Joshua has been told to take the land. Israel isn’t the original aggressor, but there are more battles lying in wait for them. God fights for them in each one. I’m going to admit right now that this is NOT my favorite part of the story. I HATE war! I especially HATE reading about how […]
Israel has made a covenant with Gibeon. They are called on to come to their rescue, but more time is needed. God gives Joshua a LONG day in which to complete the work. This is another ONLY GOD can do this miracle. Let science try and explain this one away. I know that in Alaska […]
The inhabitants of the land or Canaan know why Joshua and the Israelites are there. It means their destruction. Israel is tricked by a neighbor to spare their lives. This whole mess boils down to two things; 1) “but did not ask counsel from the Lord” (Joshua 9:14b) and 2) “we feared greatly for our lives because […]
Israel is now in the land. It’s time to fulfill the command of Moses regarding the reading the blessings and curses before the two mountains. Mount Gerizim and Mount Ebal. Israel now has a toehold in the territory. They have conquered Jericho and Ai. I’m not sure about Bethel because it isn’t exclusively mentioned, but […]
Achan’s sin caused Israel to be defeated by the people of Ai. After dealing with the sin, Israel gets a ‘do over’ with Ai. And they come out the victors. Something I think is worth noting here is that God gave Joshua the battle plan for Ai this time. The first time, Joshua listened to […]