Rebellion at Qadesh-Barnea

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

It is somewhat traditional to view the rebellion at Qadesh-Barnea (Numbers 13-14, Deuteronomy 1) as beginning when the spies sent into the promised land came back, yet that somewhat depends on who decided to send the spies in the first place. Numbers 13:1-2 states that it was God who ordered the spies be sent. Yet Deuteronomy 1:22 has the Israelis suggesting to Moses that spies be sent. This is despite being told by God to arise and take the land without fear or dismay.  Hence, one can argue that in the Deuteronomic account the rebellion began when the decision was made to send the spies rather than boldly entering the promised land as ordered.

Thoughts?

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

Seems likely enough. Does it make a difference to the broader conquest narrative?

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

It doesn't make any difference to the later events.  It does make a small theological distinction. In both accounts Caleb and Joshua participated in the Spygate fiasco, but retained their faith that God would see Israel prevail despite the apparent difficulties/ The main theological difference that results from having men decide to send out spies instead of God making the decision is that in the Israel sends the spies narrative, the act of questioning God is not a sin.  But what one decides the answer is can be.

[Beet]

I never even noticed the difference in the story in Deuteronomy. Regardless, in both stories, it seems that the sin was going against God. The only justification for sending out the spies would have been to help the Israelites prepare the invasion.