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Bible Doctrine
Study Guides
Joshua
Chapter 1
{As far as we can tell, the book of Joshua was written by Joshua himself. He also wrote the last chapter of the book of Deuteronomy about the death of Moses. The book summarizes the military campaign and conquest of the land of Canaan.
The book illustrates these 4 messages: 1) The faithfulness of God even when man is faithless; 2) Man can only appropriate God's grace through the non-meritorious act of faith (Joshua is a believer utilizing God's provisions); 3) Divine essence can not co-exist with sin (here the Canaanite race is so sinful it must be removed from the earth to protect the rest of the human race); 4) Finally, in the area of the theological area of 'typology', Joshua is the Old Testament equivalent to the book of Ephesians in the New Testament. The physical warfare of Joshua is a typology of the angelic warfare that is going on unseen today in the spiritual realm.
The book of Joshua is important. It is the first time that man had a written canon of scripture on which they could rely. It is the written word that is emphasized now - there are 5 books of Moses that came out first as the canon. Joshua the man is first mentioned in Numbers 13.}
Chapter
1
{Verses
1-4: Command for Conquest}
{Verse
1: Meet the Replacement for Moses - Joshua}
1-2~~Now
after the death of Moses
the
servant of the Jehovah/God
it
came to pass,
that
the Jehovah/God spoke unto Joshua
the
son of Nun, Moses' minister, saying, 2~~
"Moses,
my servant, is dead.
Now
therefore arise
{Principal: organizations can only have ONE top man},
go
over this Jordan {river}
{no flanking movement - cross here},
you,
and all this people,
unto
the land
'which
I do give'
{Nathan - Piel stem, perfect tense (completed action)
as far as God is concerned it is a done deal - that is IT -
this is the phrase of God's GRACE}
to
them,
even
to the children of Israel."
3~~"Every
place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon,
that
have I given unto you,
as
I said unto Moses."
{Some
Boundaries of the Promised Land}
4~~"From
the desert and this Lebanon
{up to the Cedar forest to the north east}
even
unto the great river, the river Euphrates
{all the way to the Euphrates river},
all
the land of the Hittites,
and
unto the great sea toward the going down of the sun
{the Mediterranean Sea},
shall
be your coast."
{Verses
5-9: Provision for Conquest}
5~~"There
shall not any man be able to stand before you all
all
the days of your {Joshua's} life
as
I was with Moses,
so
I will be with you.
I
will not fail you, nor forsake you."
6~~"Be
strong and of a good courage.
For
unto this people
shall
you divide for an inheritance the land,
which
I swore unto their fathers to give them."
{Note: Why? Goes back to Genesis 15:16 - the iniquity of the Amorites was not yet full. When they were like a mad dog, they had to be removed from the earth to not infect the rest of the human race with their madness. God removed them to protect the rest of the human race.}
{Joshua
is to be Guided by WRITTEN
REVELATION
for the First time - The Canon}
7~~"Only
be you strong and of good courage,
that
you may observe to do according to all the law,
which
Moses my servant commanded you.
Do
not deviate from it {the Word} to the right hand
{This is probably rationalism}
or
to the left
{This is probably is emotionalism},
that
you may prosper
where
ever you go.
{Note: A believer's prosperity is always contingent upon how straight he Walks in the Righteous Way of God.}
{Importance
of the Written Canon of Scripture - Secret to Leadership
particularly Spiritual Leadership}
8~~This
book of the law shall not depart out of your mouth
{when Joshua speaks as the leader he MUST speak divine viewpoint!}
but
you shall 'study, study, study'/meditate {hagah}
therein
day and night
{constantly - study, study and study more the Word},
that
you may observe to do
{Principal: NEVER try to DO before you KNOW}
according
to all that is written therein
{application of divine viewpoint from the written word to life's experiences}.
For
then you shall make your way prosperous
{great blessings in all categories - not just money - love, family, work,
military etc.},
and
then you shall have good success.
{Note: The key to being a good leader is to think divine viewpoint. You only SAY what you THINK. So, you need to replace your human viewpoint with divine viewpoint by the study of the Word of God.}
9~~"Have
I not commanded you?
Be
strong and of a good courage.
Be
not afraid,
neither
be you hysterical/dismayed.
For
the Jehovah/God your 'Elohiym/Godhead
is
with you all wherever you go."
{Note: The battle that rages within is what will control your thinking? Divine viewpoint or your emotions? Do not panic. Do not become hysterical. Have the divine viewpoint IN your soul before the crisis. Then you can apply it as it is needed.}
{Verses
10-18: Preparation for Conquest}
10-11~~Then
Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying, 11~~
{you do not command 2 million people personally - you must have an
organization - Joshua called his officers together}
"Pass
through the army/host {pass the word to the people},
and
command the people, saying,
'Prepare
you food
{practical matters are also important}
for
within three days
you
shall pass over this Jordan,
to
go in to possess the land,
which
the Jehovah/God your 'Elohiym/Godhead
gives
you to possess it.' "
{Note: Joshua gave 3 days to prepare, but it actually took 8 days and that was from the grace of God. He did this so Rahab and her family could be preserved. She has to get out of Jericho first. She is in the line of the Messiah.}
{Verses
12-18: Special Problem for Joshua - Men on this side of Jordon also
to Fight}
12~~And
to the Reubenites
{these were famous as being cattlemen and this East side of river
was good
cattle country God permitted them to settle on this side of the river},
and
to the Gadites,
and
to half the tribe of Manasseh,
spoke
Joshua, saying, 13~~
"Remember
the word/'doctrinal communication' {dabar}
which
Moses the servant of the Jehovah/God
commanded
you, saying,
'Jehovah/God
your 'Elohiym/Godhead
has
given you rest, and has given you this land."
14~~"Your
wives, your little ones, and your cattle,
shall
remain in the land which Moses gave you
on
this side Jordan.
But
you shall pass before your brethren armed,
all
the mighty men of valor, and help them."
15~~"Until
Jehovah/God has given your brethren rest,
as
He has given you,
and
they also have possessed the land
which
the Jehovah/God your 'Elohiym/Godhead gives them.
Then
you shall return unto the land of your possession, and enjoy it,
which
Moses the Jehovah/God's servant gave you on this side
of
the Jordan toward the sun rising."
16~~And
they answered Joshua, saying,
"All
that you command us we will do,
and
wherever you send us, we will go."
17~~"According
as we hear/listen/obey {shama`}
unto
Moses in all things,
so
will we hear/listen/obey {shama`} unto you.
Only
Jehovah/God your 'Elohiym/Godhead
be
with you,
as
He was with Moses."
18~~"Whosoever
be he who does rebel against your order,
and
will not hear/listen/obey {shama`}
unto
your words/'doctrinal communication' {dabar}
in
all that you command him,
he
shall be put to death.
Only be strong and of a good courage."
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