THE SUMMARY OF THE JOURNEY God commanded Moses to write down a summary of the journey since they set out from the land of Egypt until they reached Moabs plains east Jordan, in preperation for entering the promised land. The philosopher Origen believes that the journey included forty two stops. This reminds us of what came in (Matthew 1) that there were forty two generations between Abraham and Christ. This seems to symbolize the history of salvation throughout history. It is a chariot that carries us across the road of salvation which the Lord Himself has prepared for us to elevate us from one glory to another (Ps 84-7), and from strength to more strength. Moreover most of these stops had names bearing symbolic meanings that were previously mentioned, namely:- Rameses, Succoth, Etham, Pihahiroth, Marah, Elim, the shore of the Red Sea, the wilderness of Sin, Dophkah, Alush, Rephidim, the wilderness of Sinai, Kibrothhattaavah, Hazeroth, Rithmah, Rimmonperez, Libnah, Rissah, Kehelathah, the Mount of Shepher, Haradah, Makheloth, Tahath, Tearah, Mithkah, Hashmonah, Moseroth, Benejaakan, Horhaggidgad, Jotbathah, Abronah, Eziongeber, the wilderness of Zin (Kadish), Mount Hor, Zolmonah, Punon, Oboth, Iyeabarim, Dibon-gad, Almondiblathaim, mountains of Abarim before Nebo.
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