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約書亞記第15章：神所賜的產業與迦勒的信心
約書亞記第15章主要記載猶大支派所得的地業，以及迦勒如何得著神應許給他的希伯崙。表面上這一章充滿地名、疆界和城邑，好像很難讀，但背後有一個很重要的信息：
神所應許的，祂必成就；但神的百姓也要憑信心起來得著神所賜的產業。
一、神為猶大支派劃定產業
第15章一開始詳細描述猶大支派所得之地的疆界，從南邊、東邊、西邊，一直到北面的邊界。
這些地名對我們今天來說可能很陌生，但對當時的以色列人來說，這代表一件很重要的事：
神的應許正在一步一步成為現實。
神早已應許亞伯拉罕、以撒、雅各，要將迦南地賜給他們的後裔。到了約書亞時代，這個應許開始具體地落實到每一個支派。
這提醒我們：
神的應許有時候需要經過很長時間才看見成就，但神並沒有忘記祂所說的話。
二、迦勒得著希伯崙
第13節特別提到迦勒。
迦勒在年輕的時候，曾經與約書亞一起窺探迦南地。當其他探子因為看見亞衲族人和堅固城邑而害怕時，迦勒卻相信神能夠把那地賜給以色列人。
所以神曾經應許迦勒：
「你腳所踏之地，定要歸你為業。」
現在經過多年，迦勒已經八十五歲，他仍然相信神的應許。
他沒有說：
「我年紀大了，讓年輕人去吧。」
反而主動要求希伯崙。
而且希伯崙並不是一個容易取得的地方，因為那裡有亞衲族人，有高大的城邑。
但迦勒仍然憑信心說：
「耶和華照他所應許的使我存活這四十五年……我還是強壯，像摩西打發我去的那天一樣。」（參15:10）
這是一個非常美好的信心榜樣。
真正的信心，不是沒有困難，而是在困難面前仍然相信神。
三、迦勒把基列亞巴趕出去
迦勒進攻希伯崙，趕出了亞衲族人。
這件事很有意思。
四十多年前，迦勒看見亞衲族人，別人看見的是：
「他們太強大，我們不能得勝。」
但迦勒看見的是：
「神已經應許，所以我可以靠著神得勝。」
同一個敵人，卻有完全不同的眼光。
這也是我們今天很需要學習的。
我們面對困難時，很容易只看：
- 問題有多大
- 對方有多強
- 自己有多軟弱
- 前面的路有多困難
但信心會讓我們轉過眼睛來看神：
「我的神有多大？」
不是困難不存在，而是我們知道神比困難更大。
四、押撒與水泉
第16至19節又記載一件很特別的事情。
迦勒把女兒押撒嫁給勇敢攻取基列西弗的人，俄陀聶成功取得這座城，因此娶了押撒。
後來押撒向父親要求田地，而且又要求水泉。
她知道單有土地還不夠，如果沒有水，土地就不能好好使用。
迦勒就把上泉、下泉都給了她。
這裡也可以提醒我們：
神給我們的恩典，不只是「有一塊地」，而是神知道我們真正的需要。
神不只是把使命交給我們，祂也會供應我們走這條路所需要的恩典。
五、這一章給我們的屬靈提醒
約書亞記15章雖然很多是地理資料，但至少可以帶給我們三個重要的信息：
第一，神的應許不會落空。
人的時間表可能很長，但神沒有忘記祂的應許。
第二，信心需要行動。
迦勒不是只說「我相信神」，他真的起來攻取希伯崙。
信心不是消極等待，而是相信神之後，勇敢踏出腳步。
第三，不要因為年齡、環境或困難而停止服事神。
迦勒八十五歲仍然說：「我還是強壯。」
他的力量不只是身體上的力量，更是對神的信心仍然沒有衰退。
我們也可以問自己：
「我現在是否仍然相信神？」
「有沒有一些神要我面對的『希伯崙』，但我因為害怕而一直逃避？」
「我是不是只看自己的軟弱，而忘記神的能力？」
約書亞記15章告訴我們：
神所應許的，我們可以憑信心抓住；神所交託的，我們要勇敢去行。
禱告
親愛的天父，
我們感謝祢，因為祢是一位信實的神。祢所應許的，祢從來沒有忘記；即使經過許多年，祢仍然按著祢的時間成就祢的話。
主啊，求祢給我們迦勒一樣的信心。
當我們看見困難、環境和自己的軟弱時，不要讓我們只看眼前的問題，求祢幫助我們仰望祢，看見祢比一切困難更大。
主啊，有時候我們會因為年紀、能力、環境，甚至過去的失敗，而覺得自己不能再被祢使用。求祢提醒我們，只要我們仍然信靠祢，生命仍然可以成為祢手中的器皿。
求祢賜我們勇氣，去面對生命中的「希伯崙」，不要逃避祢要我們面對的事情。
也求祢讓我們明白，祢不只是賜下使命，祢也會供應我們所需要的一切。就像押撒得到田地，也得到上泉和下泉一樣，求祢在我們所走的道路上，賜下足夠的恩典和供應。
主啊，求祢安靜我們煩躁、紛亂的心。
當我們心裡有很多憂慮、掛慮和不能解決的事情時，求祢親自成為我們的平安。
讓我們學習迦勒，不是因為環境容易才相信祢，而是在環境困難的時候，仍然說：
「神是信實的，祂的應許必然成就。」
求祢堅固我們的信心，使我們一生跟隨祢，不因困難而退後，不因年齡而灰心，不因環境而失去盼望。
我們將一切憂慮交在祢手中，求祢保守我們的心，使我們裡面重新得著安穩、力量和盼望。
奉主耶穌基督得勝的名禱告，阿們。
October 6, 2026
Joshua chapter 15: The inheritance God gave and Caleb’s faith
Joshua chapter 15 mainly records the land the tribe of Judah received, and how Caleb received the Hebron promised by God. On the surface, this chapter is full of place names, borders, and cities, which may seem difficult to read, but behind it lies a very important message:
What God has promised, He will accomplish; But God’s people will also rise up by faith to receive the inheritance God has given.
