The Israelites’ failure in faith is rooted in a repeated pattern of spiritual amnesia and rebellion. Despite witnessing:

• The plagues in Egypt,
• The parting of the Red Sea,
• Manna from heaven,
• Water from a rock, and
• God’s visible presence in the cloud and fire,

they still doubted His ability to bring them into the Promised Land. Fear of giants and fortified cities (Numbers 13:28,33) overshadowed trust in God’s proven power. Their fear distorted their memory, causing them to long for Egypt and even propose appointing a new leader to return there (14:4). This wasn’t a one-time doubt but the climax of ongoing rebellion.