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The Lord’s Word to Moses

Text: Numbers 13
1 February 2016

THE LORD’S WORD TO MOSES

1. An assignment given

2. Twelve leading men to be sent out to spy out the land of Canaan   (Numbers 13:1-2)

MOSES AND THE 12 SPIES

1. The command of the Lord was made known to all   (Numbers 13:3)

2. Twelve leaders were selected   (Numbers 13:4-16)

a) All tribes represented

b) All names noted

3. Joshua appointed to lead the 12 spies   (Numbers 13:16)

INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN TO THE TWELVE SPIES

1. To see what the land was like   (Numbers 13:18-20)

a) Good

b) Bad

c) Rich

d) Poor

e) Forests

2. To check out the inhabitants   (Numbers 13:18-20)

a) Strong

b) Weak

c) Many

d) Few

3. The cities

a) Inhabited like camps

b) Or strongholds

4. Bring back fruit from the land   (Numbers 13:20)

WORD OF ENCOURAGEMENT FROM MOSES

Be of good courage   (Numbers 13:20)

THE EXPEDITION

1. The land

a) Wilderness of Zin

b) Rehob

c) Hamath

d) Hebron

e) Ahiman

f) Sheshai

g) Talmai

2. The Inhabitant

The descendants of Anak were there   (Numbers 13:22)

3. Fruit of the Land

a) Cluster of grapes was cut

Two men needed to carry the grapes   (Numbers 12:23)

b) Pomegranates

c) Figs

4 Length of Expedition

40 days   (Numbers 13:25)