Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-02-07
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' Lesson
By REV. p. b. FIrzwATER. DID.
Dean Of the Evening School, Moody
Bible Institute Of Chicago.)
20. 1894. western Newspaper Union-)
LESSON FOR FEBRUARY 10
THE FAILURE AT kAoEsH

LESSON TExT-Num. I4:1-1o.
GOLDEN TExT-The Lord Ia with
US: fear them not.-Num. 1919.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
IC-Why Israel Failed At Kadesh.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
IC-The Crisis at Kadesh.
|. The Spies Sent Out (Num. ID:
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. / :2D, but they failed because
Of their unbelief (Heb. 3:19). The
record in Deuteronomy 1925 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 three-fold pur-
pose in sending out the. spies:
/. To see whether the land was as
God had told them ". 49,.
70. 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 ". 49,
II. Tho Commission Executed
(Num. IS :21-25).
They entered the land from the
south ard traversed 1t 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 upon
staff between them as a witness that
God had spoken the truth about the
land.
III. The Spies Rendered a Report
(Num. 13 :26-33).
On their return this committee OF
explorers rendered a report to the
whole congregation. It WAS not unani-
nous.
/. The Majority Report (vv.o 28-2e).
Cd A land flowing with milk and
honey ". 2D. AS proof thereof.
they exhibited the fruit. t2) The PEG.
pie who live there are strong ". 2S).
60 The people live In walled cities
". 28). ~ The land Ii inhabited
with giants ". %; Ct. Y. S3). They saw
themselves az grasshoppers. Further
more. they saw the people so dis
trIbutsd, the Amaiekites in the south.
the Hittitss, Jebusites and the Amor
ties in the mountains. and the Canaan
.tss along the sea. that 1t was impos-
sible to take them. .frai ,,s4
2. The Minority Report wv. 30-s3).
In part this report agrees with the
FIRST, 1t does not ignore the difficult
ties nor dispute the facts. It denies
the conclusions Of the majority. They
did not minimize the task before them.
but asserted that with Gods help they
were well able to take possession of
the land, and urged immediate action.
The ten had their eyes on the difficult
ties. but Caleb and Joshua fixed their
eyes upon God. Caleb lived to see his
suggestions made real.
~. The Rebellion Of the People
(Num, 14:1-1O).
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-S). This weep
ing and bowling was turned into muir
muring against Moses and Aaron
Though too weak and cowardly to
take their enemies in the power Of
God, they could assail their leaders.
They even wished that they had died
in Egypt
2 Proposition to Organize to Re-
turn to Egypt wv. 8. A.. They pro-
posed to select captain as their
leader. God took them ct their word
sent them back to wander in the
wilderness for 38 years. during which
time they all died except Joshua and
Caleb.
s. Moses and Aaron PROSTATE Them
selves ". 81.
4. Joshua and Caleb Protested ivy.
6-9). They rent their clothes. They
insisted that the land was good and
that, If the Lord delighted in them, He
would bring them into the land.
S. The People We're Filled with
Murderous Hate and Proposed Stoning
Joshua and Caleb ". 10Y.
6. Gods Interpolation ". 100. He
manifested His glory before all the
children Of Israel in vindication of the
loyalty Of Joshua and Caleb. God then
proposed punishment for Israel.