Do your part!
Dr. Roberto MirandaDespite God's promise to the Israelites that He had already given the land to them, God expected them to explore it, to know its characteristics well, in order to be well prepared when the enemy's opposition came.
God wanted these men to enter the earth and possess it. God had told them: "That land is yours." He was committed to them. But when they entered there would be enemy tribes waiting for them. There were going to be wars; there would be fights, and God wanted them to be prepared.