SPYING ON CANAAN 1) As the people were in a continuous state of revolt, always yearning to return back to the land of slavery for the sake of its leek, onion and watermelon... God desired to reveal to them some of the various assortments of the fruits of the promised land, in order to shift their cravings towards it and away from the land of slavery. God granted them this gift as per their request [1,2], so that this may become the norm according to which teachers will get a sample of eternity and thus experience will back up their witnessing. 2) Among the people, there lived Joshua (Deliverer) who symbolizes Christ, our Leader, through whom the divine promise will materialize, and Caleb who signifies "the heart" of the token of our innermost sincerity. Combining the two, the outcome is: no eternity will be experienced without the Redeemer or without our genuine diligence and sincerity. 3) The orders were to "depart from here... and climb the mountain," so that we may experience a state of eternity we have to remain in a constant state of ascension on the mount of commandment so as to end up hovering in the heavens. The matter does not stop with the ascension but it is important that the spiritual leaders and teachers brace up their courage and toughen-up in the hope of realizing God's promises [20]. 4) Departed from Zin [21] which is different from Sin (Exod. 17:1), both meaning "trial," they went to Rehob (a vast region) at the entrance of Hamath (heaven) or at the beginning of the road that leads to it. Then they proceeded south to Hebron (companionship or bondage) which used to be called "Kiriath Arba" Arba village (Gen 23:2), nowadays it is called "The city of Elkhalil" or "City of the friend" attributed to "Abraham, God's Friend" (Josh. 2:23). There they met with the descendants of Anak. Later they proceeded to Eshcol (cluster of grapes) where they cut down a vine with a cluster of grapes, and they bare it between two upon a staff, with some pomegranates and figs [21-23]. What is the meaning behind this trip? 4) The one and only cluster of grapes symbolizes Christ our Lord who was hanged on the Cross to offer His Blood for our redemption. They brought it back with them and with it progranates and figs a sign of the church sharing in Christ's sufferings. It was imperative that we start up our way in the wilderness of Sin where we undergo trials until later as we advance to Rehob we experience vastitude, and happiness and then to the gates of Hamath, so that we enjoy the heavenly protection taking shelter behind Christ the Rock of ages. Here we enter Hebron symbolizing our living in union with God and with the people only to face the Giants (sons of Anak) who will not be capable of obstructing our entry to Eschol to enjoy the divine grapevine. 5) Most of the spies witnessed the prosperity of the land, but in lack of faith, they regarded themselves as being equivalent to grasshoppers in their own eyes as well as in the eyes of the sons of Anak [33]. https://coptic-treasures.com/ 22 This resulted in the people losing their hope. As for Joshua and Caleb, they believed that the grasshoppers (mortal human nature) is capable of overpowering the Giants, sons of Anak.
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