Question 8
Moses and the ExodusWhen Moses was instructed to view the Promised Land from afar, he
- A.made arrangement to capture it
- B.summoned the elders and informed them about the land
- C.was struck dead immediately
- D.prayed for a successor to shepherd the people.
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: D (prayed for a successor to shepherd the people.)
Explanation
In Numbers 27:12–17, after God told him to view the land from the mountain, Moses asked God to appoint a leader so the people would not be like sheep without a shepherd; God chose Joshua.