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Caleb was a man of spiritual [[vision]] as well as spiritual vitality; and these two qualities led to spiritual [[victory]].
Caleb's nephew Othniel helped him in one of his conquests and gained Caleb's daughter for his wife. Othniel later became the first Judge of [[Israel]] and thus carried on the family leadership. It is wonderful when a man of [[faith]] can influence others and help them share in the inheritance.
Caleb's daughter illustrates a wonderful spiritual truth in chapter 15:18,19. After her marriage to Othniel, she returns to her father to ask for a further blessing! Caleb had given her a field, but she also wanted the springs of water to nourish the field. It is wonderful when the [[Christian]] continues to ask the Father for greater blessings, and it is especially wonderful when the believer desires the "spiritual springs" that water the fruitful life. The field that [[God]] gives us will never produce fruit, apart from the springs of water ([[John]] 7:37-39).
In our reading today, Joshua continues to apportion the land. Ephraim's portion is covered in chapter 16 and Manasseh's in chapter 17.
