Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 21-22 HCSB, Ch. 23-24 ESV In today’s social climate, de-platforming from websites like Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter and others is a real threat for Christians who refuse to compromise. Because of that, it is critically important for Lifespring! Media to be independent from those platforms and advertisers. But…
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Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 16-17-NET, Ch. 18-19-NKJV, Ch. 20-HCSB Because I do not take outside advertisers who could diminish the message, LifespringMedia.com needs your support. Find out how. Thoughts After reading how the land was divided amongst the tribes, did you notice that just because God promised to give certain pieces of…
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Bible translation used in today’s episode: Chapter 11, Chapter 12-15: NET Thoughts With all the reading of battles and killing, what stands out to you the most in these chapters? In all my years of reading through these chapters, something new strikes me as never before. Can you guess what it is? Is it the…
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In our reading today, perhaps the most amazing miracle recorded in the Bible is recounted. God stopped the sun and the moon. I have a scientific background, so this miracle is difficult to understand, if I think about it without the lens of faith. I mean…we think we have learned something of how the planets…
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God promised to Joshua, “As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you. Be strong and courageous.” and then in the next sentence, God says, “Be strong and very courageous….” Beloved, we need to remember those words, and realize that it is God’s promise to…
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In these two closing chapters of the book of Joshua, we see two different times that the aging leader called the entire nation to hear him, because he knew that his life was drawing to a close and he wanted to leave them with a final message. The first gathering is recorded in chapter 23….
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So we had a bit of tension in this chapter, didn’t we? The Reubenites, Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh nearly started a war, even though their motives were right. Of course, all they had to do was let the rest of the tribes know what they were doing ahead of time, right? Have…
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In chapter 20 we read about the cities of refuge. These were places that those who had accidentally killed someone could flee and be protected from those who would take revenge on them before a trial had taken place. As the commentator Matthew Henry put it, these were people who were guilty by hand, but…
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Joshua was an exceptional example of a leader. Here at the end of chapter 19 is another reason why. After all the tribes have received their various parts of the Promised Land, then the people of Israel gave of their land a portion to Joshua. As a great leader should, he served them and took…
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In the beginning of the chapter we see all the children of Israel assembling in Shiloh to set up the tabernacle. There were good reasons for going to Shiloh. One was that Shiloh was in the middle of the area designated as the Promised Land. The tabernacle had been kept in the middle of the…
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