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The negative messaging of the notorious ten resonated within the ranks of the nation of former slaves. The elite group of twelve men was sent by Moses to visit and reconnoiter the Promised Land, in advance of entry by the entire people of Israel. Moses prayed for Joshua not to be swayed by the counsel of the other Spies and Joshua successfully kept his own counsel.
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Joshua was Moses’ protégé and under his tutelage. Caleb was moved by a different spirit than the others. Most of the adult population had been cowered by the insidious and negative reports of the ten so-called leaders, who had been selected by Moses to be a part of the cadre of Spies. The setting was the desert encampment of the people of Israel, in the aftermath of the Sin of the Spies.
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They were an object lesson in the evils of narcissism, unscrupulous manipulation, moral relativism, shameless opportunism and hubris. The other was instrumental in assuring her spouse’s spectacular failure and, as a couple, they reinforced each other’s negative attributes. One awesome person saved her spouse from harm and is a source of inspiration to all those seeking understanding and discernment to this day. It was a study in contrasts, as two individuals emerged and had a profound influence, one positive and the other negative, on the fate of others. It was a time of wisdom it was a time of folly.