Today's reading in Numbers 12 tells of Miriam's and Aaron's grumbling against Moses because of his new wife, a Cushite woman. Miriam's punishment and healing are explained. Moses begs God's forgiveness on her behalf, and it is given by God.
http://www.nwcreation.net/nephilim.html
http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/History/hebron.html
In Numbers 13 and 14 the exploration of the land of Canaan is detailed. A leader from each of the 12 tribes (not Levi) was sent to explore the land. They were given a specific commission by God to check out three attributes of the country. First, they were to see if the land was good or bad -- what was the soil and vegetation like? Second, they were to check on the people -- were they weak or strong? Last, they were to look at the cities -- were they unwalled or fortified? God didn't ask them to check out the positives and overlook the potential problems. He just asked them to see what was there and trust in Him. We all know how that turned out.
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