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21When I saw in the plunder a beautiful robe from Babylonia, two hundred shekels of silver and a wedge of gold weighing fifty shekels, I coveted them and took them. They are hidden in the ground inside my tent, with the silver underneath. Saw, coveted, took, and hid. Sin did not happen in the seeing,Continue reading “3Apr 2011 Joshua 7:21”

14 “Neither,” he replied, “but as commander of the army of the LORD I have now come.” Then Joshua fell facedown to the ground in reverence, and asked him, “What message does my Lord have for his servant?” 15 The commander of the LORD’s army replied, “Take off your sandals, for the place where youContinue reading “2Apr 2011 Joshua 5:14”

6“Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their forefathers to give them. This phrase is reaped four times in this chapter “Be strong and courageous.” What did the Lord and the people see in Joshua’s face that made them feel he needed these words ofContinue reading “1Apr 2011 Joshua 1:6”

2 Joshua said to all the people, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Long ago your forefathers, including Terah the father of Abraham and Nahor, lived beyond the River and worshiped other gods. Sometimes we forget that Abraham worshipped other gods before the Lord intervened in his life. He was notContinue reading “27Dec 2010 Joshua 24:2”

23 You are now under a curse: You will never cease to serve as woodcutters and water carriers for the house of my God. Joshua had every reason not to honor his word. The Gibeonites had deceived them in order to gain their lives. The contract was null and void because of this deception. JoshuaContinue reading “19Sep2010 Joshua 9:23”

14 The men of Israel sampled their provisions but did not inquire of the LORD. In order to save their own lives, the Gibeonites came up with an elaborate deception plan. As Israel was entering the Promised Land after spending forty years wandering around in the desert, they were told to totally destroy the inhabitantsContinue reading “16Sep2010 Joshua 9:14”

3 March around the city once with all the armed men. Do this for six days. 4 Have seven priests carry trumpets of rams’ horns in front of the ark. On the seventh day, march around the city seven times, with the priests blowing the trumpets. This is probably not the smartest strategy ever developedContinue reading “23Aug2010 Joshua 6:3-4”

13 Now when Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in his hand. Joshua went up to him and asked, “Are you for us or for our enemies?” The Israelites have crossed over the Jordan River and now stand in the PromisedContinue reading “22Aug2010 Joshua 5:13”

6 to serve as a sign among you. In the future, when your children ask you, ‘What do these stones mean?’ There are many teachable moments in the life of a child. But so many parents miss these moments. As the Lord is instructing Joshua about their upcoming crossing of the Jordan into the PromisedContinue reading “15Aug2010 Joshua 4:6”

11 When we heard of it, our hearts melted and everyone’s courage failed because of you, for the LORD your God is God in heaven above and on the earth below. This is really amazing. Rahab was a prostitute, not the highest level of society back then. We don’t know how she became one, orContinue reading “7Aug2010 Joshua 2:11”