Return of the Spies
This ancient relief sculpture from Palestine shows two of the spies that Moses sent out to reconnoiter the land of Canaan, returning with the cluster of grapes that was so large it took both of them to carry it. It was on the occasion shown here that Joshua and Caleb demonstrated their faith in opposition to the other spies’ angry fear. Palestine’s climate and many of its soil types remain ideal for raising grapes, with long, dry warm to hot months balanced by heavy dew at night.
Num 13:21–24, Num 14:6–9, 24, 30, 38, Num 26:65, Josh 14:6, 2 Kgs 25:12, Matt 21:33–41, 1 Cor 9:7
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