So the end of another hero. Joshua hasn’t been as important to us as Abraham or Moses, but he is vital to the story of the Israelites. Without him, the Promised Land would have remained nothing but a dream.
Joshua’s final exhortations
Joshua 23:1-10
Joshua warns the people
Joshua 23:11-16
God’s benefits to their fathers
Joshua 24:1-14
Joshua renews the covenant
Joshua 24:15-28, Judges 2:6-7
Death of Joshua
Joshua 24:29-31, Judges 2:8-9
Joseph’s bones buried
Joshua 24:32
Battles of Judah & Simeon
Judges 1:1-9, 17-19
Joseph attacks Bethel
Judges 1:22-26
Establishment of the Judges
Judges 2:16-19
First apostasy and servitude (Mesopotamia)
Judges 3:5-8
Othniel, the first Judge, delivers Israel
Judges 3:9-10
In familiar sounding language, Joshua uses his final speech to extract a promise of commitment to God alone. All seems to be going well, further battles are won, but then we begin to hear about Canaanites not being driven from the land completely. Before long, people are beginning to worship other gods, and before long, we are into what is called the cycle of the Judges. Israel falls away from God, starts losing battles to the other nations round about, they reponet, God sends a Judge - a powerful leader - they defeat the enemy and peace returns.
There is a constant jockeying for position going on. This land of milk and honey is desirable, and the other nations round Israel would love to throw then out and take it for themselves. This will be the story for generations to come.
Joshua’s final exhortations
Joshua 23:1-10
Joshua warns the people
Joshua 23:11-16
God’s benefits to their fathers
Joshua 24:1-14
Joshua renews the covenant
Joshua 24:15-28, Judges 2:6-7
Death of Joshua
Joshua 24:29-31, Judges 2:8-9
Joseph’s bones buried
Joshua 24:32
Battles of Judah & Simeon
Judges 1:1-9, 17-19
Joseph attacks Bethel
Judges 1:22-26
Establishment of the Judges
Judges 2:16-19
First apostasy and servitude (Mesopotamia)
Judges 3:5-8
Othniel, the first Judge, delivers Israel
Judges 3:9-10
In familiar sounding language, Joshua uses his final speech to extract a promise of commitment to God alone. All seems to be going well, further battles are won, but then we begin to hear about Canaanites not being driven from the land completely. Before long, people are beginning to worship other gods, and before long, we are into what is called the cycle of the Judges. Israel falls away from God, starts losing battles to the other nations round about, they reponet, God sends a Judge - a powerful leader - they defeat the enemy and peace returns.
There is a constant jockeying for position going on. This land of milk and honey is desirable, and the other nations round Israel would love to throw then out and take it for themselves. This will be the story for generations to come.
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