Israel Exodus



FROM EGYPT TO CANAAN SETTLEMENT - 46 YEARS
Israel's journey in the wilderness was 40 years. Deut. 8:2: Ps.95:8 - 10; Heb.3:8,9.
How many years were taken for Israel to  conquer and divide the land?

*Time taken by Israel to reach Paran from Egypt  is  1yr. (&1 month). Num.33:3;10:11-13
* From Paran(Kadesh Barnea) when Caleb proceeded as a spy to canaan, he was 40 yrs old.
* From this we understand that when Israel set out of Egypt, Caleb was 39 years old.
* When Caleb was settling his portion of inheritance, he was 85 yrs. (Josh.11:23; 10:42; 14:7,10)
* The total years from Israel's setting out of Egypt to the settled state in Canaan is (85 - 39 = 46yrs)  ie. 46 yrs.
*  Their journey in wilderness is given as 40 years  (Act.7:36;Heb.3:9).
* Then we derive that the conquering and settlement of possession of the land had taken 6 years.

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