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The Challenges Within the Promise Land

Joshua 19:1 - 51New American Standard Bible

Joshua 19:1-9

19 Then the second lot fell to Simeon, to the tribe of the sons of Simeon

according to their families, and their inheritance was in the midst of the

inheritance of the sons of Judah. 2 So they had as their inheritance Beersheba

or Sheba and Moladah,

3 and Hazar-shual and Balah and Ezem, 4 and Eltolad and Bethul and Hormah, 5 and Ziklag and Beth-marcaboth and Hazar-susah, 6 and Beth-lebaoth and Sharuhen; thirteen cities with their

villages; 7 Ain, Rimmon and Ether and Ashan; four cities with their villages; 8 and all the villages which were around

these cities as far as Baalath-beer,

Ramah of the Negev. This was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Simeon according to their families. 9 The inheritance of the sons of Simeon was taken from the portion of the sons of Judah, for the share of the sons of Judah was too large for them; so the

sons of Simeon received an inheritance in the midst of Judah’s inheritance.

Genesis 49:5-7

5 “Simeon and Levi are brothers;

Their swords are implements of violence.

6 “Let my soul not enter into their council;

Let not my glory be united with their assembly;

Because in their anger they slew men,

And in their self-will they lamed oxen.

7 “Cursed be their anger, for it is fierce;

And their wrath, for it is cruel.

I will disperse them in Jacob,

And scatter them in Israel.

Hebrews 10:30-31

30 For we know Him who said, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay.” And

again, “The Lord will judge His people.” 31 It is a terrifying thing to fall

into the hands of the living God.

Joshua 19:10-16

10 Now the third lot came up for the sons of Zebulun according to their families. And the territory of their inheritance

was as far as Sarid. 11 Then their border went up to the west and to

Maralah, it then touched Dabbesheth and reached to the brook that is before

Jokneam.

12 Then it turned from Sarid to the east toward the sunrise as far as the border of Chisloth-tabor, and it proceeded to Daberath and up to Japhia. 13 From

there it continued eastward toward the sunrise to Gath-hepher, to Eth-kazin, and it proceeded to Rimmon which

stretches to Neah. 14 The border circled around it on the north to Hannathon,

and it ended at the valley of Iphtahel.

15 Included also were Kattah and Nahalal and Shimron and Idalah and Bethlehem; twelve cities with their

villages. 16 This was the inheritance of the sons of Zebulun according to their

families, these cities with their villages.

Genesis 49:13

13 “Zebulun will dwell at the seashore;

And he shall be a haven for ships,

And his flank shall be toward Sidon.

Joshua 19:13

13 From there it continued eastward toward the sunrise to Gath-hepher, to

Eth-kazin, and it proceeded to Rimmon which stretches to Neah.

Joshua 19:17-23

17 The fourth lot fell to Issachar, to the sons of Issachar according to their families. 18 Their territory was to

Jezreel and included Chesulloth and Shunem, 19 and Hapharaim and Shion

and Anaharath, 20 and Rabbith and Kishion and Ebez,

21 and Remeth and En-gannim and En-haddah and Beth-pazzez. 22 The border reached to Tabor and Shahazumah and Beth-shemesh, and their border ended at the Jordan; sixteen cities with their

villages. 23 This was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Issachar

according to their families, the cities with their villages.

Joshua 19:24-31

24 Now the fifth lot fell to the tribe of the sons of Asher according to their

families. 25 Their territory was Helkath and Hali and Beten and Achshaph, 26

and Allammelech and Amad and Mishal; and it reached to Carmel on the

west and to Shihor-libnath.

27 It turned toward the east to Beth-dagon and reached to Zebulun, and to

the valley of Iphtahel northward to Beth-emek and Neiel; then it proceeded

on north to Cabul, 28 and Ebron and Rehob and Hammon and Kanah, as far as Great Sidon. 29 The border turned to Ramah and to the fortified city of Tyre;

then the border turned to Hosah,

and it ended at the sea by the region of Achzib. 30 Included also were Ummah,

and Aphek and Rehob; twenty-two cities with their villages. 31 This was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Asher according to their families,

these cities with their villages.

