In these passages, Joshua gathers all of Israel at Shechem. Joshua recounts what God has done for Israel since bringing Abraham from Mesopotamia to the promised land. He also recounted how God blessed Israel in…
In these passages, Joshua meets with the people in his old age. He reminded and encouraged them to follow the Lord fully and to obey God’s Commandments. Joshua also reminded the people that there were…
In these passages is the allocation of cities for the Levites: The sons of Kohath, Gershon, and Merari. The sons of Kohath were in charge of the most holy objects during the Exodus. Interestingly they…
These passages contain the completion of distributing the land to Israel by tribes. Six cities were also assigned as cities of refuge where a person who accidentally killed another could flee. In these cities they…
These passages define the land given to the sons of Joseph: Manasseh and Ephraim. The sons of Joseph were given the second largest portion of land. The land was allocated based on each of the…
These passages define the land allocated to the tribe of Judah. Judah was given a large plot of land because of Judah’s large population. Also listed in these passages are the cities that would be…
In these passages is the completion of the conquest of the land and dividing the land among the tribes. It took five years to conquer the land (Joshua 14:10). Of interest to me this morning…
In these passages is Joshua’s continued conquest of the land to be occupied by Israel. God helped Joshua utterly destroy and kill all the inhabitants of the land. Except for those in Gibeon, who made…
Tips For Reading The Old Testament
The Old Testament is the foundation for Christians and Jews. Rabbis use it to gain insights into the history of Judaism, the relationship between humankind and God, and God’s…
The Old Testament is the foundation of the Bible that gives us insights into various theological concepts. Reading it is different compared with a newspaper, magazine, or novel. You want to take the focus of…