NUMBERS 13:1 Forty Years near Kadesh. The central section of the book
of Numbers 1:1 spans 40 years. During this time the Israelites lived
in or near Kadesh (later called Kadesh-barnea; Numbers 32:8), a large
oasis about 50 miles (80 km) southwest of Beersheba. It marked the
southern limit of the la... [ Continue Reading ]
NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 13:2 LAND... WHICH I AM GIVING. God reminds
Moses of his promise to Israel.
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NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 13:4 This list of tribal leaders differs
from that in chs. Numbers 1:1. Perhaps younger, more energetic leaders
were needed for the spying mission. In Numbers 13:16, HOSHEA (“he
saves”) is renamed JOSHUA 1:1 (“Yahweh saves”). The faith Joshua
will display in Numbers 14:6 show... [ Continue Reading ]
NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 13:17 The spies cover some 220 miles (354
km). They travel from the NEGEB, south of Beersheba, all the way to
the far north—REHOB, NEAR LEBO-HAMATH—about 47 miles (76 km) north
of Damascus.
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NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 13:20 The SEASON OF THE FIRST RIPE GRAPES is
late July.
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NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 13:22 HEBRON is about 20 miles (32 km) south
of Jerusalem. It is where God had promised the land to Abraham forever
(Genesis 17:8). Hebron is also the burial place of the patriarchs and
their wives (see Genesis 23:1). THE DESCENDANTS OF ANAK. The Anakim
were famous for their... [ Continue Reading ]
NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 13:23 ESHCOL (which means CLUSTER) cannot be
precisely located, but GRAPES grow well in the Hebron area.
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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
exaggerated, designed to dismay the hearers. Their reference to
NEPHILIM is most likely an excuse for t... [ Continue Reading ]