I take it that is found here? "“Except ye be converted, and
become as little children,
ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. “Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 18:3–4).
49 USC chapter 43. (I too can be facetious)
That context would be scripture right? The passage in Numbers was retold in Deuteronomy 1, so it is part of the context of scripture, which you are so ready to deny.
And there you have it. Denial of sola scriptura. It does not actually speak to the children here, but later on in the chapter, and in the recounting of this event in Deuteronomy 1:34-40 shown below. Where did you get the idea that the children were excluded because they were too young to see the miracles? It isn't here. It isn't in the whole chapter (I read it, and actually pasted it below as well.)
Numbers 14 "14 Then all the congregation [
a]raised their voices and cried out, and the people wept [
b]that night. 2 And all the sons of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron; and the entire congregation said to them, “If only we had died in the land of Egypt! Or
even if we had died in this wilderness! 3 So why is the Lord bringing us into this land to fall by the sword? Our wives and our
little ones will become plunder! Would it not be better for us to return to Egypt?” 4 So they said to one another, “Let’s appoint a leader and return to Egypt!”"
Here is the start of the context, which is actually mentioned in Deuteronomy 1:39. (No surprise there. Context of scripture.) Also the above bold is mentioned in Deuteronomy 1:39, as well as sons, who in Numbers are the shepherds toiling in the wilderness.
"30 By no means will you come into the land where I [
q]swore to settle you, except for Caleb the son of Jephunneh and Joshua the son of Nun. 31
Your children, however, whom you said would become plunder—I will bring them in, and they will know the land which you have rejected. 32 But as for you, your dead bodies will fall in this wilderness. 33 Also,
your sons will be shepherds in the wilderness for forty years, and they will [
r]suffer
for your unfaithfulness, until your bodies perish in the wilderness. 34 In accordance with the number of days that you spied out the land, forty days, for every day you shall suffer the punishment for your [
s]guilt a year,
that is, forty years, and you will know My opposition. 35 I, the Lord, have spoken, I certainly will do this to all this evil congregation who are gathered together against Me. They shall be worn out in this wilderness, and there they shall die.’”
Deuteronomy 1:39 does not say that the children were too young to see the miracles. It doesn't even say that in Numbers 14:31. What happened to sola scriptura? Why are we getting your interpretation? It is plain that Deuteronomy 1:39 is actually this point in time. So it is very much related to these verses, unless you are saying they have to be isolated, and context ignored.
Deuteronomy 1
"34 “Then the Lord heard the sound of your words, and He was angry and swore an oath, saying, 35 ‘Not one of these men, this evil generation, shall see the good land which I swore to give your fathers, 36 except Caleb the son of Jephunneh; he shall see it, and to him I will give the land on which he has set foot, and to his sons, because he has followed the Lord fully.’ 37 The Lord was angry with me also on your account, saying, ‘Not even you shall enter there. 38 Joshua the son of Nun, who stands before you, shall himself enter there; encourage him, for he will give it to Israel as an inheritance. 39 Moreover,
your little ones who, you said, would become plunder, and
your sons, who this day have no knowledge of good and evil, shall enter there, and I will give it to them and they shall take possession of it. 40 But as for you, turn around and set out for the wilderness by the way of the [
p]Red Sea.’"
Verse 39 looks different when given context, doesn't it? It is a recounting of the verses here in Numbers. God was more clear here to say the reason why the sons would enter. "who this day have no knowledge of good and evil". What day? If we go back to Numbers, God made this pronouncement on the day of Israel's rejection. This day the children have no knowledge of good and evil.
Numbers 14:29 "29 your dead bodies will fall in this wilderness, all your [
a]numbered men according to your complete number from twenty years old and upward, who have grumbled against Me."
Given the context of Numbers and Deuteronomy, I must consider that the sons mentioned in Numbers are the same as the sons mentioned in Deuteronomy, so those sons must be those 19 years and under. (Due to the groups mentioned in Numbers. You have Caleb, Joshua, those over 20, those under 20, and the "little ones". Since the "little ones" are barely crawling, I doubt that they are busy being shepherds, which leaves just those 19 and under.
Really? Hmm... having read the comment this came from...I'll have to get back to you on that. Of course, when you treat sentences in someone's comment in isolation, like scripture, you can make it say whatever you want.
Really? You are hurt by a simple opinion? I grew up on sticks and stones, personally...
I don't know. Can you tell us why He mentioned a specific age, and then clearly stated that they didn't know the difference between good and evil? It didn't take 20 years to get to where they were. So, why wouldn't God kill everyone who had seen Egypt and the miracles, if that is what you say is the factor God used in making His pronouncement? (The preceding should not be considered support for an age of accountability, it is not.)
Are you going to continue ridiculing people?
You are the one who said it. Wouldn't that be like saying all brown-eyed sinners go to hell?
Is everything about ridiculing your opponent into submission? He wasn't even addressing this to you, and here you are ridiculing him.
Ask God.
How, if God is the one who chooses who goes to heaven? (That is biblical.) I mean, logically if they are there then... God.
No, he's just saying that God applied it to all those people under 20, or are you denying what scripture says? He even gave the reason in Deuteronomy 1:39.
