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Joshua 13-21

Chp 13

Speaks of Joshua beginning to grow old in age and God reminds him of the land that remains to be conquered. It’s indicated that the mountain regions were to be divided among the 9 tribes and half of the tribe of Manasseh.  The other half of Manasseh, Reuben and Gad had received their inheritance east of the Jordan which was given to them by Moses.  The tribe of Levi did not receive any inheritance because the Lord was their inheritance as he promised them earlier. 

Chp 14 Continues to describe the land west of the Jordan that Joshua allotted to  the remaining nine tribes as the Lord had instructed him through Moses. Caleb requests the land of Hebron because of what the Lord had promised him at Kadesh Banera. On that day Moses swore that the land which his feet had walk would be his inheritance because he followed the Lord wholeheartedly. Now at the age of 85 he received the land promised to him.

In chp 15 -17 the tribe of Judah, Manasseh and Ephraim are given their allotted portions.  Because Manasseh son had no sons, only daughters, his inheritance was given to his daughters but on because Gad commanded Moses to do so.  There were still seven tribes that had not received their inheritance.  He sent men from each tribe to survey the land.  He instructed the tribes of Judah and Joseph that they were to stay in their areas. Once the men returned from surveying the land, Joshua casted lots of the land and divided it accordingly. It continues with the discussion of the allotment for the remaining tribes.

Chp 20 speaks about towns that were to be designated as cities of refuge where someone could flee if they had accidentally killed a person and they would be protected from vengeance.  There were 13 cities in all. Chp 21 concludes with the Levites receiving towns and pasturelands which were 48 in all.  After this, God gave the Israelites rest and fulfilled every promised He had made.

Joshua 9

The chapter opens with the information of five kings who waged a war against Joshua

In the meantime the people of Gibeon I'm a quest to survive annihilation by the Israelites pretended to be from a very far country . They were neighbours but were able to get the Israelites to make an oath with them thereby giving them a good chance at survival. They had packed worn out clothes , old wineskins and dry moulded breads .

They were able to survive and Joshua could not destroy them

How ever they were reduced to water carriers and wood cutters .

Lessons

The Israelites did not enquire from the Lord before making a pact with the Gibeonites that was why they were easily deceived . We are to always ask the Lord for guidance in any of our dealings . In relationships, careers ,business and so on.

Joshua 10

"Then the five kings of the Amorites—the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish and Eglon—joined forces. They moved up with all their troops and took up positions against Gibeon and attacked it. "

Gibeonites had become an ally with Israel . The other kingdoms around heard of this and decided to attack them . Next thing that happened was Joshua moving His soldiers against these five kings.

God rains hailstones on these enemies and as the war was going hot Joshua commanded the sun to freeze. The day ended with a total destruction of these enemies and the five kings were slaughtered.

Lessons.

No matter the situation we should always keep our faith in the Lord.

Also. We have the power to command uncommon things to happen. All we need is to have faith .

Joshua 11

The chapter begins with a group of kings. They came together against Joshua and the children of Israel to fight against them.

Jabin, king of Hazor, orchestrated this attack, summoning a multitude of kings to fight against Israel.

God instructed Joshua not to be afraid of them because by this time tomorrow they will be all dead before Israel.

God harden their hearts to come and fight against Israel in battle so that He could destroy them. Joshua took the whole land as the Lord said to Moses and divided it up to the inheritance of the children of Israel by their tribes.

Lessons

With the Lord by our side victory is sure no matter the nature of the issue we are facing.

Joshua 12

. The chapter began with a list of all the kings and the lands the children of Israel conquered and possessed.

These were the lands and kings on the other side (east side) of Jordan. This is the side that borders the children of Ammon. It began with the king of Jericho and ended with the king of Tirzah.

A few in between included the king of Jerusalem, Hebron, Lachish, Makkedah, Kedesh, and Gilgal. Joshua took down and destroyed a total of thirty-one kings.

In Joshua chapter 5, we learned about the circumcision and the Passover. Joshua chapter 6 we see the conquest of Jericho and Rahab and her family are spared. Joshua chapter 7 the sin of Achan we see that the discovery of Achan’s sin. Joshua chapter 8 we see the conquest of my God Instructions for Ai. The king is executed, and the dedication of the spoils goes to the Lord.

Chapter 1.

began as God guided and prepared Joshua for the work he was groomed to perform for the children of Israel. Moses was gone now, and God told Joshua that the LORD had given the land of Canaan to the children of Israel. They only had to go take it with courage and strength.

lesson

This book points to the importance of covenant obedience before, during, and after God fulfills his promises.

Chapter 2

Joshua sends spies to Jericho—They are received and concealed by Rahab—They promise to preserve Rahab and her. Joshua sends spies to Jericho—They are received and concealed by Rahab—They promise to preserve Rahab and her household. And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho.

