God Tells Moses to Count the Number of Men for the Army The book of Numbers opens with God telling Moses to take a census of the people. Numbers also ends with a census. These two numberings of the people serve as bookends for this section of Scripture, which is why we call it Numbers. […]
Joshua son of Nun serves Moses, first as an aide and later as his protégé, before he eventually succeeds him. Joshua is first known as Hoshea, but Moses gives him the name of Joshua. Though there’s much to examine in Joshua’s life, let’s focus on a few significant moments. The young apprentice witnesses his mentor’s […]
After the Hebrew people escape Egypt, they make their way across the desert, approaching the land God promised to Abraham. Moses selects a representative from each tribe of Israel to spy out the land. Caleb, son of Jephunneh, is one of the twelve men selected, representing the tribe of Judah. The twelve head out to […]
Caleb is one of the twelve spies sent to scope out the land the nation of Israel plans to conquer, but he is one of only two men who bring back a positive report. For his ability to look beyond the strength of the peoples they need to overcome and for his confidence in God’s […]