And it was told to the king of Jericho, “Behold, men of Israel have come here tonight to search out the land.”
Joshua 2:2

Did the Canaanites send spies into the Israelite camp in the wilderness? Did Rahab have spies in her own house? How else did the king of Jericho find out about Joshua's two spies in Joshua 2:2?

We don't know the names of the spies Joshua sent into Jericho. There have been countless men and women of God--teachers, prophets, rulers, soldiers, and farmers--whose names are forgotten by men. But God knows every single one of them. He will never forget.

The two spies in Joshua 2 were hand-picked by Joshua and sent in secret. The 12 spies sent by Moses were sent at the urging of the people. Autocrat vs democratic. But in both cases, only two spies were righteous. The will of the masses is usually wrong.

I hope you all enjoyed the day of pentecost last week. My wife and I were at Jacob's Tent. It was good to see my friend Joseph Riverwind there.

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Here's a list of New Testament passages to study with parsha #shelach ("Send", #numbers 13-15), sometimes called #shlachlecha ("Send for yourself").

On this date in history, 06/23/1868: Latham Sholes, Carlos Glidden, and Samuel Soule receive a patent for their Type-Writer, which would eventually be developed into a useable typewriter by E. Remington and Sons in 1874. #otd #tdih #techhistory

Genesis 6:4, “The Nephilim were on the earth in those days—and afterward as well—when the sons of God had relations with the daughters of men. And they bore them children who became the mighty men of old, men of renown.” Renown Def. from Noah Webster’s 1828 American Dictionary Of The English Language — Fame; celebrity; exalted reputation derived from the extensive praise of great achievements or accomplishments. — While most people focus on who or what the Nephilim are, they miss the fact that elevating any person above all others has a very negative ambiance.

If you smell something strange, it's probably your tradition.