The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-10-21
The Warriors of
the Bible
By Rev. Thomas B. Gregory
No. Caleb.
ICopyhghi 1890. tv The Press Publishing Co
lihe New Nork Evturr World

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Caleb is one Of the nnrst characters
in the Bible Joshua was ajl sol
dior. warrior FIRST last-and AN the
time, while Caleb. n addition to being
a great soldier. was splendid mao.
possessing in his character most ar
the cardinal virtues Of human nature
at It's best.
And IT may be well 20 remomhar
that Caleb was n kenezlto. and vas
therefore. outside the pale Of tim
chosen people" showing that virtue
is confined TO no one race. but that
good men and true are to be fouul
among every people.
II may be well, again. TO remembar
the fact that Caleb. though by birth
"a stranger TO Israel became one Of
lsfaers most iuustrious ornaments. D
fact which shows that tho Hehrews
had wisdom enough 10 recognize ami
welcome a real man. even though NJ
should be OF an alien race.
Caleb's browning characteristic was
his optimism and moral courage.
When the "sples" that we're sent
over Jordan 70 view the land returned
their report, as q whole, was a gloomy
one The inhabitants, they sald wet
giants" In comparison with whom
the Hebrews were "grasshoppers." and
they advised against any attempt 70
possess tho land Then we read, "auc
Caleb stilled the people before Moses
and said, let US go up at once and
possess Il. for We arc well able q
overcome IT,"
Caleb's motto was we Cant" Iut
was an optimist. There was not ora
cowordly or Respondent drop VI bloc6
I'm his veins. 10
once Frederick the Great wrote %
one Of his generals: "I send you
against the enemy with 10000 mon,
Rut when the troops were numbered
u was found that there were only SOY
600, and the officer was surprised ADD
disploiscd. There is mo- mIstJNdf
replied Frederick, 81 counted you Tor
10000 men, The Bible shows thts
Caleb was worth az least 10000 mcp
TO Joshua. Joshua was the actuq
conqucror OF Palestine, but Do via
Ioleb's faith ana moral courage thm
made the conquest possible
But all readers OF the Bible know
that Jushua's conquest was not CONF
plete. There remained the mighty
stronghold OF the Auak.ms 100 tho
South-tho terrible giants. who TOYS
cred above-the israClites as the Paths
gunians DO over their ueighhors. Nov
Caleb went before Joshua. his old
Comrade, and said Co him. ~ ann the
| day four score and five years old. AZ
yet / am as strong this day as / ws4
| Ia the day that Moses sent me: as ma
| strength, was then. even so ls ma
| strength now, for war, both 90 go ont
and 20 come In. Now. therefore. give
me this mountain. whereof the Lord
| spakH IN that day: for thou honrdest
/ ln that day how the Anakilns were
there, and that the cities were great
and fenced: 10 so Doe the Lord Will be
with me. then / shall be able 20 drive
them out, as the Lord sl.d."-
Joshua H.
Nor were the grand old mans words
mere braggauoUIO. Commissioned by
Joshua 90 open his campaign against
the E.1nt-lkc men OF Hebron he
carried 10 through Ike n whirlwlnd
90 complete success lie pulyeriZAl
tho AnakIms 0f kIrgath- S,phgr ana
never again did ono uf them Nft n
hand against IsrnC's rule
As a sample of CalCb's roncra'ship
we have the fact that ~ 1ll the rs-
r1oltsh leaders who received theh
inheritance in tho Land os Promise.
Caleb was the only one who uis-
ccCdcd ln entirely oNpc'lng the ma
tive pccuplcr of the country.