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Where are we going up? our brothers have made our heart to melt, saying, The people are greater and taller than we; the cities are great and fortified up to the sky; and moreover we have seen the sons of the Anakim there.
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Fear Distorts Reality
Commentators explain that the Israelites' report of cities "walled up to heaven" was a "hyperbolical expression." Their fear, fueled by the discouraging words of the ten spies, caused them to exaggerate the obstacles they faced. This serves as a warning that fear and unbelief can distort our perception of challenges, making them seem insurmountable and causing our hearts to "melt."
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Deuteronomy
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19th Century
Anglican
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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Presbyterian
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