This May Change How We Think About Struggles in Life

Why did God take Israel through a harsh, dry wilderness instead of directly into the promised land? Was it punishment, or was there a purpose? Watch this video and learn how struggling in the wilderness prepares us for life in God’s garden. In this video, you will learn… Where the wilderness first appears in the Bible Why the first humans ended up in the wilderness Why God leads people into the wilderness The key to survival in the wilderness The opportunity Jesus opened for all humanity 00:00 Introduction 00:27 The Wilderness in the Beginning 01:31 The Wilderness Throughout the Bible 02:13 The Wilderness After the Exodus 04:06 Jesus in the Wilderness 05:02 The Wilderness Now View these related videos: Exile -    • The Human Condition You Can't Escape (No M...   Water of Life -    • Why Water Matters in the Bible   The Exodus Way -    • The Repeating Pattern from The Exodus You ...   Setting in Biblical Narrative -    • Setting in Biblical Narrative