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Now, behold, Yahweh has kept me alive, as he spoke, these forty-five years, from the time that Yahweh spoke this word to Moses, while Israel walked in the wilderness: and now, behold, I am this day eighty-five years old.
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God's Enduring Faithfulness
Commentators emphasize that Caleb's statement is a powerful testimony to God's faithfulness. For 45 years, from the time of the promise in the wilderness through years of wandering and war, God kept His word and preserved Caleb's life. As scholar John Gill notes, God not only kept him alive but also healthy and strong, demonstrating that God's promises are completely reliable over the long haul.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Forty and five years - The word of God to Moses was spoken after the return of the spies in the autumn of the second year after the Exodus (…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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Caleb's request is, Give me this mountain, or Hebron, because it was formerly in God's promise to him, and he would let Israel know how mu…
