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Caleb a friend of Joshua

Caleb

Caleb was Joshua's right hand man and was 85 years old when he entered the promised land.

Caleb from the tribe of Judah was a leader of Israel after the death of Joshua.

Caleb which in Hebrews means: a dog.



Background Reading:

Hebrews 11:33
and gained what was promised - Caleb , the Son of Jephunnel,

Numbers 14:26-35

Caleb

26 The LORD said to Moses and Aaron:27 "How long will this wicked community grumble against me? I have heard the complaints of these grumbling Israelites. 28 So tell them, ‘As surely as I live, declares the LORD, I will do to you the very things I heard you say: 29 In this desert your bodies will fal—every one of you twenty years old or more who was counted in the census and who has grumbled against me. 30 Not one of you will enter the land I swore with uplifted hand to make your home, except Caleb son of Jephunneh and JoshuaJoshua son of Nun.



More Information:

Caleb

Caleb, the son of Jephunneh, was one of the 12 spies who brought a positive report to Moses and became the leader of Israel after the death of Joshua.

Caleb was Courageous, Consecrated to god, Vigorous and faithful in old age and Invincible because he drove out the giants from his inheritance.

Caleb was given the land promised to him by Joshua the land of the Anakims, Kirjatharba or Hebron and the neighbouring hill country.

As a prince of Judah was the leader of the Hezronites. While Nahshon was the prince of the whole tribe of Judah.

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