The People’s Bible: Joshua
Overview
After the leadership of Moses, the Lord chose Joshua to lead his people into the land he had promised. The book of Joshua tells how God helped his people conquer the Promised Land. Not only did the walls of Jericho fall down before God’s people, but the Lord granted many additional victories to them. Through his long life of service, Joshua followed the Lord faithfully and wholeheartedly.
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- Historical background
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- Practical and contemporary applications
Top Highlights
“Now I am about to go the way of all the earth. You know with all your heart and soul that not one of all the good promises the Lord your God gave you has failed. Every promise has been fulfilled; not one has failed. 15But just as every good promise of the Lord your God has come true, so the Lord will bring on you all the evil he has threatened, until he has destroyed you from this good land he has given you. 16If you violate the covenant of the Lord your God, which he commanded you, and go and serve other gods and bow down to them, the Lord’s anger will burn against you, and you will quickly perish from the good land he has given you.’” (Page 231)
“‘Your territory will extend from the desert to Lebanon and from the great river, the Euphrates—all the Hittite country—to the Great Sea on the west. 5No one will be able to stand up against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you.’” (Page 18)
“When plans fail to materialize, we need to remember that the Lord is in charge of our lives. What he finally works out often reveals that our plans were too puny for his purposes. Instead of living in frustration from toppled plans, we can know that ‘in all things God works for the good of those who love him’ (Romans 8:28).” (Page 34)
“Joshua’s skills and the strength of Israel’s army cannot ensure victory. The ‘commander’ and ‘the Lord’s army’ must always be behind the scenes to give success. Beyond that, Joshua would have the wrong perspective if he were to think that the Lord always takes sides in human combat and that the Lord must always be on his side. Rather, Joshua is to make sure that he is on the Lord’s side, follows the Lord’s commands, and fights the Lord’s battles.” (Page 86)
- Title: The People’s Bible: Joshua
- Author: Adolph L. Harstad
- Publisher: Northwestern Publishing House
- Publication Date: 1999
- Pages: 258
