Compromise and greed
Compromise and greed The land of Reuben also included all the towns of the plain and the entire kingdom of Sihon. Sihon was the Amorite...
Borderline Christians
Moses did not assign any allotment of land to the tribe of Levi. Instead, as the Lord had promised them, their allotment came from the...
Taking for granted so great a salvation
Half the tribe of Manasseh and the tribes of Reuben and Gad had already received their grants of land on the east side of the Jordan, for...
Actions prompted by God’s promises
When Joshua was an old man, the Lord said to him, “You are growing old, and much land remains to be conquered. This is the territory that...
The righteousness of God
So Joshua conquered the whole region—the kings and people of the hill country, the Negev, the western foothills, and the mountain slopes....
Faith is the victory
During the battle the five kings escaped and hid in a cave at Makkedah. When Joshua heard that they had been found, he issued this...
The battle is the Lord’s
So Joshua and his entire army, including his best warriors, left Gilgal and set out for Gibeon. “Do not be afraid of them,” the Lord said...
Jehovah is the Savior
King Adoni-zedek of Jerusalem ...learned that the Gibeonites had made peace with Israel and were now their allies. He and his people...
Mercy prevailed
“Since we have sworn an oath in the presence of the Lord, the God of Israel, we cannot touch them. This is what we must do. We must let...
Failing to ask
Failing to ask The Three days after making the treaty, they learned that these people actually lived nearby! The Israelites set out at...




