Orthodox Icon of St. Caleb Inheritor of the Promise

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Sunday of the Holy Fore-Fathers

Troparion (Tone 2)
Thou didst justify the Forefathers by faith, when of old through them Thou didst betroth Thyself to the Church of the nations. The Saints rejoice in the glorious fruit of their seed, even in her who bore Thee seedlessly. By their prayers, O Christ our God, save our souls.

Caleb was one of the twelve spies who went into the Promised Land. Only he and Joshua came back encouraging the people to have faith in God and take the land. Israel believed the faithless spies and were cursed to wander for 38 more years for a total of 40 years in the wilderness, one year for each day the spies were in the land. All of the other adults who had escaped from Egypt through the Red Sea perished in the wilderness. Only Joshua and Caleb survived to lead the people in. Caleb was the first to see the grapes of Eshcol and brought some back to the people from the spy expedition. When they took the land, he was given that spot for his inheritance.

This Icon is by the hand of Nicholas Papas.

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