Chapter Deuteronomy 8 Question/Answer 1 Question 1 1. Why did God take the Israelites through the wilderness on the way to the promised land? Answer 1 v 2 ... that he might humble you, to test you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep his commandments or not. Question/Answer 2 Question 2 2. What was miraculous about their forty years in the wilderness? Answer 2 v 4 Your clothing didn’t grow old on you, neither did your foot swell, these forty years. Question/Answer 3 Question 3 3. What problems did Moses say they faced in the wilderness? Answer 3 v 15 ... the great and terrible wilderness, with venomous snakes and scorpions, and thirsty ground where there was no water; ...