They arrive 11 days later at Kadesh Barnea. What Is the Story of Joshua and Caleb? The lesson for us is that when challenges are great we need to shift our focus off our problems and fix it firmly on the Lord. "We have passed from death to life" (1 John 3:14). In this case, all of the spies except Joshua and Caleb vote to not enter the promised land because they saw giant descendants of the Nephilim. Joshua and Caleb believed with all their hearts that they should go up against the Canaanites because they believed that God would give them victory. Only two spies, Joshua and Caleb knew that they could overtake the Canaanites with God's help. Caleb and Joshua had faith that God would help them do it. Joshua told the Israelites why God had parted the waters for them: He did it so that all of the nations on earth would know that He is powerful. Numbers 14:36-38 Numbers 13:1 . Moses chose 12 men, one from each tribe. How old was Caleb when he entered the promised land? The believers need to be fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform (Romans 4:21). Go to the enemys side to find out how strong the enemy is, and find out the enemys plans. 1 staff or stick, 12 large stones (small enough for students to carry). Joshua and Caleb have seen the same giants and the same heavily fortified cities, but they are looking through lenses of faith. Jodi has over 20 years experience teaching children in large and small group settings. Thepromisewas first made to Abraham (Genesis 15:18-21), then confirmed to his son Isaac (Genesis 26:3), and then to Isaacs son Jacob (Genesis 28:13). Send one man to represent each of his ancestors tribes, every one of them a distinguished leader among them.. Their protection is gone, but the Lord is with us. Joshua and Caleb were selected along with ten other men to explore the Promised Land and give a report to Moses and the people. Copyright 1995, 1996, 1998 by International Bible Society / Used by permission of IBS-STL. Individual instructors or editors may still require the use of URLs. Minor Prophets The 12 spies were sent into the Promised Land from Kadesh Barnea (see Deut. This means that most likely Joshua was 69-79 years of age when he entered the Promised Land. Many Christians repeat this same error today. I raise it primarily to raise some interest on your part for investigating the Scriptures more deeply. And I have promised to bring you up out of your misery in Egypt into the land of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusitesa land flowing with milk and honey.". If the Lord is pleased with us, he will lead us into that land, a land flowing with milk and honey, and will give it to us. 24 The entire place was called the Eshcol Valley on account of the cluster of grapes that the men of Israel had taken from there. The Lord said to Joshua, Today I will begin to honor you in the eyes of all of the people of Israel. Never stop reading this Scroll of the Law. They alone went into the land. God told the Israelites that they would conquer all of these people, and they must destroy* them totally (Deuteronomy 7:1). They are forgiven of their sins. 19 Look to see whether the land where they live is good or bad, and whether the cities in which they live are merely tents or if theyre fortified. ", o Only men are numbered - 1:2 Say: Rahab begged Joshuas spies to spare her life when the Israelites came to take the land, because she had protected them from the king. Pentateuch o 20 years and older - 1:3 Joshua 24:29 (NASB) Conclusion: Joshua was probably 30-40 years of age when he helped to spy out the Promised Land after Israel sinned by not trusting God. That day the Lord honored Joshua in the eyes of all of the people of Israel. The episode of the meraglim (Hebrew for "spies") is found in the Torah portion of Shelach ( Numbers, 13-14). Joshua also was the leader in renewing the Mosaic covenant with their God. After the incident with the 12 spies, Joshua lived through the 40 year wandering period, and was named successor to Moses as instructed by God. Joshua and Caleb illustrated this truth by entering the Promised Land. Faith still involves risk today. This is the Hour A lesson plan for Joshua Explored the Promised Land(OT07L1HA). The Israelites would have to cross a big river, called the Jordan River. And when God brought them to the borders of the Promised Land, the Israelites sent 12 spies to check the condition of the land. Joshua and Caleb, however, had a completely different perspective. We even saw descendants ofAnakthere (Numbers 13:2728). Failing to TRUST God and enter the Promised Land because