We hear again about the end of Joshua’s life. Him and the elders who outlived him were what held the nation in relationship with God. It is interesting how our memories can affect those around us. Family traditions spring from memories. Family feuds grow out of memories. Service and dedication can be passed down as […]
Israel is going to get some BAD news. It’s not what they were anticipating but it’s what they earned. God told Moses, who faithfully told the people, that when they came into the Promised Land that they were to drive out ALL the inhabitants. As we saw the last time we met, they failed to […]
We see a report of the western tribes. SO MANY of them compromised and let some of the original inhabitants remain. This is NOT what God told them to do! I was looking at all the tribes mentioned here. With the exception of Issachar, all the western tribes were accounted for in this first book […]
Judges begins with the death of Joshua. It chronicles what became of the people after Joshua was no longer with them. The work is far from over! There is still much territory that has been allotted but not yet cleared of the original inhabitants. The people realize this but are afraid to step out and […]
We have come to the end of Joshua, both the man and the book. The people will go on without him and remain faithful to the promise they made, for a time. For about 75 years Joshua lived a peaceful life. I won’t say it was a quiet life because I believe he still held […]