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Friday, August 22nd, 2008(Every time we begin a new book, I will post a short aide on How to Read that book that will hopefully help you get the most out of your reading)
Content: The cyclical narrative of the time of the judges, with emphasis on Israel’s repeated lack of covenant loyalty.
Author & Historical Coverage: Unknown author, but possibly Samuel. Timespan [...]
August 21, 2008
Thursday, August 21st, 2008Joshua 24:1-33 Then Joshua assembled all the tribes of Israel at Shechem. He summoned the elders, leaders, judges and officials of Israel, and they presented themselves before God. 2 Joshua said to all the people, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Long ago your forefathers, including Terah the father of Abraham and [...]
August 20, 2008
Wednesday, August 20th, 2008Joshua 23:1-16 After a long time had passed and the LORD had given Israel rest from all their enemies around them, Joshua, by then old and well advanced in years, 2 summoned all Israel– their elders, leaders, judges and officials– and said to them: “I am old and well advanced in years. 3 You yourselves have [...]
August 19, 2008
Tuesday, August 19th, 2008Joshua 22:1-34 Then Joshua summoned the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh 2 and said to them, “You have done all that Moses the servant of the LORD commanded, and you have obeyed me in everything I commanded. 3 For a long time now– to this very day– you have not deserted your brothers [...]
August 18, 2008
Monday, August 18th, 2008Joshua 21:1-45 Now the family heads of the Levites approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the other tribal families of Israel 2 at Shiloh in Canaan and said to them, “The LORD commanded through Moses that you give us towns to live in, with pasturelands for our livestock.” 3 So, [...]
August 17, 2008
Sunday, August 17th, 2008Joshua 19:49 - 21:1 49 When they had finished dividing the land into its allotted portions, the Israelites gave Joshua son of Nun an inheritance among them, 50 as the LORD had commanded. They gave him the town he asked for– Timnath Serah in the hill country of Ephraim. And he built up the town [...]
August 16, 2008
Saturday, August 16th, 2008Joshua 19:1-48 The second lot came out for the tribe of Simeon, clan by clan. Their inheritance lay within the territory of Judah. 2 It included: Beersheba (or Sheba), Moladah, 3 Hazar Shual, Balah, Ezem, 4 Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah, 5 Ziklag, Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susah, 6 Beth Lebaoth and Sharuhen– thirteen towns and their villages; 7 [...]
August 15, 2008
Friday, August 15th, 2008Joshua 18:1-28 The whole assembly of the Israelites gathered at Shiloh and set up the Tent of Meeting there. The country was brought under their control, 2 but there were still seven Israelite tribes who had not yet received their inheritance. 3 So Joshua said to the Israelites: “How long will you wait before you begin [...]
August 14, 2008
Thursday, August 14th, 2008Joshua 16:1 - 17:18 The allotment for Joseph began at the Jordan of Jericho, east of the waters of Jericho, and went up from there through the desert into the hill country of Bethel. 2 It went on from Bethel (that is, Luz), crossed over to the territory of the Arkites in Ataroth, 3 descended westward [...]
August 13, 2008
Wednesday, August 13th, 2008Joshua 15:20-63 20 This is the inheritance of the tribe of Judah, clan by clan: 21 The southernmost towns of the tribe of Judah in the Negev toward the boundary of Edom were: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur, 22 Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah, 23 Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan, 24 Ziph, Telem, Bealoth, 25 Hazor Hadattah, Kerioth Hezron (that is, [...]
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