Luke 2:36-3836 And there was a prophetess, Anna the

daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years and had lived with her

husband seven years after her marriage, 37 and then as a widow to the age of eighty-four. She

never left the temple, serving night and day with fastings and prayers. 38 At that very

moment she came up and began giving thanks to God, and continued to speak of Him to all

those who were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem.

Joshua 19:32-39

32 The sixth lot fell to the sons of Naphtali; to the sons of Naphtali

according to their families. 33 Their border was from Heleph, from the oak in Zaanannim and Adami-nekeb and

Jabneel, as far as Lakkum, and it ended at the Jordan.

34 Then the border turned westward to Aznoth-tabor and proceeded from there to Hukkok; and it reached to Zebulun on the south and touched Asher on the west, and to Judah at the Jordan toward

the east. 35 The fortified cities were Ziddim, Zer and Hammath, Rakkath

and Chinnereth,

36 and Adamah and Ramah and Hazor, 37 and Kedesh and Edrei and En-hazor,

38 and Yiron and Migdal-el, Horem and Beth-anath and Beth-shemesh;

nineteen cities with their villages. 39 This was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Naphtali according to their families, the cities with their villages.

Isaiah 9:1-2

9 But there will be no more gloom for her who was in anguish; in earlier times He treated the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali with

contempt, but later on He shall make it glorious, by the way of the sea, on the other

side of Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles.

2 The people who walk in darkness

Will see a great light;

Those who live in a dark land,

The light will shine on them.

Matthew 4:13-16

13 and leaving Nazareth, He came and settled in Capernaum, which is by the

sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali. 14 This was to fulfill what

was spoken through Isaiah the prophet:

15 “The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali,

By the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles—

16 “The people who were sitting in darkness saw a great Light,

And those who were sitting in the land and shadow of death,

Upon them a Light dawned.”

• Joshua 19:40-48

• 40 The seventh lot fell to the tribe of the sons of Dan according to their families. 41 The territory of their

inheritance was Zorah and Eshtaol and Ir-shemesh, 42 and Shaalabbin and Aijalon and Ithlah, 43 and Elon and

Timnah and Ekron, 44 and Eltekeh and Gibbethon and Baalath,

• 45 and Jehud and Bene-berak and Gath-rimmon, 46 and Me-jarkon and

Rakkon, with the territory over against Joppa. 47 The territory of the sons of Dan proceeded beyond them; for the sons of Dan went up and fought with Leshem and captured it. Then they

struck it with the edge of the sword and possessed it and settled in it;

• and they called Leshem Dan after the name of Dan their father. 48 This was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons

of Dan according to their families, these cities with their villages.

1 Peter 4:12-14• 12 Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery

ordeal among you, which comes upon you for your testing, as though some strange

thing were happening to you; 13 but to the degree that you share the sufferings of

Christ, keep on rejoicing, so that also at the revelation of His glory you may rejoice with

exultation. 14 If you are reviled for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the

Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.

Joshua 19:49-51

49 When they finished apportioning the land for inheritance by its borders, the sons of Israel gave an inheritance in

their midst to Joshua the son of Nun. 50 In accordance with the command of the Lord they gave him the city for which

he asked, Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim. So he built the city

and settled in it.

51 These are the inheritances which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the households of

the tribes of the sons of Israel distributed by lot in Shiloh before the

Lord at the doorway of the tent of meeting. So they finished dividing the

land.

Philippians 2:5-85 Have this attitude in yourselves which was

also in Christ Jesus, 6 who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied Himself, taking the form of a

bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men. 8 Being found in

appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death,

even death on a cross.

2 Corinthians 5:21

21 He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in

Him.