"Then they came near to him and said: “We will build sheepfolds here for our livestock, and cities for our little ones, 17 but we ourselves will be armed, ready to go before the children of Israel until we have brought them to their place; and our little ones will dwell in the fortified cities because of the inhabitants of the land." vv.16-17
Read chapter 32
So finally after 40 years of wandering in the wilderness they're about to enter the promised land- second chance wit the next generation. But we see 2 1/2 tribes wanting to stop short of entering the land of Cannan and stay on the other side of the Jordan as their inheritance of land. This of course upsets Moses because he thinks history will repeat itself and reminds them of what happened last time they were about to enter the promised land. The Ruebenites, Gadites, and half tribe of Manessah tell Moses they will still cross the Jordan to fight for Israel and destroy everything as the Lord commanded but then after return to the other side of the Jordan to settle then where the other ten drives take land inheritance. This land must have had something really special about it for them to make this request and decision. So they build homes for their women and children to stay in while the men go off to war.
How have you seen history repeat itself of not learning from past mistakes and how have you seen change so it doesn't repeat itself?
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