CONTENTS
In this Chapter we have recorded the account of Israel's plan, in
prosecuting their journey. Being arrived, to the very borders of
Canaan, Moses is commanded by GOD to send a man of every tribe of
Israel, to spy out the land. The persons deputed to this office are
here mentioned, and an ac... [ Continue Reading ]
If we compare those verses with Deuteronomy 1:19, we shall discover
that, though as in this place it is said, that the LORD spake unto
Moses concerning those spies, going to search the land, yet the
thought originated in some of the people. The LORD himself had spied
out the land for them long befor... [ Continue Reading ]
The HOLY GHOST hath been pleased to mention by name, the persons who
went on this embassy. But observe with what particular attention
Joshua is mentioned, and his name changed. The addition of the first
syllable of the glorious name of JEHOVAH, to Hosea, is no doubt meant
in great honor. If the Read... [ Continue Reading ]
Are not all these enquiries, in a spiritual sense, suited to the
awakened soul? questions concerning that upper and brighter world, of
which the promised land was a type? And when, by faith in lively
exercise, we are enabled to believe what GOD hath said of the joys
which he hath prepared for them t... [ Continue Reading ]
The sacred historian hath here marked the outline of the spies route
through the promised land. The map of that country shows that they
went quite through it; for from the wilderness of Zin to Rehob, is
nearly south to north. Hebron, which they visited, is a memorable
spot, rendered so by its being... [ Continue Reading ]
Here we have the report of the spies; and a very sinful one it was.
They could not but own the fruitfulness of the land, for the grapes,
and pomegranates, and figs, manifested what it was. But when they
magnified the power of the enemy, whom Israel, when upheld by the arm
of Omnipotence, had so ofte... [ Continue Reading ]
Reader! do not fail, in this view of Caleb's zeal, to remark the
blessed properties of distinguishing grace! And is not Caleb, in this
instance, a type of all the true solders of the LORD JESUS, who in
spite of the evil report of the ungodly, encourage the hearts of the
LORD'S heritage to hold on, a... [ Continue Reading ]
REFLECTIONS
MY soul! in the sad picture this representation holds up to thy view
of unbelieving, distrustful Israel, do thou behold a true image of
thyself. Hath not my GOD and FATHER promised to bring all his people
into the promised land? Is there not a rest for the people of GOD? Is
not this at o... [ Continue Reading ]