of their fears (Numbers 14:1-4) Notice in verse 24 that God NOTICED Caleb!! Moses renamed Nuns son Hoshea to Joshua. Rahab feared God (and His people) more than she feared men (the king and his men). Only he and Joshua brought back good reports about the land they had seen. Chose a smaller child to be Joshua. It looks like Eleazar was older than 20 years old (at the time of the spies) because he was old enough to have a son at the time of the Exodus (Ex. The tribe of Levi sent no spy (Num. The sons of Joseph were allotted two of the 12 tribes of Israel, and with it two portions of the land for their inheritance. Your email address will not be published. Is There a Question That God Cannot Answer? When the people of Israel were camping out in the wilderness, the Lord told Moses to send some men into the land of cannon to explore. Today, Caleb's Report is again being given to you. Rahab had heard about the mighty works God had done for the Israelites. Did only Joshua and Caleb enter the Promised Land? 6:25). He was at least 80. Clearly, prostitution is wrong, just as lying is wrong. The rest of the people that lacked faith in Gods words and acts perished in the wilderness. Teacher: REFER to MAP. They respected him just as much as they had respected Moses. However, they do not follow the Lord on into the land. They do not follow by faith intoabundanceof life. (Hebron had been constructed seven years before Zoan in Egypt had been built). We find Eleazar and his son mentioned. Or if only we had died in this wilderness! Joshua was at first a fierce warrior. From Reubens tribe, Zaccurs son Shammua; The Israelites were located in what the Bible calls the Land of Goshen, probably near to Rameses and Succoth. 25 At the end of 40 days, they all returned from exploring the land, 26 came in to Moses and Aaron, and delivered their report to the entire congregation of Israel in the Wilderness of Paran at Kadesh. Joshua also was the leader in renewing the Mosaic covenant with their God. The adoption could fail or the child weve adopted might not bond with us. Ask: What can you do to remember the times you have seen God at work? 13 from Ashers tribe, Michaels son Sethur; Even at age 85, He trusted the Lord would use him to drive out the Anakites. I believe the men of war over 20 years old at Sinai are representative of all of their tribes, both female and males who were not men of war. conservative Christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year. If like Caleb we follow the Lord wholeheartedly and obedientlywithout fear and doubtwe can enter the Promised Land. A verification email has been sent to the address you provided. He was chosen as the representative from his tribe, Ephraim, to explore the land of Canaan, and was in agreement with Caleb that the Promised Land could be conquered. the census was taken) would not enter the land of Canaan (Num 14:29-30; 1:1-3). Caleb. And, Caleb encouraged the people before Moses saying, Let us go up at once and take possession, for we are well able to overcome it (V.30). Joshua 14:6 Now the men of Judah approached Joshua at Gilgal, and Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite said to him, "You know what the LORD said to Moses the man of God at Kadesh Barnea about you and me. He did it so that you would always have respect for the Lord your God." Joshua into the Promised Land | Animated Bible Story for Kids | Bible Heroes of Faith [Episode 1] Bible Kids 71K subscribers Subscribe 4.1K Share 542K views 2 years ago #BibleStories. It includes the Hour B lesson plan and the needed reproducibles for that plan. After all the miracles that the Lord did to bring His children out of slavery the ten plagues, opening the Red Sea, and giving them bread from heaven the Israelites still murmured and did not believe. Why did Joshua give Hebron to Caleb? Do not be afraid of them But the people refused to believe in God and wanted to stone Caleb and Joshua (Numbers 14:610). 