“I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my necessary food.” – Job
“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
“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
Matthew 4:12-25 Now when Jesus heard that John was delivered up, he withdrew into Galilee. Leaving Nazareth, he came and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying, “The land of Zebulun and the land
“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,
Chosen in Him – Ephesians 1:4 “even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love” (ESV) The doctrine of election requires a reverent approach. We are on holy ground concerning this topic. Christians have often done great injustice in an
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“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
“It is mine to avenge; I will repay. In due time their foot will slip; their day of disaster is near and their doom rushes upon them.” Deuteronomy 32:35 These are the last 3 Chapters of Deuteronomy. The majority of Chapter 32 is called “The Song of Moses” and is given to the Children of
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“Yet to this day the Lord has not given you a heart to know, nor eyes to see, nor ears to hear.” Deuteronomy 29:4 As we begin Chapter 29 we read the following: “These are the words of the covenant which the Lord commanded Moses to make with the sons of Israel in the land
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