- I Will Sing Praise to Yahweh <br /> August 12, 2019Israel experiences oppression as they fall away from God and serve the nations around them or fall under the oppression of those among them. This is just what the Lord had said to them in Judges 2:3 “Now I say, ...... more
- I Give The Land Into His Hand <br /> August 9, 2019Even after the warfare to overthrow the kings and armies and governments that had previously possessed the land, and though they had years of peace, there were still Canaanites and others in the land that were rising up against Israel. ...... more
- Choose Yourselves Today Whom You Want to Serve <br /> August 8, 2019As Joshua approaches the end of his life, he offers one final challenge to the children of Israel in Joshua 24:14 “So now, revere Yahweh and serve him in sincerity and faithfulness; remove the gods that your ancestors served beyond ...... more
- Yahweh Gave Them Rest On Every Side <br /> August 7, 2019All of the work of allocating the land is done. God’s call to Moses has been completed. God’s call to Joshua has been fulfilled. And in Joshua 21:44 “Yahweh gave them rest on every side, according to all that he ...... more
- Appoint For Yourselves Cities of Refuge <br /> August 6, 2019The lands have been given, an inheritance to Israel, by tribe and family but there is still the shift they must make from the time of sojourning and war to the time of peaceful possession that was before them. Moses ...... more
- These Are the Inheritances <br /> August 5, 2019The most striking thing for me about the way the land was divided is that this was not an autocratic decision handed down by Joshua to each tribe. It was a very representative process handled through public meetings where in ...... more
- The Allotment Was Made <br /> August 2, 2019As the allotments are being made, some are honored for their place as warriors as Caleb and Makir were. Even in his old age, in Joshua 15:14–15 “Caleb drove out from there three of Anak’s sons” to clear the land ...... more
- The Israelites Inherit the Land <br /> August 1, 2019The first land given to Israel is East of the Jordan, the land of the Amorites, Gilead which was taken by Israel as Moses lead them toward the land of Canaan. Reuben and Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh received ...... more
- Divide This Land as an Inheritance <br /> July 31, 2019Israel fought, and prevailed and took the land God had promised them in Joshua 11:18 “For many days Joshua made war with all these kings”. Then, the days of war were over, yet in Joshua 13:1 Now Joshua was old ...... more
- Because It Made Peace With The Israelites <br /> July 30, 2019The enemies of Israel see the annihilation of Jericho, then Ai, and know Israel is advancing to their territory so they agree to band together to fight. But one group, the Hivites, decide to seek peace with Israel and deceive ...... more