This week we begin the fourth book of the Torah, Sefer Bamidbar, which means "in the wilderness." While reading Sefer Bamidbar we learn about B'nai Yisrael's travels on the way to Canaan. One of the most important events during this time was the giving of the Torah on Mt. Sinai. It is interesting to note that God chose to give the Torah in the wilderness.
Why do you think that God didn't bring the people into Canaan and tell them the rules there? Why didn't He choose another setting such as a forest or beside the ocean? What made the Sinai Desert the perfect environment for God's revelation?
