![]() But why were the spies sent? There was no military information needed God had promised them victory over their enemies. We also must remember the details of how and why the spies were sent the idea to send them did not originate with Moses or with God, but with the people (Deuteronomy 1:19-25) Moses unwisely agreed, and God merely told them how many spies to send and that they should represent the whole nation. ![]() ![]() We should not forget that the twelve spies were sent one from each tribe (Numbers 13:2) in this way, they truly represent the people of Israel, and the lack of faith of the majority of the spies is a lack of faith on behalf of the whole nation. Two of the twelve spies (Caleb and Joshua) say Let us go up at once and take possession, for we are well able to overcome it (Numbers 13:30 Numbers 14:6), but the other ten spies said, “what God promised about the land is true nevertheless, the natives of the land are too mighty, and we cannot overcome them, despite what God has promised.” Then all the congregation lifted up their voices and cried: The children of Israel were confronted with two reports regarding the Promised Land. So all the congregation lifted up their voices and cried, and the people wept that night.Ī. (1) Israel rebels by mourning at their dilemma between faith and unbelief. The rebellion of Israel at Kadesh Barnea.
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