Today we begin Joshua Chapter 9. For the Complete Jewish Bible, click here. For the King James version, click here. Joshua Chapter 9 tells us about an encounter the Hebrews had with a group of people called the Gibeonites. Their relationship would not be a positive one. Why? Because from the outset, it was based on […]
Archives for December 2020
J8-19: How Do You Come Back To God After You Have Fallen Away From Him?
“There was not a word of everything Moshe had ordered that Y’hoshua did not read before all Israel assembled, including the women, the little ones and the foreigners living with them.”-Joshua 8:35 The final verse of Joshua Chapter 8 points out something ALL believers should keep in mind. God’s Torah is for all of mankind. […]
J8-18: Minus Obedience To God’s Word, Joshua’s Leadership Would Have Been Weak If Not A Joke
“After this, he read all the words of the Torah, the blessing and the curse, according to everything written in the book of the Torah.”-Joshua 8:34 During the covenant renewal ceremony depicted in the closing verses of Joshua Chapter 8, in verse 32, we’re told that Joshua “wrote there on the stones a copy of […]
J8-17: Why We Should Pay Close attention To The Scriptures When It Speaks Of Altars And Iron
The Rabbis of old have some interesting commentary concerning the meaning of using stones untouched by iron to construct an altar. Here’s the thing. In Scripture, iron represents destruction. That’s why it would be wrong for for a tool made out of iron to be used on an altar of life. There’s also an interesting […]
J8-16: The Major Problem With The Closing Verses Of Joshua Chapter Eight
“Then Joshua built on Mount Ebal an altar to the Lord, the God of Israel, as Moses the servant of the Lord had commanded the Israelites. He built it according to what is written in the Book of the Law of Moses—an altar of uncut stones, on which no iron tool had been used. On […]