Vicki,
Actually, the second law giving added another six weeks.
Kathy



At 11:18 AM 2/19/2007, you wrote:
>I thought it might actually have taken a little longer than the 11 
>days but I didn't take time to research.  Thanks for the info 
>Kathy.  Still good point though.  Wonder if that law giving included 
>when Moses had to go back up and get the tables again after breaking them.
>
>Vicki
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Kathy Du Bois" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Monday, February 19, 2007 5:44 AM
>Subject: Re: [ECHURCH-USA] thoughts
>
>
>>Actually,  Vicki & Jen, the journey from Egypt all the way to 
>>Canaan could have taken around 40 days, but you have to remember 
>>that God Himself put the brakes on a bit by taking six weeks to 
>>give Moses the law on Mount Sinai and then again, it took over a 
>>year to build the Tabernacle, but the point is still a good one 
>>that, instead of taking less than 2 years, the journey took 40 
>>because of stubbornness and unbelief.
>>Kathy
>>
>>
>>
>>At 05:42 PM 2/18/2007, you wrote:
>>>Amen Jen.  Pretty amazing they had to go through all that for an 
>>>11-day journey.  Thanks for your encouraging words.
>>>
>>>Vicki
>>>
>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Jenifer Gilley" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2007 9:11 AM
>>>Subject: [ECHURCH-USA] thoughts
>>>
>>>
>>>>During my bible reading this morning, i came across something 
>>>>that i hope will be of comfert to you.  My scripture of reference is Deut 1:2.
>>>>
>>>>Deuteronomy 1:2 "( [There are] eleven days' [journey] from Horeb
>>>>by the way of mount Seir unto Kadesh-barnea.)"
>>>>
>>>>this journey that the Isrealites set out on was suposed to take 
>>>>11 days. There disobedience, doubt, and impatients caused God to 
>>>>turn it into a 40 year journey.  So, why not listen, trust, and 
>>>>obey the Lord?  If Moses, Aaron, and a whole generation of 
>>>>Isrealites would not have sinned they could've bypassed the whole 
>>>>wundering int he desert and take the promise land sooner.  So, if 
>>>>you're going through a trial, walking through a desert, keep the 
>>>>faith!  God will bring you through to the promise land! Just like 
>>>>he promised he would!  Keep the faith and hold on!
>>>>Jenifer gilley
>>>>CHRIST came that we may have life everlasting.
>>>>check out my blog
>>>>http://claudastar.blogspot.com/
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