It appears to me, that this Old Testament book of Joshua is an important part of God’s plan for His people. It was written to give us an account of the LORD fulfilling His promise to the Patriarchs; by giving the land of Canaan to Israel in a “holy war”, which meant it would be a conflict with religious overtones rather than a political motivation. It was what He had promised.(read Joshua 1:2-6 & 21:43) God’s perfect plan was…
When we left the Israelites, they had just witnessed the mighty hand of God as He had held back the Jordon River for them to cross over on dry ground. But even more than that, it had placed Joshua in highest regard in the eyes of the people, just as they had thought of Moses. Joshua was the nation’s leader now. This fulfilled God’s promise in Joshua 3:7: “This day I will begin to exalt you in the sight of all Israel,…
I’m sure you remember the passage where the LORD parted the Red Sea so God’s chosen people could cross over on dry land when they escaped from slavery in Egypt! Now we are talking thousands of people and all their livestock and possessions their Egyptian neighbors had given them! When Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, the LORD brought up a strong wind all that night, and made the sea into dry land, and the waters were divided like…