Canonical biblical theme
Wilderness Testing
Biblical Theology
Themes
A biblical theme in which wilderness life is described as a test of obedience and a setting of provision.
The Bible says wilderness testing involved the LORD testing whether the people would follow his instruction, while Numbers describes the people as testing him and not listening to his voice Exodus 16:4 Numbers 14:22. The word or idea recurs in at least 9 verses across 4 books and 7 episodes. Deuteronomy recalls the wilderness way as a test of what was in the people's heart and whether they would keep commandments; it also describes hunger, manna, and sustenance Deuteronomy 8:2 Deuteronomy 8:3. Nehemiah says that those in the wilderness lacked nothing Nehemiah 9:21.
9
Verses
4
Books
Key verses
Across Scripture
Exodus · Numbers · Deuteronomy · Nehemiah