Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Thoughts from Joshua



On Wednesday night’s I have been studying through the book of Joshua.  It has been a very rich study indeed.   There are at least 7 major themes can be seen in the book of Joshua:

(1) The land
(2) God's promises
(3) The covenant
(4) Obedience
(5) Purity of worship
(6) Godly leadership
(7) Rest

 These themes combine to form a rich theology that consistently points to God as the major character in the book. He was the giver of the land in fulfillment to his promises. God is the one who deserves our allegiance and our obedience. God who is holy and jealous for his people appointed Joshua as the successor of Moses to continue to lead the people to the land of promise. Once there, it was God Almighty who fought for his people, and ultimately gave the rest. This book, then, for all its battles and war and land distributions, points to a greater cause: that God is above all else!

For more study on the book of Joshua why not visit my website:  http://expectinganencounter.com/~expectin/character.php

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