Posted by Chester Morton / Saturday 20 May 2017 / No comments
The commissioning of Joshua to conquer the land of Canaan
THE COMMISSIONING OF JOSHUA TO CONQUER THE LAND OF CANAAN
After the death of Moses, God told Joshua to go across the
Jordan River, into the land of Canaan and to conquer it. God promised that
wherever the soles of his feet shall tread, there He has given to the the people of Israel.
God promised to give them the lands of Lebanon to the Great
River, to the River Euphrates, the land of the Hittites, to the Great Sea
toward the West. God told Joshua that
nobody would be able to defeat him all the days of his life. God said he would
be with Joshua all the days of his life and he would never fail or forsake him.
God advised Joshua to be strong and of good courage, to obey all the laws that
Moses had taught him. He said Joshua should meditate on the laws day and night,
not turning to the left or to the right.
After this, Joshua told the people of Israel to get ready
because, in three days, they were going to go over the Jordan River to take
possession of the land that God had promised to their forefathers. Joshua
reminded the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh about what
Moses had told them to let their men of valour go over and help them conquer
their portion of the promised land before they come back to settle on theirs.
The tribes of Reuben, Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh
accepted what Joshua said and promised to follow all his instruction. They also
affirmed that anybody who disobeyed the instructions of Joshua shall be put to
death.
SAMPLE QUESTION(S)
1. Give a detailed account of the commissioning of Joshua by
God to conquer the land of Canaan.
