The people are ready for the land to be divided. They approach Joshua to begin this task. Caleb has a special request first. The first thing I noticed is the age difference between Joshua and Caleb. Caleb reminds Joshua that he was 40 years old when Moses sent out the 12 spies. At that time […]
It is time to begin dividing the territory on the western side of the Jordan. We don’t get into the boundaries today but are given a little background on the process. The last verse in our reading, to me, is the most important. “The people of Israel did as the Lord commanded Moses; they allotted […]
We come to the part where the boundaries are laid out for what God intended for Israel to have as their own. The eastern side of the Jordan is addressed first. Moses made these allocations. I have NO idea what we are looking for in today’s reading. I am unfamiliar with the geography in this […]
God didn’t clear ALL of the territory He had promised to Israel. He saved some for later generations. He left work for individual tribes to do too. When Joshua finished the initial campaigns he was about 61 years old. He was past his fighting prime. God had called for the men of Israel to serve […]
We are resting and recounting with Israel. Moses’ battles came into view the last time we met. Today the conquests of Joshua take center stage. Joshua’s campaigns with Israel lasted about two years. I don’t have chapter and verse for this, yet. It may be later on in our reading but I trust the sites […]
