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Book of Joshua: the Battle Belongs to the Lord M AY 2 015 The LORD your God will be with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:9 Book of Joshua: The Battle Belongs to the Lord VOLUME TWO • 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION Enjoy The Best of Today in the Word, Volume Two, a selection of 12 of our readers’ favorite monthly devotionals. With this useful resource, you will deepen your knowledge of God’s Word as you delve into Old and New Testament, character, and topical studies. These Today in the Word favorites will encourage and challenge you on your life’s journey. Daniel Daniel: Commitment or Compromise? Published June 2005 h Day 1 does make sense that DanielCharacters was of trained Faith and Wisdom Read: Daniel 1:1–2; Jeremiah 25:1–14 to use a Babylonian numbering style. During Jehoiakim’s reign, Nebuchadnez- DanielCharacters didn’t blindly accept of everything Faith and Wisdom zar king of Babylon invaded the land. about the Babylonian culture,Published most January nota- 2004 2 Kings 24:1 bly their pagan religion. He was caught TODAY IN THE WORD in a peculiar situation, as the prophecy New Year’s Eve, 1999, saw the Y2K wor- of Jeremiah describes. After theh destruc- Request your copy today! riers stocking up on bottled water and tion of the northern kingdom of Israel canned goods; the turn-of-the-millen- by the Assyrians, Daniel’s native nationnesses” who have run the race before Dayof 1 Judah had been unwilling to listen nium enthusiasts planning extravagantRead: Hebrews 12:1–3 us. Their lives show us the way. As celebrations to usher in the year 2000; to the Word of the Lord—and judg-“witnesses,” they testify to the faithful- and the history purists insisting thereLet usment throw for off everythingtheir sins thatwas hinders sure. Daniel and the sin that so easily entangles, and ness, power, and love of God, by whose Use the reply card in this was no reason to get excited. These was taken to Babylon after the first graceof they lived and by whose grace we mathematically precise folks argued thatlet us threerun with major perseverance. attacks on Jerusalem by Hebrews 12:1 too can run an all-out race (cf. 1 Cor. the third millennium wouldn’t begin Nebuchadnezzar’s forces. He had been9:24–27; Phil. 3:12–14). until the 2000th year had ended and forcibly taken to live in exile. TODAY IN THE WORD 2001 had begun. In other words, the In this “race” of Christian life, we should issue, or order a copy online On theFor first Daniel, Sunday the hope of January of returning 1757, to his year 2000 could be the turn of the mil-Esther Edwards Burr, daughter of get rid of all that hamstrings us spiritu- lennium only if there had been a year homeland wasn’t good. Jeremiah foretoldally, especially sin. We are also to run Jonathanthat Edwards,the Babylonian wrote exile in her would jour- last for zero. nal: “I long to begin this year with with perseverance, because the race may seventy years (Jer. 25:11). God allowedbe long and difficult. Encouragingly, it at www.todayintheword.com. A look at the accounts in Daniel 1 andGod—O Nebuchadnezzar for God’s presence to take throughthe people of this year! When I look back on the year has been marked out for us, reminding Jeremiah 25 presents a similar conun- Israel, the articles of the temple (Dan.us that God is always in control. drum. Did Nebuchadnezzar lay siegepast and1:2), take and a something view of the even Numberless more surpris- to Jerusalem in the fourth year Merciesof ing: I the have role been of God’s the servantsubject (Jer.of, I 25:9).Finally and most importantly, we must Jehoiakim’s reign (Jer. 25:1) or the thirdstand amazed at God’s goodness to fix our eyes on Jesus. He founded the such APPLYan Ill-deserving, THE WORD Hell-deserving (Dan. 1:1)? Some scholars believe that The authenticity of Daniel is disputed faithby by which we run, and is perfecting the Babylonians didn’t begin number-Creature [as] I am—Why am I thus dis- our faith as we run. He is the ultimate tinguishedpeople from who therefuse greater to accept part theof thepossibil- ing a king’s reign until the year after ity of the supernatural elements of theexample, since He, too, ran a grueling, he took the throne. The ascension yearWorld—What obligations am I under sacrificial race marked out for Him by to spendbook: the miraculous remainder rescue, of my timeinspired for wis- would essentially be that king’s “year dom, and predictive prophecy. Althoughthe Father. When we encounter opposi- zero,” while Hebrew writers would haveGod—I don’t want to live unless I can tion, shame, suffering, and even death, live morewe may to thesay glorywith ofour God mouths and dothat we referred to it as year number one. Other accept those truths, believers are some-we should “consider Him”—He has over- reasonable explanations exist, butmore it good.” come all those obstacles, and we share Let her resolution be ours as well in in His victory. 