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

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