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Joshua building an altar al kbal ten -
and reading again AL that Moses
commanded" w. 35), 10 the lsraelites
and the strangers AZ we'll Then fol
lows an account OF his campaigns. A
military critic has classed Joshua with
the Alexanders, Caesars, Napoleons.
Wellingtons and Grants OF all ages.
His dealing with the Gibeonites and
its after effects was one error in his
campaign, for he failed to take coun'
sci OF jehovah Al the close Of tho
war (ch. IL Joshua is ready to divide
the Compromised inheritance, chap
ters 1921.
I. Those left behind, w. is. Read
carefully Numbers ch. 80 TO recall the
story OF those who. like lot Of old.
saw good grazing land and chose Il in
preference to that on the farther side
Of Jordan. that possessed by the "chil'
dren of Anak" Subsequent history
reveals the foolishness Of their choice,
for they we're the first to fall before
the enemies OF Israel when the king
dom was broken up The Leyites
". A. we're not TO have portion but
rather they were to dwell in selected
cities with suburban property for theb
flocks, vineyards and gardens
Caleb Not an lsraellte.
n. Caleb claims hls inheritance,
w. sig. Joshua was old and stricken
in years (13:1) and now Israel is be.
fore him, each OF the remaining nine
and one-half tribes. 10 have appor
toned unto them a permanent dwell.
ling place after the long years Of will
derness wandering, and the more re-
cent campaign OF subiugatlon, Before
Joshua casts the lot, however, Caleb
recalls the promise Moses had made
to him As years before w. 10). From
a comparison Of v. r. ", Gen. 1913
and Josh. 1913 it appears that Caleb
was not an Israelite by birth, but new
ertheless he claims an inheritance
among them, based upon the promise
of Moses, the man of God" because
he had wholly followed the Lord my
| God" v. g. His name literally means
"a dog"--yet this dog of a Gentle got
more than the crumbs that fell from
the masters table, Matt. 1876. Caleb
rested upon the sure word of God, and
to remember this promise was not an
act of selfishness. How those events
in the valley of Eschel must have
stood out in the memory Of Caleb and
Joshua. They remembered how their
companions caused the hearts Of the
people ito melt" Mum. 14:37, That
! days work was one of serious results
and so shall it be for their imitators
OF the present day. To see the giants
and not, as Caleb, to see God had
brought death In his heart, however,
! Caleb treasured Gods word and now
at eighty-ive he has not alone been
kept alive" but he is as strong as
on that day, when in the prime of his
manhood Moses had sent him forth
with the twelve AS contrasted with
the others Caleb had fully followed
after Jehovah" Notice the personal
pronoun he uses, my Cod" and also
Jehovah speaks Of Caleb as my serv-
ant" There was no note of uncertain
ty about his surely" w. g..
even 80 let the children of promise
rest assured and claim all the land
wherein their feet have trodden, Heb.
Gil, 12; 11:5, 6, Forty-flve years is
long time in one mans life to put
Gods word to the test. All of his
companions except Joshua died, yet
with renewed vigor Qea 40:3D he
claimed this mountain" because the
Lord had promised 1t to him. The
sons of Anak," type of principal.
ties and powers" (Eph. 6:12 r. W,
we're overcome, but faith asks for the
hard, mountainous experiences and
claims, as did Caleb, the fruits Of vic
tory not alone as its owr, but for its
children as well (see Acts 16:31).
Remembered Gods Promise.
III. A promise fulfilled w. 1915.
Joshua at once recognizes the business
and validity of Caieb's claim. He re-
membered Gods promise, Mum. 14:2y
80; Deut. 1858, therefore he at once
grants the request and adds to 1t his
blessing. Hebron, means Joining"
union" fellowship" Thus we see
Caleb entering into all the rights,
privileges and blessings Of any of the
descendants of Jacob. Is this not
typical Of our privilege in Christ Je-
sus? John 1915; 1920; l. John 1:3.
See also Matt. S:l1, IL. The only con-
dition is that Of faith in God and in
his Word, Gal. 81, 26, 20. Thus faith
in the case Of Caleb is revealed as the
principle which follows fully, waits pa
tiently, asks for new opportunities for
it's exercise, and gains finally vic
tory."-G. Campbell Morgan.
The Golden Text. The essential
value of this lesson is expressed in
these words Of our Lord. To seek the
kingdom of God and his righteousness
first, Is the matter of supreme impor-
lance and involves following the Lord
fully. Frequently, constantly. this
means a long postponement of the
day of our visible vindication. Yet
such postponement is not the result
of the capriciousness of God, nor is
It delayed beyond the hour necessary
for the working out of the plans Of
Jehovah, IN accordance with the very
best means AS Caleb waited those
45 years his strength waxed not, and
all things needful were supplied. The
point is not 80 much that he at iqsi
gained the inheritance, but that az
ing the period of waiting his susteI
nance and his raiment we're provided
Faith will reach It's final possessionsS
but the words of Jesus remind US that
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