Exploring Joshua: A Devotional Commentary

by Colin N. Peckham

Publisher:

Day One

, 2007

Overview

Joshua—what a book! It is a necessary bridge between the Law of Moses and the rest of Israel’s history, and it magnifies the faithfulness and power of God. Joshua is a very important book in the canon of Scripture, and this devotional commentary merits attention. It provides challenging and penetrating insights into Scripture. That in essence is its objective—to confront men and women with the necessity of integrity, purity and victory through obedience and faith.

Contents

Top Highlights

“His life can be divided into three stages: firstly, as a slave in Egypt for about forty-five years, then in the wilderness under Moses’ leadership for forty years, and finally as the leader of the conquering tribes in Canaan for about twenty-five years.” (Page 19)

“In him God found a man who would listen to instructions and who would complete his assignments. In every circumstance he displayed a supreme desire to know the will of God, so when God needed a well-prepared man he found Joshua.” (Page 25)

“Do we devote enough time to those whom God has entrusted to us? A busy father was once persuaded to spend a day with his son. At the end of the day he wrote in his diary: ‘I spent the day with John; a totally wasted day.’ Little John wrote in his diary: ‘I spent the day with Daddy; the most wonderful day of my life.’” (Page 18)

“The book’s primary message is the faithfulness of God. It demonstrates that God kept the promises which he made to Abraham.” (Page 16)

“So Joshua took the whole land, according to all that the Lord had said to Moses; and Joshua gave it as an inheritance to Israel according to their divisions by their tribes. Then the land rested from war (11:23).” (Page 16)

Praise for the Print Edition

If you are looking for a fast-moving, down-to-earth, and challenging insight into Joshua, then this is it. Colin Peckham presents a grasp of the book that is easy to take in—particularly the long historical chapters—and manages at the same time to show how the book’s message is just as vital for today as it has always been.

—Rev. Dr. A. M. Roger, Principal, Faith Mission Bible College, Edinburgh

An interesting combination of Bible reading and devotional. There are twenty-one chapters, seventeen of which deal with the text either as a full or part chapter of the book of Joshua. I wouldn’t normally sit and read a commentary for fun, but this one I found really interesting, insightful, and thought-provoking. And it is easy to read, too.

—Clem Jackson, The Christian Marketplace

Product Details

• Title: Exploring Joshua: A Devotional Commentary
• Author: Colin Peckham
• Publisher: Day One Publications
• Publication Date: 2007
• Pages: 240

About Colin N. Peckham

Rev. Dr. Colin Peckham L.Th. (Hons.), B.A.(Theol.), B.Th.Hons., M.Th., D.Th. was born in South Africa where he had ten years of evangelistic ministry and youth work before working at a Bible college in Cape Town for thirteen years. He then immigrated to Great Britain and for seventeen years was principal of the Faith Mission Bible College, Edinburgh, Scotland. As principal emeritus he now has an extensive preaching ministry in Britain and abroad and has authored several books. He is married to Mary, who spent fourteen years in evangelistic ministry before their marriage, and they have three adult children and two grandchildren.