Lesson

In judgment God was bringing salvation to Rahab and her family. As with Noah and the ark, Lot in Sodom, and the firstborn sons in the Passover, God was providing a way of salvation to those who would go with Noah and the ark, Lot in Sodom, and the firstborn sons in the Passover, God was providing a way of salvation to those who would go.

Chapter 3

Joshua leads Israel to the Jordan—The Lord cuts off the water of the Jordan; it stands up as a heap, and Israel passes over on dry ground. And Joshua rose early in the morning; and they removed from Shittim, and came to Jordan, he and all the children of Israel, and lodged there before they passed over. And Joshua rose early in the morning; and they removed from Shittim, and came to Jordan, he and all the children of Israel, and lodged there before they passed over.

Lesson

The lesson is simply that the God we love and serve, the only true God, is often the God of the unlikely time! Let me explain what I mean. When the two spies returned from Jericho, Joshua received the news he had been waiting for: “And they said to Joshua, 'Truly the Lord has given all the land into our hands.

Chapter 4

began as God instructed Joshua to inform the elders of each tribe. They were commanded to take a stone out of the dried up Jordan and keep as a memorial. These leaders were supposed to take these stones as a memorial to their children as a sign.

lessons

We must change if we want to go with God. The stones out of the Jordan marked the movements of God among His people. They testified of the willingness of a people to leave what they had known in order to go with God, to face challenges to their faith, to step into the water, to believe in what they could not see.

Chapter 5

began with the kings of the Amorites and Canaanites. They heard that the Lord dried up the waters of the Jordan for the children of Israel. They knew they were toast then, their hearts melted.

lessons

When our spiritual enemies see that we are trusting in God and are willing to step out in obedient faith – even when it seems crazy – they instantly lose confidence in their battle against us.

Chapter 6

After the Israelites crossed the Jordan River into the promised land, the Lord instructed them to destroy the city of Jericho and everything in it. An Israelite named Achan took items from Jericho that were forbidden. As a result, the Israelites were defeated when they tried to destroy the city of Ai.

lessons

Israel had an unorthodox beginning in its conquest of Canaan. Instead of relying on their military might and tactics, the Lord instructed Joshua to have the people walk around the city of Jericho. As a result, their victory clearly demonstrated that God was the One who won the battle, not them

Deuteronomy chapter 32 Moses calls on heaven and earth to listen to his words. He praises gods greatness, and faithfulness to the Israelites. He recounts the history of the Israelites and their relationship with God Deuteronomy chapter 33, Moses blesses each of the 12 tribes of Israel, he describes the unique characteristic and roles of each tribe, and he puts emphasis on gods faithfulness to the Israelites and his care for each tribe. He encourages the Israelites to trust in God, and follow his commands Deuteronomy chapter 34 Moses climbs Mount Nebo, and sees the promised land from a distance God tells Moses that he will not be allowed to enter the promised land because of his disobedience Moses dies on the mountain at the age of 120 and the Israelites mourn for Moses for 30 days the chapter ends with a summary of Moses‘s life and leader ship, and a note that no prophet like him has arisen in Israel since his time.

Bible Summary Deteronomy 30 - 31

Deteronomy 30: This Chapter is telling us that under the inspiration of the LORD, Moses carefully explained the blessings and curses that would come upon an obedient or disobedient Israel. Under the same inspiration, Moses knew that all these things would come upon Israel. As Israel would return to the LORD, God would bless them and bring them back from captivity, and have compassion on them. Israel could indeed keep this covenant. God was not expecting the impossible from Israel when He expected them to keep this covenant. God was going to glorify Himself through Israel one way or another. How it would happen was really their choice. Moses set the choice before Israel. They had to choose between life and death, blessing and cursing. At the same time, though the choice belonged to Israel, God cared about what they chose. When Moses pled with Israel, crying out choose life, we know he reflected the heart of God toward Israel.

Lesson learnt: To love and trust God means to obey His voice, for a child who really loves and trusts their father will obey him.

Deteronomy 31: This Chapter tells us how Moses had led Israel for 40 years; he was the only leader most of these people had ever known. Yet the nation could be confident, and Moses could go his way in peace because He knew God was with Israel. Israel, Moses, or Joshua did not have to be afraid. Instead, they could Be strong and of good courage, because the LORD your God, He is the One who goes with you. Then Moses called Joshua and said to him in the sight of all Israel: Bringing the people into the Promised Land was God’s work. He was going to do it. But God almost always does His work through men and women who make themselves available to Him. Be strong and of good courage: Since God was going to use Joshua, he must be strong and of good courage. But Moses knew Joshua and knew that he would.

Lesson learnt: God wants us to be available for his work.

