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“Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come” (1 Corinthians 10:1111Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come. (1 Corinthians 10:11)).
There is no question as to the importance and relevance of taking up, not only an Old Testament portion, but something from the history of the wilderness experiences of the children of Israel. This is confirmed by the above verse. In the opening verses of 1 Corinthians 10, the Apostle Paul gives a very brief outline of the wilderness journey regarding the Israelite’s failure, God’s governmental ways with them, and His faithfulness in spite of their unfaithfulness. Then he sums it up in this way, and tells us why God has so meticulously given us so many details, and devoted so many pages of the Bible to this subject. This statement from 1 Corinthians 10:1111Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come. (1 Corinthians 10:11), then confirms to us the importance of meditating on, and learning from, the history and experiences of Caleb whose life spanned the whole forty-year wilderness experience. Remember, these things are written for “our admonition.”