Day 56-11

V From the Exodus to the Crossing into Canaan - 1462-1422 B.C. ~ cont.

(1462 - 982 480 years of 1 Kings 6:1)

C. From Sinai to Kadesh-Barnea ~ cont.

7. From Kibroth to Hazeroth - Numbers 11:35; 33:17
8. Miriam's leprosy - Numbers 12:1-15
9. From Hazeroth to Kadesh-Barnea - Numbers 33:18-36; 12:16; Deuteronomy 1:19-20
D. From Kadesh-Barnea to crossing of Jordan
1. Prior to years of wandering
a. Spies sent out - Numbers 13:1-24; Deuteronomy 1:21-24
b. Spies return - Numbers 13:25-33; Deuteronomy 1:25-33
c. Unbelief of Israel - Numbers 14:1-24

{pages 248-253}

Those who went to spy out the land:  tribe, name, meaning:

Reuben ~ Shammua ~ H8051 - From H8074; renowned; Shammua, the name of four Israelites.

• H8074 - A primitive root; to stun (or intransitively grow numb), that is, devastate or (figuratively) stupefy (both usually in a passive sense)

Simeon ~ Shaphat ~ H8202 - From H8199; judge; Shaphat, the name of four Israelites.

• H8199 - A primitive root; to judge, that is, pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication to vindicate or punish; by extension to govern; passively to litigate (literally or figuratively.

Judah ~ Caleb ~ H3612 - Perhaps a form of H3611, or else from the same root in the sense of forcible; Caleb, the name of three Israelites.

• H3611 - From an unused root meaning to yelp, or else to attack; a dog; hence (by euphemism) a male prostitute.

Issachar ~ Igal ~ H3008 - From H1350; avenger; Jigal, the name of three Israelite.

• H1350 - A primitive root, to redeem (according to the Oriental law of kinship), that is, to be the next of kin (and as such to buy back a relative’s property, marry his widow, etc.).

Ephraim ~ Oshea ~ H1954 - From H3467; deliverer; Hoshea, the name of five Israelites.

• H3467 - A primitive root; properly to be open, wide or free, that is, (by implication) to be safe; causatively to free or succor.

Benjamin ~ Palti ~ H6406 - From H6403; delivered; Palti, the name of two Israelites.

• H6403 - A primitive root; to slip out, that is, escape; causatively to deliver.

Zebulun ~ Gaddiel ~ H1427 - From H1409 and H410; fortune of God; Gaddiel, an Israelite.

• H1409 - From H1464 (in the sense of distributing); fortune.
• H1410 - From H1464; Gad, a son of Jacob, including his tribe and its territory; also a prophet.
• H1464 - A primitive root (akin to H1413); to crowd upon, that is, attack.

Manasseh ~ Gaddi ~ H1426 - Intensive for H1424; Gaddi, an Israelite.

• H1424 - From H1409; fortunate; Gadi, an Israelite.

Dan ~ Amiel ~ H5988 - From H5971 and H410; people of God; Ammiel, the name of three or four Israelites.

• H5971 - From H6004; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively a flock.
• H410 - Shortened from H352; strength; as adjective mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity).

Asher ~ Sethur ~ H5639 - From H5641; hidden; Sethur, an Israelite.

• H5641 - A primitive root; to hide (by covering), literally or figuratively.

Naphtali ~ Nahbi ~ H5147 - From H2247; occult; Nachbi, an Israelite.

• H2247 - A primitive root (compare H2245); to secrete.

Gad ~ Geuel ~ H1345 - From H1342 and H410; majesty of God; Geuel, an Israelite.

• H1342 - A primitive root; to mount up; hence in general to rise, (figuratively) be majestic.
• H410 - Shortened from H352; strength; as adjective mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity).

To recap:

They were afraid of who?

Amalakites - H6003 - Patronymic from H6002; an Amalekite (or collectively the Amalekites) or descendant of Amalek.

• H6002 - Probably of foreign origin; Amalek, a descendant of Esau; also his posterity and their country.

Hittites - H2850 - Patronymic from H2845; a Chittite, or descendant of Cheth.

• H2845 - From H2865; terror; Cheth, an aboriginal Canaanite.
• H2865 - A primitive root; properly to prostrate; hence to break down, either (literally) by violence, or (figuratively) by confusion and fear.

Jebusites - H2983 - Patrial from H2982; a Jebusite or inhabitant of Jebus.

• H2982 - From H947; trodden, that is, threshing place; Jebus, the aboriginal name of Jerusalem.
• H947 - A primitive root; to trample (literally or figuratively).

Amorites - H567 - Probably a patronymic from an unused name derived from H559 in the sense of publicity, that is, prominence; thus a mountaineer; an Emorite, one of the Canaanitish tribes.

Canaanites - H3669 - Patrial from H3667; a Kenaanite or inhabitant of Kenaan; by implication a pedlar (the Cananites standing for their neighbors the Ishmaelites, who conducted mercantile caravans).

• H3667 - From H3665; humiliated; Kenaan, a son of Ham; also the country inhabited by him.
• H3665 - A primitive root; properly to bend the knee; hence to humiliate, vanquish.

Patronymic?  Dictionary.com (I really need to buy stock) - (of family names) derived from the name of a father or ancestor, especially by the addition of a suffix or prefix indicating descent.

I made a note:  How oft do I have the same fear?  Looking at circumstances versus the POWER of God to sustain me where HE sends.

I vaguely remember someone stating that an Amalekite is a type, represented by our sin nature.  So a-searching went I.  My first stop - The Nations of the Bible - Amalekites.  This had some awesome perspectives that I had never considered, especially regarding Mordecai and his refusal to bow to Haman.

I found this site, and am sharing it because it has a reference to the Amalekites, but also the rock which Moses was to strike only once.  I found note #8 interesting as it echoes the exhortation recently received in our 1st Peter Bible Study.  Quit focusing on self, focus on Christ Jesus.

Moving on to the other nations mentioned:  Hittites, Jebusites, Amorites and Canaanites.  This site listed the nations God said he would drive out in Joshua 3:10 and how they can be perceived as representative in our walk this side of glory.

He equates the nations as compared these traits:

Hittites - fear, worry or fretfulness.

Jebusites - threshed (beaten and bruised).

Amorites - vicious talkers (the worlds movies, books, television is full of lustful and suggestive material).

Canaanites - lovers of money, merchants, commercialism, consumerism (my interpretation on the last one).

Father's continual and unwavering devotion, care and concern for HIS children still amazes me.  He is always reminding me of HIS provision and protection of me, even when the valleys are deep and the mountains steep.

Beloved, know that if you are HIS child, you are never, ever, ever out of HIS protective grace.  EVEN when the trials and tribulations of this world 'appear' as if they would crush the very life out of you.  I like the words of Corrie Ten Boom:

"There is no pit so deep that the presence of God is not there with us."