“They were for testing Israel, to find out if they would obey the commandments of the Lord, which He had commanded their fathers through Moses.” Judges 3:4 In Yesterday’s Reading, we saw Israel’s Disobedience; they did not drive out the Nations of Canaan as God had commanded! God in His Wisdom knew that these Nations […]
“but they could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley because they had iron chariots.” Judges 1:19b Sandwiched between Deuteronomy and 1st Samuel is the very Interesting Book of Judges. Like Dickens “Tale of Two Cities”, it too could have begun with – “it was the best of times, it was the worst of
“When the sons of Israel heard of it, the whole congregation of the sons of Israel gathered themselves at Shiloh to go up against them in war.” Joshua 22:12 Chapter 22 of Joshua should be titled, “Jumping to Conclusions”. If you remember the story back in Numbers, Israel had been attacked by Sihon, King of
“Not one of the good promises which the Lord had made to the house of Israel failed; all came to pass.” Joshua 21:45 If you have been reading through the Book of Joshua, you know this is Joshua’s summary statement regarding Israel and their conquest of Canaan. From the drying up of the Jordan River,
“Now the lot for the tribe of the sons of Judah” Joshua 15:1a Chapter 15 describes the territory Judah was allotted, as well as all the cities it contained. There are 115 cities named here. They were not just empty cities, towns, and villages. At one time, they were filled with people; the Elderly, Moms
Our Daily Bread: Volume Nine This is the ninth of the Our Daily Bread Hymns series. As the Cover says, it is “Instrumental music to enhance your quiet moments with God”. I have uploaded this CD to YouTube and put it in a Playlist (see link below) so you can listen to the entire Album.
“But the sons of Israel did not dispossess the Geshurites or the Maacathites; for Geshur and Maacath live among Israel until this day.” Joshua 13:13 This is the first of several references in Joshua of Israel’s failure to obey God’s command; to “utterly destroy” the inhabitants of the land, as well as their Wicked Culture
“Now the Lord said to Joshua, “Do not fear or be dismayed.” Joshua 8:1a As we journey on in our Bible Reading through the Book of Joshua, we’ve seen the People of God engaged in two Battle Campaigns; the Miraculous Conquest of Jericho, and the Embarrassing Loss at Ai. We’ve seen a People listen to,
“Joshua said, “Why have you troubled us? The Lord will trouble you this day.”” Joshua 7:25a As I mentioned yesterday, I love the Character of Joshua. I also love this Book; it is full of the most amazing stories. I wish I could write about Rahab the Harlot, the Captain of the Lord of Hosts,
“This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it; for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have success.” Joshua 1:8 Joshua is another