In this episode of Reading Through the Bible Together, we’re finishing Joshua with chapters 17–24, where the inheritance is settled and a final choice is set before the people.

Some tribes hesitate, seeing obstacles instead of opportunity. Joshua challenges them to step forward in faith and finish driving out what remains. The land is distributed, cities of refuge are established, and the Levites are given their towns, showing that worship and justice are meant to anchor life in the land. The eastern tribes nearly fracture the nation over an altar misunderstanding, but patient dialogue preserves unity. Even in blessing, division is always a threat.

Then Joshua gathers the nation for one final covenant renewal. He retells God’s saving acts from Abraham to the conquest, making it clear that every victory has been grace. And then comes the famous line: “Choose for yourselves today: which will you worship?” The people declare loyalty, but Joshua warns them soberly about the weight of that commitment.

The book ends with rest in the land, the burial of Joshua, and a generation that has seen God’s faithfulness firsthand. But the question lingers: will they continue to serve the Lord?

Joshua 17–24 reminds us that receiving God’s promises is only the beginning. Ongoing faithfulness matters. And it points us to Jesus, the greater Joshua, who not only gives us an inheritance but keeps us faithful to the end.

If you haven’t read Joshua 17–24 yet, pause and do that now, then come back and let’s read it together.

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