Joshua 17-19
This is a documentation of the land that the tribes are to dwell in. It's important to note that the land is much bigger than what they have today, and their neighbors still want more land!
Joshua 20
God reminds the people of the cities of refuge. If someone kills another by accident or unintentionally, then they can get safety in one of these six cities. A Levite priest resides in each city, and until the priest dies, the accused must stay within the city walls to be protected. Once the priest dies, then all sins are forgiven and the accused is no longer accused.
This is where Jesus, as our High Priest, makes everything complete. He is the seventh city of refuge. When He died on the cross for us, all our sins and accusations from the devil are wiped away!
Joshua 21-22
God shows the people that He has fulfilled His promise to bring them out of slavery, and into a land of milk and honey. Now it's their job to obey and be fruitful.
Joshua 23
(vv.11-13) Joshua warns the people before his is to die, to remain faithful to the Law and God, or God will allow their enemies to torment them. As we'll see in subsequent books, God uses Israel's enemies to discipline them.
Joshua 24
There is one verse here that is a cornerstone of this blog, and as my ministry as a father and husband:
And if it seems evil to you to serve the LORD, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD. ~Joshua 24:15
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