This chapter contains the account of two spies Joshua sent into Canaan (specifically Jericho) to assess the land. The spies are hidden in the house of a prostitute, Rahab, who protects them from enemy patrols. “and [Rahab] said to the men, ‘I know that the Lord has given you the land, and that the fear…
Month: February 2020
Joshua 1
In this first chapter God commissions Joshua to take over command of Israel, and Joshua charges the war-able people to prepare for crossing the Jordan into the promised land. “After the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, the Lord said to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ assistant, ‘Moses my servant is dead….
Deuteronomy 34
This final chapter of Deuteronomy concludes with the death of Moses. “Moses was 120 years old when he died. His eye was undimmed, and his vigor unabated. And there has not arisen a prophet since in Israel like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face, none like him for all the signs and the…
Deuteronomy 33
This chapter contains a blessing from Moses to the people just before his death. Moses blesses each tribe uniquely, beginning and ending his blessing with praise for God. “Of Benjamin he said, ‘The beloved of the Lord dwells in safety. The High God surrounds him all day long, and dwells between his shoulders.’ And of…
Deuteronomy 32
This chapter mainly contains a song God commanded Moses to teach the people. “The Rock, his work is perfect, for all his ways are justice. A God of faithfulness and without iniquity, just and upright is he. They have dealt corruptly with him; they are no longer his children because they are blemished; they are…
Deuteronomy 31
“And the Lord said to Moses, ‘Behold, the days approach when you must die. Call Joshua and present yourselves in the tent of meeting, that I may commission him.’ And Moses and Joshua went and presented themselves in the tent of meeting. And the Lord appeared in the tent in a pillar of cloud. And…
Deuteronomy 30
This chapter is so good, I want to paste in the entire thing. Unfortunately, I have to narrow it down a little… so please read the entire thing. “The Lord your God will make you abundantly prosperous… when you turn to the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul. For…