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Military Leader / Spy

Caleb

1485 BC – 1370 BC

One of only two spies (with Joshua) who trusted God to give Israel victory in Canaan. At age 85 he claimed his promised inheritance in the hill country of Hebron.

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Military Leader / Spy
Role
1485 BC – 1370 BC
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The World They Lived In
Egyptian Dominance
1485 BC1370 BC
Egyptian Dominance
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Prophecy & Fulfillment
The Wickedness of Mankind (Nephilim)The Twelve Spies Sent to Canaan

The spies report seeing descendants of the Nephilim in Canaan (Numbers 13:33), echoing the pre-Flood giants of Genesis 6. Israel's fear of these 'fallen ones' leads to 40 years of wilderness wandering — a failure of faith in the face of ancient evil.

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One of only two spies (with Joshua) who trusted God to give Israel victory in Canaan.

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