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 […]
One man couldn’t follow the Lord’s command. Oh Achan, the pain that you brought down on Israel for your sin. ALL would feel the sting of this sin. The campaign of Jericho was an AMAZING miracle! The fighting men stayed silent for six plus days while they marched around the city. They waited on the […]
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 […]