Caleb Lambert was irreparably traumatized as a child through multiple encounters with serial killers and sociopaths. Instead of giving in to those urges, Caleb channels them into a career as a contract killer with a heart of gold, only taking jobs where he is absolutely sure the target deserves what's coming to him. Of course, it's never that easy as Caleb rushes into a job that hits too close to home without his usual level of due diligence. Of course, mayhem ensues. I love how Caleb is recounting this promise to Joshua as a reason for his next ask. Caleb stands on and in the promise of God and is not willing to lose out on all that God has for him, no matter what stands in his way. Caleb the spy is the son of Jephunneh. Jephunneh is called a Kenizzite ( Numbers 32:12, Joshua 14:6, 14). The Kenizzites are listed as one of the nations associated with the land of Canaan at the time that God made a covenant with Abraham ( Genesis 15:19). However, Caleb is mentioned alongside the descendants of Judah recorded in 1 Chronicles 4: "And the sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam; and the sons of Elah: Kenaz" ( 1 Chronicles 4:15). [5] Numbers 13:6, likewise, lists Caleb as a tribal leader in Judah. Contrarily, the Kenizzites are also generally associated with Kenaz, the son of Esau, making them an Edomite clan (see Genesis 36:40–43). [6] Deeds [ edit ] An amazing debut novel. You should read this book. Let's hear it for Caleb Azumah Nelson, also known as the future' Benjamin Zephaniah Yeboah, Tryphena (21 August 2021). "A Deep Dive into Caleb Azumah Nelson's "Open Water" ". Los Angeles Review of Books. Archived from the original on 28 September 2021 . Retrieved 7 January 2022.

Joshua 14:6 reads in reference to Caleb: “You know what the Lord said to Moses the man of God at Kadesh Barnea about you and me .”Caleb trusted God to help him at 20, 40, and 85! He never let go of God, and He knew God would never let go of Him. What Did Caleb’s Life Mean? Seaman, Donna (1 November 2021). "Top 10 First Novels: 2021". Booklist. Archived from the original on 7 January 2022 . Retrieved 7 January 2022.

In the Numbers 13 listing of the heads of each tribe, verse 6 reads "Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh." Caleb's report balanced the appeal of the land and its fruits with the challenge of making a conquest. Christensen, Lauren (7 April 2021). "For Caleb Azumah Nelson, There's Freedom in Feeling Seen". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 25 December 2021 . Retrieved 7 January 2022. Blau, Jessica Anya (20 April 2021). "Awards: Desmond Elliott Longlist". Shelf Awareness. Archived from the original on 27 April 2021 . Retrieved 7 January 2022. Caleb was 85 years old when he recounted these words in Joshua 14 to Joshua, son of Nun. He goes on to say in verse 10 of the same chapter: As a debut, the book has been called "truly exceptional," [4] "exciting, ambitious," [6] "breathtaking," [13] and "searing." [5]Azumah Nelson continued, "There’s a level of vulnerability which love demands. To ask someone to see you is to ask someone to see all of you and trusting someone with all of you can be difficult. To see all this beauty and rhythm and joy but also to see your uglier parts, your pain, your grief. But it’s wonderful when it does happen, when you are no longer being looked at, but being seen.” [1] According to Numbers 13, Caleb, the son of Jephunneh, was one of the twelve spies sent by Moses into Canaan. Their task, over a period of 40 days, [3] was to explore the Negev and surrounding area, and to make an assessment of the geographical features of the land, the strength and numbers of the population, the agricultural potential and actual performance of the land, settlement patterns (whether their cities were like camps or strongholds), and forestry conditions. Moses also asked them to be courageous and to return with samples of local produce. [4] Awards: Costa Book Category, Aussie Prime Minister's Literary Winners". Shelf Awareness. 5 January 2022. Archived from the original on 5 January 2022 . Retrieved 7 January 2022. Here’s the thing, Caleb won’t just accept any contract. He and his team thoroughly vet each and every prospective mark to make sure they deserve to be punished. Traditional Jewish sources record a number of stories about Caleb which expand on the biblical account.

TIME named Open Water one of the best novels of the year, [16] and The Observer named it one of the top ten debut novels of the year. [17] Awards [ edit ] Year According to The Jewish Encyclopedia, "since 'Caleb' signifies dog, it has been thought that the dog was the totem of a clan". [1] The New American Standard Exhaustive Concordance states that the name Kaleb (Caleb) is related to the word for "dog" ( keleb). [2] The Bible was written down centuries before Hebrew diacritics were introduced, and there is no certain knowledge of how the name was pronounced when the biblical text was written. [ citation needed] and a son of his and Miriam’s was the famous Chur, also one of the leaders of the Jews in the desert. The Hard Worker In the aftermath of the conquest, Caleb asks Joshua to give him a mountain in property within the land of Judah, and Joshua blesses him as a sign of God's blessing and approval, giving him Hebron ( Joshua 14). Since Hebron itself was one of the Cities of Refuge to be ruled by the Levites, it is later explained that Caleb actually was given the outskirts ( Joshua 21:11–13). Caleb promised his daughter Achsah in marriage to whoever would conquer the land of Debir from the giants. This was eventually accomplished by Othniel Ben Kenaz, Caleb's nephew ( Judges 1:13), who became Caleb's son-in-law as well ( Joshua 15:16,17).This article is about the son of Jephunneh. For the other biblical Caleb, see Caleb (son of Hezron). For the given name, see Caleb (given name). For other uses, see Caleb (disambiguation). And Caleb is frequently itchy, and business is good. But when a new job comes across his desk, Caleb’s entire world is turned upside down. The job appears to hold so many similarities to his past that he finds it all but impossible to turn down. An impulsive decision that could cost him dearly. It is Azumah Nelson’s expressive style that most startlingly reanimates this formula. His presentation of the narrative in sensual but precisely paced sentences with elegant refrains and motifs imbues Open Water with a rhythm of its own. Azumah Nelson’s descriptions of his lovers’ physicality provide the clearest examples of his supple prose. At the beginning of their relationship, the photographer and dancer are tentative in their interactions with one another – and yet these moments are freighted with possibility. In Modern Hebrew, the name is pronounced [kaˈlev]; the modern English pronunciation / ˈ k eɪ l ə b/ is a result of the Great Vowel Shift. [ citation needed]

Verse 30 of chapter 13 reads "And Caleb stilled the people toward Moses, and said: 'We should go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it. '" [5] Caleb and Joshua said the people should trust God and go into the land; the other ten spies, being fearful and rebellious, argued that conquering the land was impossible and immoral. At the heart of the novel is a love affair between a young couple – he a photographer, she a dancer – which repeatedly runs up against the man’s inability to process his anger about the injustice and violence he sees all around him. “When I was writing, I wasn’t conscious that I was trying to understand and sort through this idea of masculinity,” he says. “I was exploring two people who were trying to be as honest as they could with each other. And I think so often in love, men aren’t necessarily dishonest, but they don’t know how to express the whole truth.”For me, the work should ideally transcend itself and become a portal to a story, an experience, another world, another time. Nygaard, Mads (29 October 2021). "Awards: Kirkus Winners; Waterstones Book of the Year Shortlist". Shelf Awareness. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021 . Retrieved 7 January 2022. and he gave him Achsah עַכְסָ֥ה his daughter for a wife. And it was when she came to him, that she persuaded him to "ask" of her father the field, .... And why not? If anyone knows about true evil in this world, it’s Caleb Lambert. Along with his family, Caleb endured hell at the hands of multiple serial killers throughout his childhood, twisting his young mind into the mess it is today. Forever installed that need to “scratch an itch.”