Joshua 14: Developing a Spirit of Conquest - Revision history

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‎Kiriath Arba - Names for a mighty Anakim

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‎The LORD my God

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‎The name Hebron mans "place of joining."

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‎God's servant was honored

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‎ויברכהו (piel of ברכ) - which in the piel means to endue with special power

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‎Caleb watched and waited

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‎God's promises are the source of our passion (v. 10-12).

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‎God's promises are the source of our passion (v. 10-12).

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‎God's promises are the source of our passion (v. 10-12).

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‎Caleb waited seven years as the war for Canaan was waged.

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 The NET Bible reads "Joshua asked God to empower Caleb." Joshua saw Caleb's faith and asked God to act in light of that faith. Then Joshua proceeded to give Caleb what he asked for. Caleb received the city of Kiriath Arba. The term Kiriath (קריה) can be translated as city/town and the term Arba we are told is a proper name for a particular Anakim. You may recall that the Anakim were a race of giant men. Mighty warriors.
-====Kiriath Arba - Names for a mighty Anakim====
+====Kiriath Arba - Named for a mighty Anakim====
 Caleb received the property of the very people that were so feared by the Israelites. God took Caleb's confidence in his promises and blessed him. Eighty-five-year-old Caleb took a powerful stronghold.

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 In particular, Caleb uses the phrase
 ====The LORD my God====
-Caleb was worshipping God, but not just any god. Caleb was depending on the LORD who was '''His''' God. Caleb trusted the promises of God and they formed the foundation for his confidence.
+Caleb was worshipping God, but not just any god. Caleb was depending on the LORD who was His God. Caleb trusted the promises of God and they formed the foundation for his confidence.
 ===Image: My favorite question is "why?"===

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 ===God's servant was honored===
 ====The name Hebron mans "place of joining."====
- The point is probably that what had previously been known as the city of a giant among giants was now distinctly in the possession of Israel largely because of one man's faith.
+The point is probably that what had previously been known as the city of a giant among giants was now distinctly in the possession of Israel largely because of one man's faith.
 Moreover, Caleb and his story are followed by the statement "Then the land had rest from war." This same phrase was used in
 ====Joshua 11:23====
 to describe the completion of the main part of the conquest and now we see it again used of Caleb.

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 ===God's servant was honored===
-The name Hebron mans "place of joining." The point is probably that what had previously been known as the city of a giant among giants was now distinctly in the possession of Israel largely because of one man's faith.
+====The name Hebron mans "place of joining."====
 Moreover, Caleb and his story are followed by the statement "Then the land had rest from war." This same phrase was used in
 ====Joshua 11:23====
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 My action step here is simple to state
 ===MTR: Place your hope in God===
 but hard to do.

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 ====ויברכהו (piel of ברכ) - which in the piel means to endue with special power====
 The NET Bible reads "Joshua asked God to empower Caleb." Joshua saw Caleb's faith and asked God to act in light of that faith. Then Joshua proceeded to give Caleb what he asked for. Caleb received the city of Kiriath Arba. The term Kiriath (קריה) can be translated as city/town and the term Arba we are told is a proper name for a particular Anakim. You may recall that the Anakim were a race of giant men. Mighty warriors.
 Caleb received the property of the very people that were so feared by the Israelites. God took Caleb's confidence in his promises and blessed him. Eighty-five-year-old Caleb took a powerful stronghold.
 But that is not all!
 ===God's servant was honored===
 The name Hebron mans "place of joining." The point is probably that what had previously been known as the city of a giant among giants was now distinctly in the possession of Israel largely because of one man's faith.

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 ===Caleb watched and waited===
-Caleb knew that God would be faithful. Caleb's faith in the promises of God sustained him during this time so that his passion never waned. It is easy for us to be passionate in a moment. We might be able to maintain our passion for a month if luck a year. Caleb watched and waited and remained
+Caleb knew that God would be faithful. Caleb's faith in the promises of God sustained him during this time so that his passion never waned. It is easy for us to be passionate in a moment. We might be able to maintain our passion for a month if lucky a year. Caleb watched and waited and remained
 ====passionate for 45 years.====
 Why? Because he trusted the promises of God.
 But more than just watching and waiting, it seems to me that Caleb kept himself ready. In verse eleven we see that
 ===Caleb's vigour remained===
 Scripture is not explicit but I almost wonder if Caleb spent the last 45 years preparing himself for this moment. Certainly, God was capable of preserving Caleb physically but I suspect that Caleb was also actively involved in this. Rather than sitting around waiting for the day to come I picture Caleb hitting the gym out in the desert to make sure he was ready. Caleb's passion did not wane. Caleb kept himself ready for God.

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 I want you to take a minute and think about what Caleb had endured. Caleb waited 45 years to see God's promise fulfilled. But remember, it was not 45 years waiting on a beach resort. No Caleb waited
-====38 years wandering in the desert.
+====38 years wandering in the desert.====
-==== Watching as everyone he knew passed away. Then if that was not enough,
+Watching as everyone he knew passed away. Then if that was not enough,
 ====Caleb waited seven years as the war for Canaan was waged.====
 We see that all this time