Remember a couple of posts back, how I kept hammering home why it’s important to NOT take certain passages in the Bible literally. For example, take a look at verse 23 from Joshua Chapter 11… “Y’hoshua took the whole land, in keeping with all that Adonai had said to Moshe and to Israel according to […]
J13-1: Why Moses Was Still Filled With Vigor In His Old Age But Joshua Wasn’t
Today we begin Joshua Chapter 13. For the Complete Jewish Bible, click HERE. For the King James version, click HERE. “Now Y’hoshua was old; the years had taken their toll. Adonai said to him, “You are old, and the years have taken their toll; but there is yet a great deal of land to be […]
J12-8: Why God Did NOT Want Israel To Have An Earthly King
Today, let’s talk a little bit about why God did NOT want Israel to have an earthly king. The reason why is because installing a typical gentile monarchy into Israel would have radically altered the Lord’s relationship with His People. In other words, the people would have become divided in their loyalties. Remember, Yeshua said…“No […]
J12-7: How Ancient Israel’s Kingdom Was Different Than Any Other Gentile Kingdom In Its Time
Although I lightly touched upon it yesterday, I want to talk a little bit more about how Israel’s kingdom was different than any other pagan kingdom in the world at the time. In the gentile world, when a king took over new territory, this freshly conquered land was never given to the common people. In […]
J12-6: Why Israel’s Conquest Of Canaan Was A Bigger Miracle Than Even Their Exodus From Egypt
At this point in the Scriptures, while Israel may have conquered the major parts of the land of Canaan, there still remained lots to do. Many smaller pockets of rebellion ruled by minor kings still needed to be dealt with. Israel may have had gained control over the land of Canaan, but the lengthy goal […]
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