“And Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, which were of them that searched the land, rent their clothes:”
Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had explored the land, tore their clothes — Joshua and Caleb's rending of garments (kra'u begadim) expresses horror at the community's rejection of God's promise; their torn clothes mirror the torn covenant community, the widening breach between faith and faithlessness.
COMMUNITY REFLECTIONS
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