The Beginning of Knowledge
After wandering in the barren wilderness for forty years, the children of Israel were finally preparing to enter the “land of milk and honey” that God had promised their forefathers. Moses was performing one of his last duties as the leader (Deuteronomy 1:1-3).
He was reiterating the laws that had been originally given at Mt. Sinai. As part of that rehearsal, a stark contr…