In His dealings with the wanderers in the desert, in all their marchings to and fro, in their exposure to hunger, thirst, and weariness, in their peril from heathen foes, and in the manifestation of His providence for their relief, God was seeking to strengthen their faith by revealing to them the power that was continually working for their good. And having taught them to trust in His love and power, it was His purpose to set before them, in the precepts of His law, the standard of character to which, through His grace, He desired them to attain.

Gennem sin handlemåde over for dem på ørkenvandringen, under alle deres rejser hid og did, ved at udsætte dem for sult, tørst og udmattelse og for fare fra hedenske fjender og ved at tilkendegive sin forudseenhed, når de trængte til hjælp, søgte Gud at styrke deres tro ved at åbenbare dem den kraft, som bestandig virkede til gavn for dem. Når han havde lært dem at stole på sin kærlighed og magt; var det hans hensigt gennem løvens forskrifter at forkynde dem, til hvilket højdepunkt af karakterudvikling han ved sin nåde ønskede, de skulle nå.