Today, we study the Book of Joshua. The name Joshua means "Jehovah saves". Joshua is now in the section called Historical Books. Biblical history is not just about a person but the history of God and what He did for the Israelites as they entered and conquered The Promised Land.

Begin to see the parallel between what the Israelites went through and what we as Christians go through.

The word Deuteronomy means second law, Deutero: second, nomy: law.

As a new generation of Israelites prepares to seize the Promised Land, Moses reminds them of their Past journey, Present responsibility to live by God’s Law, and expectant Future reward. Ultimately, God’s Law is borne of love, designed to save man and help him lead a life that glorifies God.

The Laws, just legislation and their significance:

*This benediction is a beautiful encapsulation of the gospel, the good news: "The Lord bless thee and keep thee. The Lord make his face shine upon thee and give you grace. The Lord lift his countenance upon thee and give thee peace." Numbers 6:24-26 KJV

Lessons from Leviticus:

*Symbolism of burnt offerings.

*Seven Jewish feasts reflect what Christ has done and what He will do at the second coming.

*Symbolism of The Tabernacle

*What God expects from His presence: bringing offerings and bearing in mind His past and future deeds.

*How God dealt with Pharaoh reveals His character.

*Parallels between Passover lamb and Jesus’ crucifixion – unblemished, sacrificial blood that saves.

*Types (foreshadowing) of our salvation in Christ: Pillar of cloud and fire; bitter water made sweet; manna from heaven, and water from the rock. spring of water

*The 10 Commandments...the Book of the Covenant.

*The 1st half is a narration of events of what God did to deliver these people, God's grace to men. The 2nd half is a record of laws that God gave, man's responsibility to God's grace.

*Types (foreshadowing) of our salvation in Christ and our life in Christ: The Passover, The Promised Land, The Tabernacle, and The Laver

-The Passover happened on the 14th day of the first month of the Jewish calendar. 1500 years later, on the same day, Christ was crucified at 3pm. Christ said it is finished, sins settled. 3 days after the Passover Lamb, they escaped from Egypt. 3 days after Christ died for our sins, He rose from the dead. So that we too can rise from the dead.

*The Exodus Journey. Why Israel stayed over 400 years in Egypt? What did the Israelites learn about God?

*Lessons from Moses’ life: extensive secular training balanced with years in the wilderness.

Era of Patriarchs. Case study of three lives, two of them are patriarchs, Isaac and Jacob. The third one is Joseph.

Lessons from Isaac’s life:

Lessons you and I must take away from this case study of Jacob:

Jacob became literally the name of not a person but of a nation - Israelites.

Why did God let Joseph and the Isrealites come under Egyptian slavery?  

Despite their imperfections, God chose the (3) Patriarchs: Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, because of their faith – dependence on God’s promise.

*Reasons behind God’s selection of the Promised Land.

*Time Frame:

*Lessons from Abraham’s life:

How evil and sin spread from the garden of Eden and throughout the whole world. How violence, immorality, corruption spread throughout the whole world.

Sin spread with the beginning of murder and polygamy. To guard against envy and sibling rivalry. Music invented. Creation of metalwork escalated violence.

Listing of the generations since Adam shows God remembers all. Enoch sent to warn about God’s impending judgment for man’s pervasive sin.

Noah’s righteousness and faith in building an ark to prepare for the flood. Five frequently asked questions about the flood and the ark.

Post-flood: God changed the rules of the man-animal relationship and how Noah’s sons came to the people who were scattered over the earth.

The fall of Man: How man messed up God’s beautiful world and how Satan works through things around us to corrupt our minds.