1. God designated the inheritance for the tribe of Judah
Chapter 15 begins with a detailed description of the territory the tribe of Judah acquired, from south, east, west, all the way to the northern border.
These place names may be unfamiliar to us today, but for the Israelites at that time, they represented something very important:
God’s promises are gradually becoming reality.
God had already promised Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob that He would give the land of Canaan to their descendants. By Joshua’s time, this promise began to be concretely implemented in every tribe.
This reminds us:
God’s promises sometimes take a long time to be fulfilled, but God has not forgotten what He has spoken.
2. Caleb obtained Hebron
Verse 13 specifically mentions Caleb.
When Caleb was young, he once scouted the land of Canaan with Joshua. While other spies were afraid of the tribe of Arnam and the fortified towns, Caleb believed God could grant the land to the Israelites.
So God once promised Caleb:
“The place you step on will surely be yours.”
Now, after many years, Caleb is eighty-five years old, yet he still believes in God’s promises.
He didn’t say:
“I’m getting old, let the younger ones go.”
Instead, he took the initiative to ask Hebron.
Moreover, Hebron was not an easy place to obtain, because there were the tribes of Arnash and tall towns there.
But Caleb still spoke by faith:
“The Lord has kept me alive for these forty-five years, as He promised…… I am still strong, just as Moses sent me on the day he sent me.” (See 15:10).
This is a very beautiful example of faith.
True faith is not the absence of difficulties, but the belief in God even in the face of adversity.
3. Caleb drove Gilead Apbal out
Caleb attacked Hebron and drove out the tribe of Arna.
This is quite interesting.
Over forty years ago, Caleb saw the people of the Arnas, and what others saw was:
“They’re too strong; we can’t win.”
But what Caleb saw was:
“God has promised, so I can overcome by Him.”
The same enemy, yet with completely different perspectives.
This is something we really need to learn today.
When facing difficulties, it’s easy to just look at:
- How big is the problem?
- How strong is the opponent?
- How weak he was
- How difficult the road ahead is
But faith will lead us to turn our eyes to God:
“How big is my god?”
It’s not that difficulties don’t exist, but that we know God is greater than difficulties.
4. Absar and the spring
Verses 16 to 19 record another very special event.
Caleb married his daughter Abza to the brave man who captured Gileadipher, and Ottoniah successfully took the city, thus marrying Assa.
Later, Abzah asked his father for fields and also for springs.
She knew that having land alone wasn’t enough; without water, the land couldn’t be used properly.
So Caleb gave her both the upper and lower springs.
Here we can also remind us:
The grace God gives us is not just “having a piece of land,” but that He knows our true needs.
God not only gives us a mission, but also provides the grace we need to walk this path.
5. This chapter gives us spiritual reminders
Although Joshua chapter 15 contains much geographical information, it can at least provide us with three important messages:
First, God’s promises will not be broken.
A person’s timeline may be long, but God has not forgotten His promises.
Second, faith requires action.
Caleb did not just say, “I believe in God,” but he truly rose up to conquer Hebron.
Faith is not passive waiting, but about believing in God and then bravely taking the first step.
Third, do not stop serving God because of age, circumstances, or difficulties.
Caleb, eighty-five years old, still said, “I am still strong.”
His strength was not just physical, but also his unwavering faith in God.
We can also ask ourselves:
“Do I still believe in God now?”
“Is there any ‘Hebron’ that God wants me to face, but I keep avoiding it out of fear?”
“Am I only seeing my own weakness and forgetting God’s power?”
Joshua chapter 15 tells us:
What God promises, we can grasp by faith; What God entrusts, we must bravely do.
Prayer
Dear Heavenly Father,
We thank You because You are a faithful God. You have never forgotten what You have promised; Even after many years, You have fulfilled Your word according to Your timing.
Lord, please grant us faith like Caleb’s.
When we see difficulties, circumstances, and our own weaknesses, don’t let us focus only on the immediate problems. Help us to look to You and see that You are greater than all difficulties.
Lord, sometimes we feel that we can no longer be used by You because of age, ability, circumstances, or even past failures. Please remind us that as long as we still trust You, life can still be a vessel in Your hands.
Grant us courage to face the “Hebron” in our lives, and not to avoid what You want us to confront.
Also, please help us understand that You do not only give a mission, but also provide everything we need. Just as Absa received the field and also the upper and lower springs, please grant us enough grace and provision along the path we walk.
Lord, please quiet our restless and confused hearts.
When we are filled with worries, worries, and unresolved matters in our hearts, please be Your personal peace.
Let us learn from Caleb—not because circumstances are easy, but because he still says in difficult circumstances:
“God is faithful, and His promises will surely be fulfilled.”
Strengthen our faith, so that we may follow You throughout our lives, not retreating because of difficulties, not losing hope because of age, and not losing hope because of circumstances.
We place all our worries into Your hands, asking You to guard our hearts, so that within us we may find peace, strength, and hope once again.
In the victorious name of the Lord Jesus Christ, I pray, Amen.
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