Rahab had staked her life on her defense of the men of God. As a result, she had a place in God’s covenant community. Even then, after she was saved from Jericho, Rahab and her family for a time were left “without the camp of Israel”. They were required to remain there until meeting whatever [...]
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Joshua 6:23: And the young men that were spies went in, and brought out Rahab, and her father, and her mother, and her brethren, and all that she had; and they brought out all her kindred, and left them without the camp of Israel. Leave a comment
Joshua 1:9 “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.” Leave a comment
Josh 7:1: But the children of Israel committed a trespass regarding the accursed things, for Achan the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the accursed things; so the anger of the LORD burned against the children of Israel. Leave a comment
As a result of this sacrilege, committed by one man while representing the nation, the nation itself felt the impact of God’s judgment. As they sought to capture Ai, not an important city, they found themselves unexpectedly defeated.
Josh 2:11: And as soon as we had heard these things, our hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more courage in any man, because of you: for the LORD your God, he is God in heaven above, and in earth beneath. Leave a comment
Rahab, in citing the terror of the Canaanites over the power of Israel, does more than the Canaanites. She attributes this power to the total power of the Lord. The Canaanites were in terror, because they recognized what Israel had done to all its enemies. The history of Israel from the Red Sea crossing to [...]
Josh 2:2: And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came men in hither to night of the children of Israel to search out the country. Leave a comment
Some versions translate this as “spy” out the country. The suggestion implies the use of espionage.
Joshua 2:1: Now Joshua the son of Nun sent out two men from Acacia Grove to spy secretly, saying, “Go, view the land, especially Jericho.” So they went, and came to the house of a harlot named Rahab, and lodged there. Leave a comment
The Hebrew word translated “lodged” is literally “lay.” We can see why Rahab has been turned into an innkeeper, both to preserve her reputation and the reputation of the two spies. It is not conceivable that the two spies went to Rahab for her services as a prostitute, but the evidence is against it. The [...]
Joshua 15:16-19: And Caleb said, “I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage to the man who attacks and captures Kiriath Sepher.” Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb’s brother, took it; so Caleb gave his daughter Acsah to him in marriage. One day when she came to Othniel, she urged him to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey, Caleb asked her, “What can I do for you?” She replied, “Do me a special favor. Since you have given me land in the Negev, give me also springs of water.” So Caleb gave her the upper and lower springs. Leave a comment
The churches, under the influence of pietism, have so spiritualized religion that many central concerns of Scripture are neglected and others have become a source of embarrassment. Caleb, on of the great men of Israel, had, for his reward, asked not for conquered land, but for an unconquered area, by no means the choicest areas. [...]
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oshua is viewed as one of the greatest Israelite military leaders in all Bible History. * Joshua was born as a slave in Egypt, about 40 years before the Exodus. He was the son of Nun, of the tribe of Ephraim (1 Chronicles 7:20,27). * Originally named Hoshea (Numbers 13:8), meaning salvation, Moses renamed him [...]
Josh 7:21: “When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels wieght, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it. Leave a comment
Covetousness is every attempt to gain by fraud, coercion, or deceit that which belongs to our neighbor, or just doesnt belong to us. In Deuteronomy, the two words are used for the word “covet,” the first translated “desire,” meaning to delight in, and the second word rendered “covet,” which means to lust after. The term [...]
Josh 1: 5: No one will be able to stand up against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you. Leave a comment
God is not in the business of dropping you in the middle of a project He has given you. God is not in the business of deserting people when we get in trouble, if we are honestly endeavoring to do His will. God does close doors. The promise of His power and presence does not [...]
Josh 24:15: “And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or of the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me an my house, we will serve the Lord.” Leave a comment
If we fail to be faithful, God will raise up other peoples to carry on His triumphant conquest of the nations. If we are ashamed of our Lord and of the Scriptures, God will be ashamed of us. If the man abdicates his calling as God’s covenental representative in the family, he lays the ground [...]
Josh 1: 8: Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. Leave a comment
Our tendency is to interpret this into narcissistic terms. God is interested in much bigger things than that. God doesn’t function in cosmetic terms. He’s not in the business of tummy tucks and nose jobs or of making life easy. He’s in the business of transforming us into His image. He’s in the business of [...]
