Patience and Promises and Broken Promises
Numbers 13, Deuteronomy 31, 34, & Joshua 2-5, Judges 11
God took Moses up to Mount Nebo and showed him the whole land promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
Patience to wait all the way from Abraham pass Moses to Joshua. Promise that if they Faith that if they would obey 10 Commandments God would bring it to pass
Patience -spies were patient and waited in Guards to fall asleep. Patience of Israelite soldiers during battle of Jericho.
Rahab although a prostitute believed promise that her family would be spared during attack and tied scarlet ribbon in her window. Had patience to wait for attack and not tell anyone what she had done and what she knew.
Broken promise Japhthah has to sacrifice daughter based on broke promise. New Testament to not swear or strike hand in pledge. Let yes be yes.
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