Are you aware that… …the mistaken decision Joshua made when he agreed to a “peace agreement” with the Gibeonites… …is the same darn thing playing out in front of our very eyes on our television sets and in the news right now as I type these words? All of the attempts to appease and make […]
J9-11: Does The Lord Require Us To Do Something Evil And Wrong Just Because We Made A Vow To Him?
“Here is what we will do to them: we will let them live, so that God’s anger will not be on us because of the oath we swore to them.“-Joshua 9:20 There are several other examples in Scripture of someone making a vow that on the surface seemed like a good idea at the time […]
J9-10: The Big Difference Between How Easterners And Westerners View Fair Play
In yesterday’s post, I concluded that in the ancient Middle East, vows were considered so serious that even a vow made under deception was still considered valid and at the end of the day was honored. This brings me to a very interesting topic on the difference between how the Oriental mind and the Western […]
J9-9: Why Israel Was So Intent On Keeping Their Vow To The Gibeonites Even Though It Was Based On A Lie
“The people of Israel did not attack them, because the leading officials of the community had sworn to them by Adonai, the God of Israel; but all the community grumbled against the leaders.”-Joshua 9:18 As I mentioned yesterday, Israel’s current situation is the perfect example of what happens when we neglect to seek out the […]
J9-8: The Disastrous Consequences That Result When We Don’t Consult God On Important Matters
“But three days later, after they had made the covenant with them, they heard that they were their neighbors, that they lived there with them. The people of Israel traveled and arrived at their cities on the third day. Their cities were Giv‘on, K’firah, Be’erot and Kiryat-Ye‘arim.”-Joshua 9:16-17 The proper term for the type of […]
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