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Caleb gets a town

Joshua 14:6-15 WEB
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NUM 13:30-31

 

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NUM 14:22-24

 

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NUM 14:30-34

 

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An ApplicationIn JOS 14:12, when he said "maybe" (or "perhaps" in some translations) he wasn't uncertain whether God could. Clearly Caleb was a man of great faith. He was acknowledging God's sovereignty, which will later be articulated in PR 16:9. James (Jesus earthly brother) could've used Caleb as a positive example in his letter, in JAM 4:13-16. He was being humble, not assuming that God's favor before was automatic allowance he could tell God what should happen next. What a great model for us all.

Connect the DotsJOS 14:7,10 are again internal evidence that the 40's mentioned in NUM 14 are literal, not figurative (in addition to NUM 14:34). At the end of vs 15, "peace in the land" ("rest from war" in NIV & AMP) is different than "happily ever after." Peace and rest are inherently temporary, the other phrase, while not necessarily false, is for fairy tales. The Bible is true and its stories are real, accurate historical accounts. / This and the next story are short, consider reading next one now too.

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JOS 14:6-15
Caleb gets a town
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