Joshua 14:12 "Now give me this hill country that the LORD promised me that day. You yourself heard then that the Anakites were there and their cities were large and fortified, but, the LORD helping me, I will drive them out just as he said."
Just as God commanded Moses, this promised land was going to be divided by lot. Urim and Thummim maybe? I highly doubt this is gambling...since nothing is at stake for loss, but there are presumably those out there who would see this as such. Anyway. There is apparently a little housekeeping that needs to be taken care of first.
Caleb needs the land promised to him in Deuteronomy 1:36, the land that would become his property wherever he set foot, since he followed the LORD wholeheartedly, and gave such a resoundingly confident report on the promised land back in Numbers 13. 85 years young and spry as ever, Caleb is asking for Hebron, where the Anakites (Nephilim...big, scary, extra-terrestrial, evil, monster people?) dwell. This guy is so faithful that God will give him the victory, that he specifically requests this land. Caleb is not going to play bocce on the lawn in his retirement...he's ready to go lay out some giants and take down a huge fortified city.
Joshua is like, "bless you, have at it."
Sunday, May 11, 2008
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