Tag: Caleb
Biblical Principle #169: Israel Sentenced to Forty Years of Wandering
Biblical Principles List Principle God sentenced Israel to forty years of wilderness wandering because they refused to take the land of Canaan and, instead, complained. Explanation When Israel disbelieved that they could take the land of Canaan by defeating the inhabitants who were stronger and mightier than they, GOD punished them. 10 Then all the…
Biblical Principle #167: Only Two Spies Had Faith
Biblical Principles List Principle Two of Israel’s twelve spies who were sent to spy out the land of Canaan had faith. Explanation GOD told Moses to send twelve spies to scout out the land of Canaan and bring back a report. When the spies returned, ten were fear-full and faith-less. Only two, Joshua and Caleb,…
Biblical Principle #166: Israel Sent Spies into Canaan
Biblical Principles List Principle Israel sent 12 spies into the land of Canaan. Explanation Having left Mount Sinai, Israel was headed for the land of Canaan. GOD told Moses to send a spy from each tribe (except Levi) to scout out the land and bring back a report. 1 Now the Lord spoke to Moses,…
Today My Son Became GOD’s Son (Celebrating my son becoming a Christian)
It’s been a crazy week. Four people I know died, including my grandfather. My grandfather, who we affectionately called Papa, was 86 years old. He battled congestive heart failure and a host of other issues over the past few years and his body finally gave out. He and my grandmother were married for 68 years.…
What Does it Mean to Believe (According to the Bible)? [part 1]
What it means to believe is the single most foundational concept in the Bible. And it’s also perhaps the most misunderstood concept. The Bible says that an unbeliever cannot be approved by GOD (see Heb. 11:6; Rev. 21:8). Yet, some passages regarding belief seem to contradict one another. For example, Rom. 10:13 says that everyone who…
March 13 – Caleb Receives His Land
Reading Josh. 13:1-17:18 Devotional In today’s reading, Joshua began dividing the promised land among the families of the tribes. The text reads: Then the children of Judah came to Joshua in Gilgal. And Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite said to him: “You know the word which the LORD said to Moses the man…
March 17 – The Next Generation
Reading Judg. 2:7, 11-23; 3:1-31 Devotional The Bible says: So the people served the LORD all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders who outlived Joshua, who had seen all the great works of the LORD which He had done for Israel. … When all that generation had been gathered to their fathers,…
February 8 – A Different Spirit
Reading Num. 12:1-14:45 Devotional As the Israelites were about to enter into Canaan GOD told Moses to have 12 men spy out the land. One man from each tribe of Israel was sent into the land. They traveled around for forty days before returning to Moses. When they returned, there was a mixed message: “We…