The Bible tells us, "The word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
When the Israelites were nearing the end of their wilderness journey, already within sight of the Promised Land, they found themselves faced with a danger more serious than any they had ever encountered before—the threat of mental manipulation.