Joshua 14:6-15 Then the children of Judah came to Joshua in Gilgal: and Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite said to him… I. IN ALL PROBABILITY CALEB WAS A PROSELYTE. In Genesis 36:42, Kenaz is named as one of the Edomite "dukes." In 1 Chronicles 2:50, Caleb is called "son of Hur." Many critics assume that this indicates that he was adopted into the family of Hur. This foreigner had the true faith of an Israelite. Sometimes those whose early years have been spent in heathenism, home or foreign, become noted in Christian circles for their moral virtues and foremost in every good work. II. CALEB HAD THE COURAGE TO BE IN A MINORITY OF TWO (Numbers 14:1-10). The secret of this courage was — 1. His faith in God's promise. 2. That the Lord put His fear upon their enemies (Numbers 14:9). 3. His sense of the Divine presence. III. CALEB'S WHOLE CONDUCT WAS CONSISTENT. "I wholly followed" may mean — 1. The full measure of his days. 2. The whole-heartedness of his life. IV. AT THE END OF HIS CAREER HE RECEIVES HIS REWARD. 1. A happy old age. 2. An unfailing faith in God. 3. The people acknowledge his faithful service. 4. The seed of Caleb received the benefit resulting from the father's fidelity. (Henry Smith.) Parallel Verses KJV: Then the children of Judah came unto Joshua in Gilgal: and Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite said unto him, Thou knowest the thing that the LORD said unto Moses the man of God concerning me and thee in Kadeshbarnea. |
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