. Due to their lack of trust, most of them would not be permit- ted to enter into the Promised Land. They would wander an- other forty years in the desert wilderness until their children would be allowed to enter. Then, even after they entered the lush Promised Land full of milk and honey, they decided they wanted to be like other nations and appoint a human king rather than be led by God alone. God recognized that His people were rejecting Him as their King. Because God always gives people the choice to submit to Him or not, He permitted the Israelites to reject His leader- ship and gave them what they wanted, a human king.

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