The Glenwood post., 1924-02-07

LESSON TEXT-Num. 14:l-lo
GOLDEN TEXT-The Lord Is with
US: fear them not.-Num. 14:9.
INTERMEDIATES AND SENIOR TOP
IC-Why Israel Failed at kadesh.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
IC-The Crisis at Kadesh.
4. The Spies Sent Out (Num. 18:
1920.
Less than two years had passed since
the Israelites were delivered from their
Egyptian bondage. They were now
at kadesh-barnea, within sight Of the
promised land. Moses urged them to
go in and take Immediate possession
(Deut. :21), but they failed because
Of their unbelief (Heb. 3:19). The
record in Deuteronomy 1928 shows
that God did not take the Initiative In
sending out the spies but that request
was made by the people. Representa-
tive men, ruler from each tribe, were
secured. There was a three-fold pur-
pose in sending out the spies:
1. To see whether the land was as
God had told them ". 18).
2. To see whether the people who
dwelt there were strong or weak few
or many ". 1s).
3. To see whether the cities were
made up of strongholds or tents ". 19).
II. Tho Commission Executed
(Num. 13 :21-25).
They entered the land from the
south and traversed it to its northern
limit. They spent 40 days in this in.
vestigating exploration. On their re
turn from the north, they gathered
some specimens of the fruit Of the
land. Two Of them, perhaps Caleb and
Joshua, bore cluster of grapes upor
| a staff between them as a witness that
God had spoken the truth about the
land.
III. The Spies Rendered 4 Rspor
| (Num. 13 :26-33).
On their return this committee Of
explorers rendered a report to tn,
| whole congregation. 1t was not unani
nous.
1. The Majority Report wv. 2829)
| (D A land flowing with milk ant
honey ". 20. AS a proof thereof
they exhibited the fruit. t2) The peo
| pie who live there are strong (v. 2S)
(3) The people live in walled cite
". 2S). (4 The land is inhabite,
with giants ". %; CT. v. 33). They say
themselves as grasshoppers. Further
more, they saw the people SO dis
tributed, the Amalekites in the south
the Hittites, Jebusites and the Amor
ties In the mountains, and the Canaan
ties along the sea, that 1t was impos
sible to take them.
2. The Minority Report wv. 3O-S3)
In part this report agrees with tn
first. 1t does not ignore the difficul
ties nor dispute the facts. It denie
the conclusions of the majority. The
did not minimize the task before then
but asserted that with Gods help the
were well able to take possession O
the land, and urged immediate actor
The ten had their eyes on the difficul
ties, but Caleb and Joshua fixed thei
eyes upon God. Caleb lived to see hi
suggestions made real.
Nv. The Rebellion Of the Peopl
(Num. IA :1-10).
This rebellion began by crying
which shows that they were towards
Having left God out of the question
they now weep and howl.
1. Murmuring wv. 1-8). This weep
ing and bowling was turned into mul
muring against Moses and Aaron
Though too weak and cowardly t
take their enemies in the power O
God. they could assail their leaders
They even wished that they had die
in Egypt
2. Proposition to Organize to Re
turn to Egypt wv. 3. ~. They pre-
posed to select captain as thei
leader. God took them at their wor
sent them back to wander In tn
wilderness for 3S years, during whic
time they all died except Joshua an
Caleb.
8. Moses and Aaron PROSTATE Then
selves ". 81.
4. Joshua and Caleb Protested ",
6-9). They rent their clothes. The
insisted that the land was good an
that, If the Lord delighted in them, Il
would bring them into the land.
8. The People Were Filled Wit
Murderous Hate and Proposed Stonin
Joshua and Caleb ". 1O).
9. Gods Interposition ". 10Y. II
manifested His glory before all tn
children Of Israel in vindication of til
loyalty of Joshua and Caleb. God the
proposed punishment for Israel.