2004, as we kick off a year of Bible study APPLY THE WORD centered around the theme of “God’s To start this year right, why not compose Wisdom for Real Life.” We begin this a New Year’s resolution? Imitate Esther month with “Wise Characters of Faith,” Edwards Burr and focus your resolution a series of biblical character portraits. on spiritual concerns and your rela- tionship with the Lord. And since our Today’s passage refers to these and other topic this month is “Wise Characters of Bible characters as a “great cloud of wit- Faith,” let it be a resolution specifically Thank you for your ministry partnership! TODAY WITH PAUL NYQUIST President of Moody Bible Institute Fighting Battles Some people say life a loud shout—and the walls of the city is a battle. They are would collapse (6:1–5). right. We face danger and hardship. We risk. From an earthly perspective, God’s We fight. Sometimes instructions did not make sense. I can only we lose, and other imagine their hesitation and doubt. Wasn’t times we are victori- it better to sneak up on your enemy? Why ous. But one thing march around creating a huge spectacle? seems certain: life’s challenges never end. But regardless of any doubts they had, God’s people obeyed and victory came. One of the most famous battles in Scrip- As the walls collapsed, it was clear that the ture involves Joshua and the city of Jericho. honor belonged to God alone. He had God’s chosen people had faced an gone before them. arduous journey from Egypt to the Promised Land. They had experienced God goes before us as well. Too often we hunger, exhaustion, and discord. Now their fight life’s battles on our own. At the begin- path was blocked by fortified enemy cities. ning of the book, God tells Joshua, “Be strong and courageous because you will lead these Jericho stood in their way. It was walled, people to inherit the land” (1:6). He says, and although relatively small, it was “you will”—not “you might.” God promised, extremely well-fortified. Some scholars say and He would keep that promise. it could easily have survived a year-long siege. The battle of Jericho is the subject of The Lord continued, saying, “Do not be songs and spirituals, because what terrified; do not be discouraged, for the happened next was incredible. Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” (1:9). These are great words for God gave Joshua peculiar instructions about Joshua and also for us today. As we study how to fight this particular battle. He begins the book of Joshua, we will learn about the by declaring victory. The Lord says, “See, I nation of Israel and the mighty God they have delivered Jericho into your hands” (6:2). served. But we will also learn how God can help us face our own battles. The Israelites were instructed to march around the city once every day for six When we are up against daunting days. The priests were told to carry circumstances, we place our trust firmly in trumpets before the ark of the Lord. On the God. We are to remember His faithfulness seventh day, they were to march again, in the past, trust Him with our present, seven times, but this day the priests would follow His instructions, and watch as He blow the trumpets. The people were to give leads us to victory. 1-800-356-6639 THEOLOGY MATTERS by John Koessler God and Property For many modern readers, the actions of were often warlords who fought over Israel in the book of Joshua seem indefen- territory. Many of the battles described sible. We wonder how they could claim in the book of Joshua were defensive in that the land of Canaan was rightfully nature, a response to aggression initiated theirs when others were already living in by Canaanite warlords who amassed it. Some have gone so far as to call Israel’s armies against God’s people. But the most occupation of Canaan an example of significant aspect of Joshua’s campaign biblically sanctioned ethnic cleansing. It is was that it was directly and explicitly impossible to understand Israel’s actions commanded by God (Josh. 1:11). without taking into account God’s unique relationship to the earth. The Bible acknowledges the legitimacy of “private” property.
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