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JOSHUA 7 But the Israelites acted unfaithfully in regard to the devoted things; Achan son of Carmi, … of the tribe of Judah, took some of them. So the Lord’s anger burned against Israel (Joshua 7:1). God told Israel that Jericho was to be destroyed and burned up as a burnt sacrifice to Him. Nothing … Continue reading “THE HOLY WAR”

JOSHUA 22 And the Reubenites and the Godites gave the altar this name: A Witness Betweem Us that the Lord Is God (Joshua 22:34). Joshua 13–21 offers a description of the boundaries of each of the tribes of Israel. Although this portion of the Bible seems rather tedious, it provides much information that is useful … Continue reading “MISINTERPRETED ACTIONS”

This month our Bible studies will progress from the books of Joshua, Judges, and Ruth into 1 Samuel. Broadly speaking, all these books focus on the period of the judges, since Moses was the first judge (Exodus 18), succeeded by Joshua. A line of judges followed Joshua’s death, with Samuel considered to be the last … Continue reading “JULY BIBLE STUDIES”

JOSHUA 1 After the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, the Lord said to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ aide: “Moses My servant is dead. Now then, you and all these people, get ready to cross the Jordan River into the land” (Joshua 1:1–2a). Back on June 5 we saw that one of … Continue reading “DYNASTIC SUCCESSION”

JOSHUA 1 Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their forefathers to give them” (Joshua 1:6). In Joshua 1, the Lord exhorted Joshua four times to be strong and courageous. This was not new for him: Before Moses died he told Joshua the same thing … Continue reading “THE CALL TO COURAGE”

DEUTERONOMY 21:15–23 You must not leave [the criminal’s] body on the tree overnight. Be sure to bury him that same day, because anyone who is hung on a tree is under God’s curse (Deuteronomy 21:23). Moses, under divine inspiration, told the people that if a man were put to death for a capital crime and … Continue reading “THE CURSE OF THE TREE”

DEUTERONOMY 27–28 “Cursed is the man who moves his neighbor’s boundary stone.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!” (Deuteronomy 27:17). After Moses finished giving the Law in its new form, now appropriate for Israel’s inheritance of the land, he commanded the people to affirm the rule of God over them. When they entered the … Continue reading “CURSES AND BLESSINGS”

DEUTERONOMY 34 And Moses the servant of the Lord died there in Moab, as the Lord had said (Deuteronomy 34:5). After renewing the covenant between God and Israel, Moses prepared to die. God had told him that he would not be permitted to enter the Promised Land. Therefore Moses called Joshua, and in sight of … Continue reading “THE DEATH OF MOSES”

DEUTERONOMY 18 The nations you will dispossess listen to those who practice sorcery or divination. But as for you, the Lord your God has not permitted you to do so (Deuteronomy 18:14). Having given rules for magistrates and for the king, Moses turned his attention to the priests and Levites (Deuteronomy 18:1–8) and to the … Continue reading “WITCHCRAFT AND PROPHECY”

DEUTERONOMY 19 Build roads to them [the cities of refuge] and divide into three parts the land the Lord your God is giving you as an inheritance, so that anyone who kills a man may flee there (Deuteronomy 19:3). Continuing his discussion of justice, Moses reminded the people of the commands God had given them … Continue reading “CITIES OF REFUGE”