What was Israel's problem at Kadesh Barnea?
Israel's problem at Kadesh Barnea was unbelief. They could not believe God's promise to drive out the Canaanites and give them the land. Instead of trusting God, they asked Moses to send spies to see if they could go in, which was not God's instruction.
Les explains that Israel stood at the gates of the promised land at Kadesh Barnea after coming from Sinai, with the tabernacle and priesthood in place. God had promised to drive out the Canaanites and give them everything ready—gardens, vineyards, orchards, farms, houses. Yet their problem was unbelief: they could not believe what God said. Their first step of unbelief was requesting spies; that was not God's idea, though He finally permitted it.
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How did Israel show their unbelief at Kadesh Barnea?
Israel's first step of unbelief was requesting that spies be sent in and committing to go in only if the spies said the land could be taken.