Alrighty, by all appearances, it would seem like we’ve got a nice farewell party going on here in Joshua 22 between the 2 1/2 tribes who would be returning to their homes on the eastern side of the Jordan River and the 9 1/2 tribes who would remain inside the Promised Land. Underneath all of […]
J22-6: Reuben, Gad And 1/2 Of Manasseh Are To Keep Torah EVEN IF They Are Living Outside Of Israel
“(To the one half-tribe of M’nasheh, Moshe had given an inheritance in Bashan; but to the other half, Y’hoshua gave one among their kinsmen on the west side of the Yarden.) When Y’hoshua sent them away to their tents he blessed them, saying, “Return with great riches to your tents — with very much livestock, […]
J22-5: Why It’s Freakin’ Important To Recognize Common Biblical Idioms When We’re Studying Scripture!
“Now Adonai your God has given rest to your kinsmen, as he told them he would. So you too, return to your tents in the land which is your possession, which Moshe the servant of Adonai gave you beyond the Yarden.”-Joshua 22:4 Verse 4 provides us a perfect example of what we need to be […]
J22-4: Reuben, Gad And 1/2 Of Manasseh Return To Their Homes In The Transjordan
So what is Joshua Chapter 22 all about? In a nutshell, it’s about the 2 1/2 tribes of Gad, Reuben and 1/2 of Manasseh being allowed to return to their homes located on the east side of the Jordan River. Why? Because their military services were no longer needed since the successful conquest of Canaan […]
J22-3: The Lord Can And Will Use EVEN OUR DISOBEDIENCE To Achieve His Will
Israel had now entered into a period of relative peace and stability. This enabled Joshua to finish the work of divvying up the land among the remaining 7 tribes who hadn’t yet received their land inheritance. Once this was taken care of, the stage was set for the Levites to receive their cities to live […]
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