We come to one of the most amazing ‘battles’ in the bible. The walls of Jericho FALL. Not just fall, but crumble down on themselves. I wanted to give you the perspective of both the inhabitants of Jericho and the people of Israel. I had already written two parts of this story, but I combined […]
When Abraham committed completely to the Lord, he was told to circumcise every male in his household. Israel is recommitted in the same fashion. Before we get into the story, I want to point out a couple of things. First, Israel is at the time of the Passover. They crossed over the Jordan on the […]
The camp is ready. Crossing over the Jordan is only three days away. There are steps that have to be done before this event though. A MIRACLE is in store! When reading over this story today, I saw something that I hadn’t seen before. Not the first time that has happened, and certainly no the […]
Moses is dead and the mourning period is over. God tells Joshua that it’s time to take the land. Joshua tells the people to get ready. Three days and counting! I can see the people asking “Is it time yet?” on a daily basis. They are just across the Jordan from the Promised Land. They […]
As Moses sent spies into the land 40 years ago, Joshua sends two spies into the land. Their target in Jericho. They are protected by Rahab, a prostitute and an ancestor of Jesus. I’m sticking Joshua 2 in front of Joshua 1 because of the timelines in each story. In the story for today, the […]