The people of Israel travel through the wilderness with the guidance of the Lord - whether there be a cloud on the tabernacle or not signifies the time to stay or leave. God appoints certain tribes to certain duties. The people start becoming sick of manna and complain, so God sends quails, from the sea, but the "people that lusted" are destroyed by a plague. Then spies are sent to scout the land of Canaan, and return with an "evil report", or likely a false report, about giants and Amalekites who have a strong hold over the land. Because of this report, the people rebel against Moses and the other faithful brethren and attempt to stone them, but they are protected inside the tabernacle. The people wish they could return to Egypt; some attempt to leave on their own, but are smitten by the sword of their enemies, as Moses had warned them. The Lord tells the people through Moses that, because of their unfaithfulness, they will not see the land of promise, but instead their children may.
This gives another example of how great miracles can be forgotten in the midst of difficult immediate circumstances. This is the same generation that saw the waters of the Red Sea part, the many plagues in Egypt, a pillar of fire and cloud daily, and many other miracles that came from the Lord, yet their fear and their lust disregarded what they knew was true and good, as is the way Satan works. Also, Exodus 12:6,8 remind us of one way that God calls prophets, and is the way He called Joseph Smith.
This gives another example of how great miracles can be forgotten in the midst of difficult immediate circumstances. This is the same generation that saw the waters of the Red Sea part, the many plagues in Egypt, a pillar of fire and cloud daily, and many other miracles that came from the Lord, yet their fear and their lust disregarded what they knew was true and good, as is the way Satan works. Also, Exodus 12:6,8 remind us of one way that God calls prophets, and is the way He called Joseph Smith.
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