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One-Year Bible: Joshua genesis history content by Frank DeRemer, Ph.D. joshua [Audio: Hist. Books Intro 1, 2, Notes] [reason:] that you may prosper wher- Your wives, March 22 cont’d: [Audio: S. Gregg: Joshua Intro 1, 2] ever you go. 8 This Book of the Law your little ones, and Back to: Title Page or Deuteronomy [Audio: Steve Gregg Jos 1] shall not depart from your mouth, but your livestock [Introduction Notes] Joshua 1 you shall meditate in it day and night, shall remain in the land that Moses [Video Overview: Pt1, Pt2] YHWH Charges Joshua 2554 AB [reason:] that you may observe to do gave you on this side of the Jordan. [How old was Joshua at this point? 1:1 ¶ After the death of Moses the servant according to all that is written in it. But you shall pass before your brethren He died at the age of 110 (24:29; of YHWH, it came to pass that YHWH spoke [Reason:] For then you will make armed, all your mighty men of valor, Judg 2:8). No other dates are given [directly, as to Moses?] to Joshua the your way prosperous, and then you and help them, 15 until YHWH has given for his life, but reasonable inferences son of Nun, Moses’ assistant, saying: 2 will have good success. 9 your brethren rest, as He gave you, and can be made (The Chronology of the Old “Moses My servant is dead. Now there- Have I not commanded you? they also have taken possession of the Testament © 1993-2004 by Dr. Floyd fore, arise, go over this Jordan, you Be strong and of good courage [#3]; land that YHWH your God is giving Nolen Jones). Josephus said he died and all this people, to the land that I do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, them. Then you shall return to the 20 yrs after the Conquest (of the Land am giving to them –– the children of for YHWH your God is with you land of your possession and enjoy it, of Canaan), which took seven years Israel. 3 Every place that the sole of wherever you go.” which Moses YHWH’s servant gave you (14:7-10). If so, he would have been your foot will tread upon [requires on this side of the Jordan toward the 90 then, 83 upon entering Canaan, and some personal responsibility, part in Joshua Charges the People sunrise.” 43 at the exodus, shortly after which the taking] I have given you, as I said 10 ¶ Then Joshua commanded the Moses described him as “a young man” to Moses. [cf. De 11:24, Ge 13:17] officers of the people, saying, 11 16 ¶ So they answered Joshua, saying, (relative to Moses at 81: Ex 33:11, 4 From “Pass through the camp and command “All that you command us we will do, 40:17). At only the third camp, and in [south] the wilderness [of Zin] and the people, saying, and wherever you send us we will go. the third month after the exodus, Moses [north] this Lebanon as far as ‘Prepare provisions for yourselves, 17 Just as we heeded Moses in all things, appointed him to gather and lead men [east] the great river, [cf. 2Sa 8:3] for within three [3] days you will so we will heed you. Only YHWH your against Amalek, who had attacked the River Euphrates, [|| 1Ch 18:3] cross over this Jordan, to go in to God be with you, as He was with Moses. Israel (Ex 17:8-13). Caleb was 40 all the land of the Hittites, and possess the land that YHWH your 18 Whoever rebels against your com- when he, Joshua, and the other 10 spies [west] to the Great Sea God is giving you to possess.’” 12 mand and does not heed your words, went into Canaan in the second year toward the going down of the sun, [However, the spies stayed away 3 in all that you command him, shall be after the exodus (14:7) and the two shall be your territory [but not uncondi- days (2:22; 3:1-2), so the crossing put to death. Only seem, from the story, to have been tionally: De 28:1-15; Le 18:26-28]. 