Crossing the Jordan; Joshua meets the Lord: Joshua 1–5
Category Archives: Joshua
Gad and Reuben: we still belong to God
The tribes of Reuben, Gad and Manasseh go home; Joshua’s last words: Joshua 22–24 Was it buyer’s remorse? Had the …
Taking (most of) the land
Cities of refuge; cities for the Levites: Joshua 20–21; 1 Chronicles 6:54-81 Eventually, the Israelites had taken over all the …
Waiting for the land
Dividing up the land (Part 2): Joshua 16–19 Even though the land was under Israelite control, seven tribes hadn’t occupied …
Dividing the land on a promise
Dividing up the land: Joshua 12–15 Although age had no limits for Caleb, at least for a while, Joshua eventually …
The brutal invasion of Canaan
Israel makes a treaty, defeats attacking armies, occupies the land: Joshua 9–11 It was a long and brutal campaign. The defending …
The fall of Jericho
The battles of Jericho and Ai; Aachan’s sin; the covenant renewed: Joshua 6–8; 1 Chronicles 2:7 God had given Jericho, …
A river crossing induces fear
Crossing the Jordan; Joshua meets the Lord: Joshua 3–5 The Israelites had just crossed the Jordan River as their parents’ generation had …
Study the Word always
Joshua prepares to invade, Rahab hides the spies: Joshua 1–2 While the account of Rahab has more action, it is …
Winning battles but losing a war
A partially successful invasion, and the consequences of disobedience: Judges 1–3 This introduction to the book of Judges overlaps with the …
Joshua’s last words: remember God
The tribes of Reuben, Gad and Manasseh go home; Joshua’s last words: Joshua 22–24 The command we hear again and …
Somewhere to take refuge
Cities of refuge; cities for the Levites: Joshua 20–21; 1 Chronicles 6:54-81 Cities of refuge were part of the instructions …
God vs iron chariots
Dividing up the land (Part 2): Joshua 16–19 It had taken about seven years to occupy Canaan: it wasn’t an overnight …
Caleb still faithful and fighting at 85
Dividing up the land: Joshua 12–15 Age has no limits. Caleb was 40 years old when Moses first promised him land. …
Keep uncomfortable vows
Israel makes a treaty, defeats attacking armies, occupies the land: Joshua 9–11 Although warned against making rash vows, the Israelite leaders …
Jericho
There has been some debate about whether there is any archaeological evidence for the Bible’s account of the battle of …
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