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Sprinting Through the Old Testament, Part 7

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  • Conquering the Promised Land (Joshua)
    • Summary of the book of Joshua
    • Notable events
      • The land promise is fulfilled. Joshua 21:43-45; 23:14-16
      • Joshua 24:32 – Joseph’s bones are finally laid to rest in Shechem.
      • Joshua 5:11-12 – God’s supply of manna finally ceased once they were able to eat from the fruit of the land of Canaan.
      • Jericho (Joshua 2, 6)
        • No stronghold can withstand the punishment of God.
        • Rahab shows that God rewards faith wherever it is found.
          • Joshua 2:1-11
          • Rahab is in the lineage of David and therefore Jesus.
          • Hebrews 11:31; James 2:24-25 – She is remembered for her faith over 1,000 years later.
          • God can “give” something with conditions.
            • Joshua 6 – God gave them the city, but they still had to go and take it.

              • Jericho

              Salvation

              God gives it

              Joshua 6:2

              Ephesians 2:8

              You didn’t earn it

              Deuteronomy 9:6

              Ephesians 2:8,9

              And yet there are conditions

              Joshua 6:3

              Matthew 7:23

              • Can a just God kill millions of people?
                • God killed to punish for sins, not arbitrarily.
                  • Genesis 6:5; 19:20
                  • Leviticus 18:24-25
                  • Deuteronomy 9:5
                  • God forewarned people and tried to get them to repent and avoid punishment.
                    • Noah - II Peter 2:5
                    • Ezekiel – Ezekiel 33:7-11
                    • Jonah – Jonah 3:4
                    • The eternal perspective is what really matters.
                      • Ezekiel 18:20
                      • Ezekiel 33:11
                      • Jonah 4:11
                        • ...more
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