5 must not have occurred within 3 be strong and of good courage [#4].” about the same age, so Josephus seems No man shall be able to stand before days.] to have been close or correct.] you all the days of your life; as I was And to [Audio: Steve Gregg Jos 2-3] 1 Chronicles 7:20-27 with Moses, so I will be with you. I the Reubenites, Joshua 2 i 20 ¶ The sons of Ephraim were … will not leave you nor forsake you. 6 the Gadites, and Two Spies to Jericho Environs Resheph [“flame”], and Be strong and of good courage [#1], for half the tribe of Manasseh 2:1 ¶ Now Joshua the son of Nun sent Telah [“vigor”] his son, to this people you shall divide as an Joshua spoke, saying, 13 out two [2] men from Acacia Grove to Tahan [“camp”] his son, 26 inheritance the land that I swore to “Remember the word that Moses the spy secretly, saying, [Link to map] Laadan [“put in order”] his son, their fathers to give them. 7 Only servant of YHWH commanded you, “Go, view the land, especially Jericho Ammihud […] his son, be strong and very courageous [#2], saying, [cf. He 4 ] [“its moon”; ~5 miles (8 km) west Elishama […] his son, 27 [reason:] that you may observe to do ‘YHWH your God is giving you rest of the Jordan and 7 miles (11.5 km) Nun [“fish”] his son, and according to all the law that Moses My and is giving you this land.’ 14 north of the Dead Sea].” Joshua [“YHWH is salvation”] servant commanded you; do not turn his son. from it to the right hand or to the left, Home: www.GenesisHistory.org; Joshua ToC: page 34 Last modified: 3/22/2019 1:42 PM Highlighting Legend & Latest Notes 2 So they went, and came to the house of A Deal With Rahab to your own home. 19 So it shall be that a harlot named Rahab [“wide”], and 8 ¶ Now before they lay down, she came whoever goes outside the doors of your lodged there. 2 And it was told the king up to them on the roof, 9 and said to the house into the street, his blood shall be of Jericho, saying, men: on his own head, and we will be guilt- “Behold, men have come here tonight “I know (1) that YHWH has given you less. And whoever is with you in the from the children of Israel to search the land, (2) that the terror of you house, his blood shall be on our head out the country.” 3 has fallen on us, and (3) that all the if a hand is laid on him. 20 And if you [Thus, there was a mole inside Israel? inhabitants of the land are fainthearted tell this business of ours, then we will Or someone overheard them?] because of you. 10 For we have heard So the men answered her, be free from your oath that you made So the king of Jericho sent to Rahab, (1) how YHWH dried up the water of “Our lives for yours, if none of you tell us swear.” 21 saying, [he even knew where they went!] the Red Sea for you when you came this business of ours. And it shall be, Then she said, “Bring out the men who have come to out of Egypt, and (2) what you did to when YHWH has given us the land, “According to your words, so be it.” you, who have entered your house, the two kings of the Amorites who that we will deal kindly and truly with And she sent them away, and they de- for they have come to search out all were on the other side of the Jordan, you.” 15 parted. And she bound the scarlet cord the country [Heb. eretz: land].” 4 Sihon and Og, whom you utterly Then she let them down by a rope in the window [probably not until just Then the woman took the two [2] men destroyed. 11 And as soon as we heard through the window, for her house was before the attack, so not to raise sus- and hid them. So she said,ii these things, our hearts melted; on the city wall; she dwelt on the wall. picion]. “Yes, the men came to me, but I did not neither did there remain any more 16 And she said to them, know where they were from. 5 And it courage in anyone because of you, “Get to the mountain, lest the pursuers The Two Spies Escape and Return happened as the gate was being shut, [reason:] for meet you. Hide there three [3] days, 22 ¶ They departed and went to the when it was dark, that the men went YHWH your God, until the pursuers have returned. mountain, and stayed there three [3] out. Where the men went I do not He is God Afterward you may go your way.” 17 days until the pursuers returned. The know; pursue them quickly, for you in heaven above and So the men said to her: pursuers sought them all along the way may overtake them.” 6 on land [earth] beneath. 12 “We will be blameless of this oath of [to the Jordan], but did not find them.
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