11 from Josephs tribe of Manasseh, Susis son Gaddi; General Epistles What I want you to consider is whether this curse applied to the tribe of Levi. When the men crossed back over the river to report back, they told Joshua everything that had happened. God Why did the Lord allow only Joshua and Caleb to enter the promised land? Joshua and Caleb saw the same people and circumstances the other spies saw. Make sure you obey the whole law my servant Moses gave you. Like Christian following the death and resurrection of Jesus, the Levites are a peculiar - or special - people. It is true that God placed a judgment (curse) on the tribes of Israel at Kadesh Barnea after the 10 spies gave an evil report following their spying out the Land. 8:1-16). Caleb would not only enter the land, he would still be strengthened by faith in God even in his old age. Does God judge us by our actions or by our thoughts? And there was not left a man of them, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun. ~ Exodus 3:17. . Cookie Notice: He will face many battles in order to follow Gods instructions. All the people believed the ten spies with the negative report and they murmured and said, because the LORD hated us, he hath brought us forth out of the land of Egypt, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us ((Deuteronomy 1:27). 15 (Previously Hebron had been called Kiriath-arba. It will be easy to take the land.' But the people don't listen. Real Answers. Your email address will not be published. Aaron dies on Mount Hor at the age of 123. This event happens when Caleb is eighty-five years old. This brings us today to the book of Numbers. Would you prayerfully consider a gift of support today? They have followed the Lord as He led them out of the spiritual death of sin and guilt. Prophets The story of Joshua and Caleb is one of the most powerful and provoking stories found in the Old Testament. Joshua was one of the two spies who brought a positive and encouraging report of the Promised Land, and tried to counteract the efforts of the other ten spies to dissuade the people from entering the land. It is therefore fitting that Joshua and Caleb drove out those giants, which they did by faith in Yahweh: The land was already home to the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jesusites. out this Spring. After Moses death, from all the original congregation that left Egypt at the Exodus, only Joshua and Caleb reached the Land of Promise and inherited it because of their faith in the Lord. Their unbelief made them lose the entrance to the Promised Land. Numbers 34:1-12 discusses the location of the Promised Land: The Promised Land of Canaan And Cries: It shall be done!Laughs at impossibilitiesAnd cries: It shall be done!. Bible References. Pauline Epistles That is 13 months and 5 days after the Exodus. Poetical Books For a full forty days, they explored and gathered information. They had respect for Joshua as long as he lived. Of the more than one million Israelites who escaped from slavery in Egypt, Joshua and Caleb were the only two of the older generation to enter the Promised Land. 30 seconds. "I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly" (John 10:10). Joshua and Caleb illustrated this truth by entering the Promised Land. He was simply instructing Moses to send spies so that they could report back to Moses what the land was like. Lord God, may we rise up in this moment in history with the faith and courage of Joshua and Caleb. 20 Examine the farmland, whether its fertile or barren, and see if there are fruit-bearing trees in it or not. Their waiting was the result of the sin of the other 10 spies who did not believe the promise of God. In our age of indulgence we need the reminder that faith is costly and Jesus actually said it would be costly. I wonder how they nurtured their faith during those years. WHY WAS THE FOURTH BOOK IN THE BIBLE CALLED "NUMBERS? "God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humblewe have access by faith into this grace in which we stand" (James 4:6 and Romans 5:2). Caleb and Joshua brought back a good report of the land but, because the other 10 spies brought back a bad report, the people did not want to enter the promised land. God said the land was good and spacious, and it would be flowing with milk and honey (Exodus 3:8). 23 Soon they arrived in the valley of Eshcol, where they cut a single branch of grapes and carried it on a pole between two men, along with some pomegranates and figs. In Exodus 6, we find a recounting of the lineage from the sons of Jacob down to the generation that was then living. God told Moses that Moses would die soon. It is generally stated that of all those who left Egypt in the Exodus, only Caleb and Joshua alone were allowed to enter the Promised Land. The next day is when the Exodus occurred. 18 See what the land is like. They had all heard about God parting the Red Sea, and the times God made the Israelites able to conquer other people. God told Joshua many times to be brave and not to fear. They are out of Egypt. They are forgiven of their sins. Why Do We Need to Be Crucified with Christ? Joshua completed the task of leading the Israelites into the Promised Land and of taking possession of it.