Wibble Wednesday: Military Intelligence (Numbers 13:1–15:41)
February 20, 2013 Leave a comment
Back again this week, with פָּרָשַׁת שלח לך (“Send yourself” portion), another odd blend of narrative and random grab-bag laws. It’s only 3 chapters but a lot happens in them.
The quick snarky summary: Moses sends scouts out to examine Israel, and their lukewarm praise precipitates a whole new crisis of God being pissy. He works out his aggression by killing most of the Israelites and demanding obedience to a few extra laws.
Why do you ask, when you know you won’t like the answer?