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1 | Caleb from the tribe of Judah? | Num 13:6 | DocTrinsograce | 225902 | ||
Dear Makarios, Perhaps this may not help much, because it is based on Rabbinic teaching, rather than what we would think of as a proper Biblical exegesis. But, for what it is worth: 1. Anyone who stood at the foot of Mount Sinai was a Jew at that moment. Hence, none of the spies were Gentiles, as they were there at Mount Sinai or their parents stood there. 2. Caleb is called Kenizzite because his step-father was Kenaz (the father of Othniel). In Him, Doc |
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2 | Caleb from the tribe of Judah? | Num 13:6 | Makarios | 225910 | ||
Greetings Doc! Thank you for your reply. I've got to say, your reply (especially #1) has definitely given me something to think about! So, according to Rabbinic teaching, as long as you could trace your ancestry back to Mount Sinai, then your status as a Jew was secure, even if you might have been an Egyptian (Exodus 12:38) just a short while before. If I am interpreting this correctly, then the Israelites really took the Sinai experience to be a major milestone of national identification, to say the least. Wow! I never quite thought of Mount Sinai in that way. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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3 | Caleb from the tribe of Judah? | Num 13:6 | DocTrinsograce | 225925 | ||
Dear Makarios, If you think about it, it makes sense. After all, although the majority of them were descendants of Israel, yet only those who entered into covenant with God at Mount Sinai were His own. This is what we hear from Paul in Romans 9:3-8. God continues to cull the people. For the Lord always retains a remnant as His own. In Him, Doc |
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4 | Caleb from the tribe of Judah? | Num 13:6 | Makarios | 225965 | ||
Greetings Doc, This is definitely a constructive additional insight to this passage about Joshua and Caleb and the rest of the Israelites at Mt. Sinai. Thank you for your very thoughtful answer! It also makes me wonder what other Rabbinical teachings there are that would shed some light on otherwise rather obscure meanings or passages in Scripture. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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5 | Caleb from the tribe of Judah? | Num 13:6 | DocTrinsograce | 225966 | ||
Dear Makarios, Probably some other stuff... as long as we keep in mind that the least and the last of the children of the Kingdom are lightyears ahead of the cumulative Chazal teachings (Matthew 11:11; Colossians 1:26-27; Hebrews 11:40; 1 Peter 1:10-13). In Him, Doc |
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