Alex: So, what have you been up to lately?

Contestant: Well, I've been reading the Bible and I finished Numbers 14 recently.

Alex: (sounding exasperated) Oh, great. Go on...

Contestant: So, in Numbers 14, the Israelites were in the wilderness and they sent out spies to scout the Promised Land. The spies returned with good reports, but the people were afraid to go and they began to grumble and complain. God became angry and said they would wander in the wilderness for 40 years until everyone over 20 had died.

Alex: (sighs) Okay, so what happened then?

Contestant: Well, Moses and Joshua interceded on the people’s behalf and asked God to forgive them. God did eventually forgive them, but he punished them by making them wander in the wilderness for 40 years. The chapter ends with Moses reminding the people to be faithful and trust in God.