In Joshua, chapter nine, verse fourteen, Joshua and the leaders of Israel failed to pray and seek God’s will concerning the Gibeonites. They presumptuously entered into a covenant that they could not break. This ill-advised decision brought the ungodly Canaanites into Israel’s midst. In all decisions, we should seek God’s will and pray for His …
In Joshua, chapter eight, verse thirty, is the episode of building an altar at Mount Ebal, and reading the law reveals four principles for this book in the Old Testament. The right to possess the promised land depends upon the proclamation of and loyalty to the covenant of God. Israel’s access to God was always …
In Joshua, chapter seven, verse twenty-four, God punished the family of Achan because the family knew about his sin and did nothing about it. Deuteronomy twenty-four sixteen prohibits the punishment of children for the sins of their fathers. As a close-knit unit, all the members had a mutual responsibility to encourage, warn, and exhort one …
n Joshua, chapter seven, verse twelve, the truth of this stanza applies not only to God’s people corporately but also to individual members. Persistent and unrepentant sin in a person’s life will cut them off from the grace of God. Such individuals no longer live under the help and protection of God and will not …
In Joshua, chapter seven, verses one to twenty-six, is about the sin of Achan. The consequence within Israel and the severe penalty upon him and his family reveal several principles of judgment when God’s people flagrantly sin. When there is a sin or the toleration of sin among God’s people, it diminishes, hinders, or altogether …
In Joshua, chapter six, verse seventeen, begins with to be accursed means “to destroy or devote.” The object or person was devoted to God for judgment or His service. All the people of Jericho receive a sentence to utter destruction. The principle accursed teaches that our God, the Creator, may justly destroy those who give …
In Joshua, chapter six, verse one, the city of Jericho covered about eight acres. It was a fortress city not just for its residents but also for the inhabitants of the nearby countryside. The walls may have been as much as thirty feet high and twenty feet thick. Jericho was considered invincible and protected by …
In Joshua, chapter five, verse fourteen, Joshua is made aware of the unseen presence of God and His heavenly army, prepared to battle alongside His faithful people. Joshua’s experience teaches us as believers that we are not alone in our struggles on this earth. Spiritual forces are fighting on our behalf as well as against …
In Joshua, chapter three, verse thirteen, God divided the flood waters of the Jordan as He divided the Red Sea. This miracle is evidence God was with Joshua as He had been with Moses. By this experiential demonstration of His power, God strengthened the faith of His people as they might face the challenges of …
In Joshua, chapter three, verse five, the act of sanctification points to the principle that God will not act powerfully on behalf of His people if they are not inwardly clean and aligned with His will. Before we ask God to perform signs and wonders in our midst, we must first be sure our hearts …
