THE BOARDERS OF THE PROMISED LAND 1) After the Lord had given them the order for the quick summary of the journey which denotes the journey to salvation, He gave a final Commandment not to leave idols in their midst. Then He specified the boarders of the promised land from all sides as it represents the shadow of heavenly blessings. Its greatness does not lie in its size but in the fact that it is the center of divine worship (Ps 76:1). The existence of boarders means that in spite of its size, no impurity can enter therein (Rev 21-27). The boarders were natural ones: the Mediterranean Sea to the west, the Dead Sea to the east and the wilderness of Sin southward. 2) He specified the heirs. 3) He appointed the dividers by name: Eleazar the high pries, Joshua the son of Nun the leader, and prfrom each tribe with Caleb at the forefront. These names reveal the nature of the Eternal kingdom which is the redeeming handwork of God, the result of God's granting our pleas through His Son. It also reveals the secret of his divine compassion accepting us in the holy Synod, the invisible Synod where each of us rejoices in his brothers' greatness [Shemuel (God has heard), Elidad (beloved of God), Bukki (who is tested by God), Hanniel (God is compassion), Kemuel (God's convention), Elizaphan (the Lord hid), Paltiel (the Lord saved), Ahihud (my brother is great) and Pedahel (the Lord redeems).
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