Deuteronomy 28-29

Chapter 28

If you are obedient to the voice of God and obey His commandments He will bless you.

He will bless the land that we has given you, your children will be bless, the city will be blessed and He will give you victory over your enemies.

Now if you are disobedient then you will be cursed and destroyed.

God will curse everything that you try to do.

Summary: We have commandments to live by and when we are obedient to God he will bless us. but if we are disobedient to the word of God than we have to live with the bad consquences becauseofourr actions.

Chapter 29

Moses blesses Israel on The Plains of Moab

Israel has seen the signs and wonders of God.

God blesses the land that he promises you.

You are Gods people.

Stay focus and don't get sided tracked.

Stay obedient to Gods laws.

You don't lack anything when God is in it.

Summary: God reveals things in His time . Obedience s the key to our blessings.

Deut 24-27

 

Chp 24 covers marriage and divorce laws

When a man takes a wife and if later, he finds some uncleanness in her, he is entitled to give her a Certificate of divorce. she remarries and then divorces again, the first husband is not allowed to marry her again that would be detestable in the eyes of the Lord.  It also covers when a man first enters into marriage that he is exempted from military duties for one year.   Additional laws were:

Do not take a pair of millstones as security for a debt. Because that would be taking a person’s livelihood as security.

If someone was caught kidnapping a fellow Israelite and treating them as a slave, the kidnapper must die.

When someone made a loan to a neighbor, they were not allowed to go into their house to get what was offered as a pledge because this would be a form of humiliations towards the debtor.

Warning against taking advantage of a hired worker who is poor or needy.  They were to be paid thier rightful wages.

Parents were not to be put to death for a crime committed by their children nor children put to death for crimes committed by their parents.

It speaks about harvest season.  If something is left behind while harvesting,  it was to be left there for the widow,  foreigner, or a family without a father.--- for the poor.

Chp 25 speaks about fairness and justice

Whenever a dispute occurred, it was to be taken to the court and the judges would decide the case, acquitting the innocent and condemning the guilty.

If brothers were living together and one of them died without a son, his widow must not marry outside the family.  The husband brother shall take her and marry her and fulfill the duty of a brother-in-law to her.  The first son she bears shall carry on the name of the dead brother.  It further describes what happens if the brother-in-law refuses to marry the widow of his brother.  Warnings were given regarding using differing weights or measures.  For the Lord detest anyone who dealt dishonestly.

The Israelites were reminded of what the Amalekites did on their journey from Egypt. Those that lagged behind were attacked by the Amalekites because they had no fear of God.  However, the Lord advised them that because of that their names would be blotted out.

Chp 26 speaks of first fruit offering --- the Israelites were instructed to set aside the first of their harvest and commit it to the Lord.

A reminder of obedience --The Israelite are reminded to follow the command that the Lord has given them to observe them with all of their heart and soul.  They are also reminded that they are his chosen people, his treasured possession as he promised

Chp 27 Moses addresses them again regarding the laws and decrees that they were to follow once they crossed the land of the Jordan.  They were instructed to build an altar on Mount Ebal made of stones and plaster and they were to write the laws on the stones, burnt offerings were to be made and this would serve as a remaindered.

It concludes with a list of laws that would cause a curse to be brought on the person that violated the law.  A few listed are-- cursed is anyone who makes an idol and sets it up to worship, cursed anyone who dishonors their father or mother; anyone who withholds justice from the foreigner, fatherless or the widow and anyone who has sexual relations with any animal. Just to name a few.  They all had to acknowledge that they understood the laws by a verbal Amen.

Deuteronomy 21

This chapter talks about conducts and remedies . In case of a murder , the closest town should conduct a sacrifice. So that the blood will not be on the Israelites.

Also a captive woman being picked for a wife should never be treated as a slave.

A man who has two wives and loves one more than the other should be fair . He should not deny the first born his right.

A stubborn son should be stoned to death.

Finally the body of an executed criminal should not be left over the night.

Deuteronomy 22

The instructions and guidelines to good neighbourliness is expressed through the chapter.

Helping a stray ox back to its owner or whatever he or she has lost and that was found should be delivered to the owner .

Woman are not to wear what belongs to a man. Do not take a bird's mother with the young. That it shall be well with you.

The sin of Adultery and fornication should not be heard in Israel it's a crime punishable by death.

Deuteronomy 23

The Israelites are warned not to associate themselves with the amonites and the Moabite . Also they are warned not to despise the Edomites because they are related or the Egyptians because they were foreigners in their land .

During war the Israelites were instructed to be holy and pure .

Do not interest on what a fellow Israelite borrowed .

Lessons.

Our conduct in our communities shows our level of commitment to God.

Deuteronomy 17 through 20 provides instructions on legal matters the roles of priest and Levites, and guidelines for warfare