Summary
We continue on a yearlong journey through the story of the Bible, from creation to Christ to consummation, with the book of Joshua. Joshua picks up where Numbers and Deuteronomy left off: the generation born in the wilderness, whose parents wandered and died because of their lack of faith, is on the precipice of entering the land God promised to father Abraham. Let's listen to what the Holy Spirit has for us today...
Introduction:
o Outline
1. Crossing [abar] into the Land (1:1–5:12)
2. Taking [laqakh] the Land (5:13–12:24)
3. Dividing [khalaq] the Land (13:1–21:45)
4. Worshipping [abad] in the Land (22:1–24:33)
o Theme
ØThe Lord fulfills his covenanted promise to Abraham (Gen.12:1–3;cf.26:2–4;28:13–15) by giving his descendants the Promised Land of rest (Hebrew, mēnîach; from the root nûach):
o "The Lord your God is providing you a place of rest (mēnîach)..."(1:13)
o "...until the Lord gives rest (yanîach) to your brothers as he has to you."(1:15)
o "...the land had rest from war" (11:23;14:15)
o "...the Lord gave them rest (yanach) on every side just as he had sworn to their fathers."(21:44)
o "...now the Lord your God has given rest (hēnîach)toyourbrothers,ashepromisedthem."(22:4) o "...when the Lord had given rest (hēnîach) to Israel from all their surrounding enemies"(23:1)
CROSSING [ABAR] INTO THE LAND (1:1–5:12)
TAKING [LAQAKH] THE LAND (5:13–12:24)
DIVIDING [KHALAQ] THE LAND (13:1–21:45)
WORSHIPPING [ABAD] IN THE LAND (22:1–24:33)