![]() ![]() ![]() That city, which, at the best, was but little among the thousands of Judah, ( Micah 5:2 ), except that it was thus honoured, was now so little as not to be accounted one of the cities. But we do not here find Bethlehem, afterwards the city of David, and ennobled by the birth of our Lord Jesus in it. Verses 20-63 Here is a list of the cities of Judah. 11 When Jabin, king of Hazor, heard of this, he sent to Jobab king of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the king of Achshaph, 2 and to the kings who were in the northern hill country, and in the Arabah south of Chinneroth, and in the lowland, and in Naphoth-dor on the west, 3 to the Canaanites in the east. 2 At that time the Lord said to Joshua, Make flint knives and circumcise the sons of Israel a second time. ![]() As related to Christ, they have them freely given of the Father, for the lot of their inheritance. All the blessings, both of the upper and the nether springs, belong to the children of God. 2 And Joshua said to all the people, 'Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, 'Long ago, your fathers lived beyond the Euphrates, Terah, the father of Abraham and of Nahor. And they presented themselves before God. Just as God had been with Moses, he would be with Joshua. For this object lesson about sin, divide the room down the middle using masking tape.Saint Augustine (354-430). God said, As I was with Moses, so I will be with you I will never leave you nor forsake you. Bible tells us, share in His Resurrection. But God reminded Joshua that as he let go of the past to battle the Canaanites, he would not fight alone. Those who understand it but of one field, watered both with the rain of heaven, and the springs that issued out of the earth, countenance the allusion commonly made to this, when we pray for spiritual and heavenly blessings which relate to our souls, as blessings of the upper springs, and those which relate to the body and the life that now is, as blessings of the nether springs. 1 Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem and summoned the elders, the heads, the judges, and the officers of Israel. Joshua trembled at the thought of leading a military campaign against a powerful foe. She obtained more, on her request, and he gave the upper and the nether springs. Land indeed, but a south land, dry and apt to be parched. Verses 13-19 Achsah obtained some land by Caleb's free grant. In due time all God's people are settled. Afterwards removing to Shiloh, another survey was made, and the other tribes had their portion assigned. The book of Joshua seeks to explain Gods purpose in the events surrounding Israels capture of and settlement in Canaan. Verses 1-12 Joshua allotted to Judah, Ephraim, and the half of Manasseh, their inheritances before they left Gilgal. (1-12) Caleb's portion, His daughter's blessing. 23 A long time afterward, when the Lord had given e rest to Israel from all their surrounding enemies, and Joshua f was old and well advanced in years, 2 Joshua g summoned all Israel, its elders and heads, its judges and officers, and said to them, I am now old and well advanced in years. ![]()
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