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THe Life of Joshua
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The Life of Joshua1. Be strong and of a good courage
The Life of Joshua
1. Be strong and of a good courage– Joshua’s preparation in the wilderness– An old and a new generation
2. Entering into the rest– Victories through trust in God– Not putting confidence in the flesh– Success or failure?
Introduction to Joshua
Exodus 17• “Choose us out men” • Some level of authority• Respected among the people• Physical ability to engage in battle.• Written as a memorial for Joshua• Rephidim = resting places
Ages
Joshua CalebDied 110* ??Land taken c97 85*Entry c90 78Spies 52 40*Exodus 50 38
* Age known
Moses’ minister
Exodus 24• Manifestation of God to the elders• Elders, Aaron & Hur return to the people• Joshua and Moses continue up the Mount• The LORD speaks to Moses alone• 32:17 Joshua hears the “noise of war”• The people’s idolatry• 33:11 he departed not from the tabernacle
Jealousy for Moses
Numbers 11• The meekness of Moses (Num
12:3) • Attitude of Paul in 1 Corinth 4:7• Essential lesson for a leader• It seems to have been known well
in advance that he would succeed Moses (Num 27)
Spying the Land
Numbers 13 and 14• 13:8 Oshea (salvation) • 13:16 Joshua (whose salvation is
Yahweh)• Map of the spies’ journey• 13:27-33 Same experience, different
reports, reflected different attitudes• Psa 112:7,8 and Matt 17:20 – faith• 13:32 & 14:9 Land devours / bread for us• 14:9 Defence = tsil shadow as Psa 121:5
Genealogy
• 1 Chronicles 7:22-27• The tribe of Ephraim
Order of Israel’s march
• Numbers 10:21-22
Psalm 90
• A Prayer of Moses the man of God• Theme: Man’s mortality• Because of sin, refusal to enter
land• Number our days• Make us glad
Psalm 91
• He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High
• Antiphonal Psalm - Moses & Joshua• V14-16 An affirmation from God• Deut 31:7 in the sight of the
people• Deut 34:9 & Num 27:18 “the spirit”• Rom 8:16 the Spirit and “our spirit”
A generation passes
Joshua 1• Moses my servant is dead…• Be strong and of a good courage
– Deut 31:6 Moses to the people– Deut 31:7 Moses to Joshua– Josh 1:6 God to Joshua *3– Josh 1:18 the people to Joshua– Josh 10:25 Joshua to the people
Summary
• Leadership in battle• Presence in the tabernacle• Learning from Moses• Attitude to challenges• God as his overshadowing refuge• Strengthening the new generation
to press toward their calling
The Life of Joshua2. Entering into the Rest
Crossing the Jordan
• Urgency of the command (1:2,11)• Jordan in flood in April (3:15)• Time of the late rains followed by
the barley harvest• 2 Spies (as 2 favourable reports)• Crossing not dependent on their
report (1:11 & 2:22, 3:1)• Messengers (6:25 & James 2:25)
Rahab
• 2:10 faith by hearing• Red Sea – 40 years ago!• The people’s hearts melt• Seizes her opportunity to respond• Her simple, focussed faith• Double meanings:
– Cord sorrows (2:13 and Psa 18:4)– Line hope
The Crossing
• 3:4 – the Ark a guide and a symbol of God’s presence, separation required
• 3:16 – Adam (man) and Zaretan (piercing)
• 4:11 – it both led and followed the people (Hebrews 12:2)30.31 ἀποβλέπω; ἀφοράωa: to keep thinking
about, without having one’s attention distracted—‘to think about, to fix one’s attention on.’
Louw Nida Greek English Lexicon
Attack?
• 5:2 - Circumcision!• 5:10 - Passover and unleavened bread• Placing no confidence in the flesh
– As Abraham in Genesis 17
• Sanctification and preparation• 5:13 – the Prince of the host (Michael?)• Similar experience to Moses
Jericho
• 6:3 – 6 circuits + 7 on final day• 6:20 – city fell with the final shout
– Structure as the Book of Revelation– Nothing happens until the final stage– As Elijah, praying 7 times
• Ai – putting confidence in the flesh!
Rahab & Achan
RahabA Gentile
“Faith wrought with her works”
Saved with her house
Line = her hope
AchanThe privileges and
miraclesNo faith
Killed with his houseAchan = troubler
Hosea 2:15 & 23
Iniquity of the Amorites
• Genesis 15:16 – not yet full• Romans 1:18-25
– Created things visible to all– God had manifested himself to them– From earliest times all people knew of
God and his covenants– Human society seeks to eliminate
God and replace Him– God gives them over to that lifestyle
Entering the Rest
• Achieved? 11:23, 21:43-45• But what about Heb 4:8 / Psa 95:11?• Failed to take possession
– 13:1, 18:3 and Judges 1:27-
• An example of unbelief• God has done his part for us, while we
were sinners. We must do our part with confidence, not in the flesh, but in the full assurance of faith
Hebrews 10:19-25
“Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, 20 By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh; 21 And having an high priest over the house of God; 22 Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water. 23 Let us hold fast the profession of our faith [elpis hope] without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;) 24 And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: 25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.”