The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-02-08
THE JUDGE
REVIEWS
THE LESSON
"The Failure at Kadesh"

OF Palestine, and was really the gate
way TO that promised land towar'
which the children of Israel wer
travelling. In this lesson we have al
opportunity to appraise the real wortl
OF these chosen people On the sur
face OF the narrative they seem to be
a difficult people TO do anything with
Murmuring. whining. revolting-noth.
ing admirable about them. | some
times think" added the Judge. that
the good Lord chose these Jews to
show the world how gracious he could
be in his dealings with a peculiarly
Stubborn and stiff-necked' people But
in his dealing with these people, was
he not after all dealing with the race
at large? When we analyze ourselves.
If we are honest. we'll admit that this
ancient nation but mirrors our own
faults and failings. our virtues and our
successes. We find plenty to condemn
in them. and we find much to COM
mend and to emulate. But today we
face great failure A great oppor-
tunity was presented but the people
could not measure up to it.
Mark Twain. in his Innocents
Abroad has a lot OF fun with an
earnest Bible student whom he meets 4
N the Holy Land This student was
most appreciative of the privilege he
iad IN standing on the very ground
where the ancient Israelites camped
or forty years. He tried to COM
municate his enthusiasm to Mark.
'ut the latter's humor was a stumb-
lng-block the other could not fathom.
lark casually asked the question how
ong journey was il across the will
erness. On being told the mileage
lark replied something like this:
Well, there's nothing miraculous
bout the children of Israel travelling
few hundred miles in forty years. :.
know fellow back in the West that
ould make that distance in his pony
'press in half that many days. Il =
I've not quoted the incident exactly.
II that's the point of it. -
Now today we discover the reason
by these people had to travel this :,
ldernass country for forty years. =
I'd the lesson is a salutary one for
who will read and ponder its mes .
se To review its salient points: =,
ID Twelve spies were sent from -
desh to enter Canaan from the :"
18th and to bring a report of what =
y discovered. Among them stand "
two great names, Caleb and ~
hua. me
y The spies spent forty DAYS in - y"
king about the promised land and '"'
irned to make their report. bring W
with them great bunch of grapes SP'
N Esohol to show the frui;age OF -
country.
- Two reports were made. a ma =
ty report. and minority report. -"
The majority report was made bv -
OF the returned spies and was TO swS
effect that while the land was a ~
! one, land OF plenty flowing -
milk and honey yet it would be ~
ossible for the Israeiites TO cap ~
the land for fierce tribes OF great ~
Ire lived there and their strong -
S and walled cities were uuu,er- ~
and impregnabie. Their report -
summed up in these words. We ~
lot able to go up against the peo- ~
tor they are stronger than we ~
nd now flashes forth the courage ~
-aleo and Joshua, and how orr ~
S warm to them, as they bring in -
minority report Caleb manages ~
Ill the uproar Of disappointment -
follows the majority report and -
1 the matter concisely: Let Us 90 -
once, and possess it; for we are ~
able to overcome it That was ~
r as he got. for the Glamour OF -
d" me hearts OF the people drown ~
I his protest, and he saw the case ~
hopeless. All night the lamen,a- ~
lasted and in the morning this ~
'diy' craven crew were for elect ~
io'her captain to take them back -
ypt and to slavery. -
en- Joshua comes to the fore and -
a noble plea to save the stu -
ne Lord deligh, in US. then he -
bring US into this land. and -
It US; a land which aoweth -
milk and honey. Only -
ye not against the Lord. -
Ter tear We the people Of the -
; Tor they are bread for US; "
defence is departed from -
: and the Lord is with US: ~
them not ~
pea brought swift, rejoindcr ~
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