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4. AT KADESH-BARNEA AND ISRAEL'S UNBELIEF
CHAPTER 13
_ 1. The command to search out the land (Numbers 13:1)_
2. The names of the spies (Numbers 13:4)
3. Directions given (Numbers 13:17)
4.
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THE ESPIAL OF CANAAN. This narrative is marked by numerous
discrepancies, due to its being a fusion of two accounts drawn from JE
and P. In the one (JE) the spies start probably from Kadesh (Numbers
1...
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MEN. Hebrew, plural of _'ish_ or _'enosh._ App-14.
NOT ABLE. the conclusion of sight.
THEY ARE STRONGER THAN WE. the conclusion of unbelief, which always
leaves God out....
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C. SURVEY AND REPORT vv. 21-33
TEXT
Numbers 13:21. So they went up, and searched the land from the
wilderness of Zin unto Rehob, as men come to Hamath. 22. And they
ascended by the south, and came unt...
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_AND CALEB STILLED THE PEOPLE BEFORE MOSES, AND SAID, LET US GO UP AT
ONCE, AND POSSESS IT; FOR WE ARE WELL ABLE TO OVERCOME IT._
No JFB commentary on these verses....
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THE SENDING OF THE SPIES AND THEIR REPORT
8. Oshea] RV 'Hoshea,' meaning 'help' or 'salvation.' Joshua, or
Jehoshua (Numbers 13:16), means 'Jehovah is my help': see on Exodus
17:9....
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THE OLD TESTAMENT BOOK OF NUMBERS
IN THE DESERT
NUMBERS
_MARION ADAMS_
CHAPTER 13
MOSES SENDS 12 MEN INTO THE COUNTRY CALLED CANAAN – NUMBERS 13:1-24
V1 The *LORD said to Moses, v2
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וְ הָ֨ אֲנָשִׁ֜ים אֲשֶׁר ־עָל֤וּ
עִמֹּו֙ אָֽמ
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THE SPIES AND THEIR REPORT
Numbers 13:1; Numbers 14:1
Two narratives at least appear to be united in the thirteenth and
fourteenth Chapter s. From Numbers 13:17;...
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THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY REPORTS
Numbers 13:21
It was August. Eshcol lay southeast of Hebron. Its sloping hills were
covered with choice grapevines, the clusters of which weighed ten to
twelve pound...
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Here we have another story of failure. It is closely associated with
the movement of the people toward the promised land. The hour had come
in which they should go forward. In this account in Numbers...
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_Caleb, to whom Josue alone joined himself, to bear witness of the
truth against the other ten; whom the people were, however, more
inclined to believe, (chap. xiv. 6., and Ecclesiasticus xlvi. 9,)
pa...
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The previous portion of the Book of Numbers, viewed as a history, has
evidently a prefatory character, however important and divinely wise.
It is in a great measure preparatory for that which we have...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 13 AND 14.
Next, the pleasant land is despised. I shall here call the attention
of the reader to some points mentioned on this subject in other parts
of the B...
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BUT THE MEN THAT WENT UP WITH HIM,.... With Caleb, all but Joshua: the
other ten
SAID, WE BE NOT ABLE TO GO UP AGAINST THE PEOPLE; this they had not
said before, though they plainly suggested it, and...
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_The men_ All of them, Joshua excepted. _Stronger_ Both in stature of
body and numbers of people. Thus they question the power, and truth,
and goodness of God, of all which they had such ample testimo...
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1 The names of the men who were sent to search the land.
17 Their instructions.
21 Their actes.
26 Their relation.
1 AND the LORD spake vnto Moses, saying,
2 Send thou men, that they may search t...
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But the men that went up with him said, We be not able to go up
against the people; for they are stronger than we. Their cowardly
hearts measured outward numbers only, seeing nothing but obstacles on...
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THE EXPLORATION OF THE SPIES AND THEIR REPORT...
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SPIES SENT TO CANAAN
(vs.1-25)
As Israel drew nearer to Canaan, God instructed Moses to send a man
from each of the 12 tribes to spy out the land Canaan (vs.1-2). If we
compare this to Deuteronomy 1:...
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26-33 We may wonder that the people of Israel staid forty days for
the return of their spies, when they were ready to enter Canaan, under
all the assurances of success they could have from the Divine...
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THE MEN THAT WENT UP WITH HIM; all of them, Joshua excepted. THEY ARE
STRONGER THAN WE, both in stature of body and numbers of people. Thus
they wickedly question the power, and truth, and goodness of...
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"And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, Send thou men that they may
search the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel:
of every tribe of their fathers shall ye send a man, every one...
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Numbers 13:31 men H582 up H5927 (H8804) said H559 (H8804) able H3201
(H8799) up H5927 ...
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CONTENTS: Spies sent into Kadesh-barnea, and their report.
CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Caleb, Joshua.
CONCLUSION: Faith looks at difficulties through God but unbelief looks
through difficulties at God....
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Numbers 13:11. _The tribe of Joseph._ This verse seems deficient.
_Septri Manasseh;_ where the sense is, that the sceptre of Joseph was
in the tribe of Manasseh. The Hebrew משׂה _matta,_ signifies mac...
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NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 13:25 The spies’ report covers the same
events described in vv. Numbers 13:17. But while the earlier account
is straightforward and factual, the spies’ account is vivid and
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CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES
Numbers 13:1. _And the Lord spake unto Moses_, &c.
It appears from Deuteronomy 1:22, that the sending of the spies to
search out the land was suggested by the people an...
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EXPOSITION
THE REBELLION AT KADESH (Numbers 13:1, Numbers 14:1).
NUMBERS 13:2
Send thou men, that they may search
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Now in chapter thirteen we get the story. Now, they come to Kadesh
Barnea and they are now on the border ready to enter into the Promised
Land. They had been about two years, a little over two years n...
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The men — All of them, Joshua excepted. Stronger — Both in stature
of body and numbers of people. Thus they question the power, and
truth, and goodness of God, of all which they had such ample
testimo...