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This verse highlights how the display of God’s power in drying up the Jordan drained all courage from Israel’s foes, preparing the land for His people’s arrival.
This verse reveals God’s continued call to spiritual renewal and trust in His covenant faithfulness.
This verse highlights obedience to God’s covenant as a necessary step before inheriting His promises.
They reaffirmed the covenant sign at a critical juncture in their history and reminded themselves that God is faithful to fulfill His promises in each new generation.
God reaffirmed His promises and mercy by ensuring that the people were restored to fellowship with Him before taking possession of the Promised Land.
Israel’s forty-year journey in the wilderness formed a new generation that would enter and experience God’s promised blessings.
Circumcision renewed the community’s connection to God’s covenant before they advanced further into the land.
God’s people needed to be made whole before they were used for His glory.
God cleans away the weight of the past so His people can begin anew under His guidance.
The Passover at Gilgal prepared Israel both physically and spiritually for receiving the Promised Land.
They began to experience the blessings of the Promised Land right after celebrating the Passover.
God’s promise is true, whether through miracles in the wilderness or the yield of Canaan.
This verse depicts the moment that Joshua encounters a divine messenger outside Jericho, shifting Israel from self-reliance to trusting in God’s leadership.
Joshua 5:14 conveys that true victory lies in submitting to God’s authority, trusting that He is the ultimate leader of His people.
This verse reminds us that encountering God changes our perspective and demands a heart of submission.
Joshua 1 begins with the LORD calling Joshua to succeed Moses as Israel’s next leader. The LORD tells Joshua He will be with him in all things, urging him to be firm and resolute as he leads the Israelites to conquer the Promised Land. Joshua obeys the LORD and takes two preliminary steps. First, he instructs the Israelite officers to prepare the people for the march. Second, he reminds the tribes who have claimed their portions east of the Jordan River that they must continue to aid in the conquest of Canaan. These three tribes had agreed with Moses to support the remaining Israelites in taking the west side of Jordan before settling in their allocated cities. The chapter ends with the eastern tribes pledging loyalty to Joshua and urging him to be bold as he leads the Israelites to the land of Canaan. The chapter’s outline is as follows:
- The LORD commands Joshua to be strong and courageous as he leads Israel into the Promised Land. God urges the new leader to meditate on the Scriptures consistently to be successful in all his endeavors (vv. 1–9).
- Joshua commands the Israelite officers to speak to the people to prepare them to cross the Jordan River and conquer the Promised Land (vv. 10–11).
- Joshua instructs the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, who will settle east of the Jordan, to help their brothers fight until they conquer the land west of the Jordan (vv. 12–15).
- The eastern tribes agree to Joshua’s demands to help their fellow Israelites conquer the west side of Jordan before settling in their allotted cities. They promise to obey Joshua just as they obeyed Moses, and urge him to be strong and courageous to fulfill God’s calling on his life (vv. 16–18).
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