Joshua and the Flow of Biblical HistoryThe book of Joshua brings to life real history during the crucial period of transition for the Israelites as they follow God's direction and settle in the promised land. Israel needed discipline in light of their newfound freedom. They faced the responsibility of living as a covenant people while adapting to change. Joshua describes the historic shift from the revelation of God's promises to their realization. God's care of his people becomes obvious, and their struggle with disobedience, selfishness, and fear is very human. Francis Schaeffer's thoughts on the book of Joshua show readers the historic, spiritual, and intellectual nourishment available for the Christian life through the examples of Joshua and his fellow Israelites. In the book of Joshua, Schaeffer finds that God reveals his sorrow over human sin, as well as his gracious love for his people. This is as true for us as it was for those in Joshua's time. This study of the settling of Israel will inspire readers to see the hand of God present in all of history, including today. |
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... things in Scripture is that we eat before God. This is beautiful, because eating is such a lowly activity. It is connected with our body and our bodily functions in a way that hardly anything else is, for what we eat becomes our body.
... things that are marvelous about this is the very reality of it—the solidness of it. It highlights the fact that the whole man was made by God and is accepted by God. Another thing is clearly seen in God's preparation of Joshua: Joshua ...
... thing: “For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever. . . . Arise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it; for I will give it unto thee” (Gen. 13:15, 17).Later God said ...
... things revealed in the books of Moses. This means that by the time the spies went out, only one year and two months ... thing. It always brings its results in the present life. At this time it postponed the completion of the complex of ...
... thing occurred—touching because it hearkened back to a memory from Joshua's youth. Now when Joshua was much older, “The LORD said unto Moses, Behold, thy days approach that thou must die: call Joshua, and present yourselves in the ...
Contents
THE CONTINUITY OF THE COVENANT | |
RAHAB | |
TWO KINDS OF MEMORIALS | |
JERICHO ACHAN AND | |
MOUNT EBAL AND MOUNT GERIZIM | |
THE GIBEONITES | |
CALEBS FAITHFULNESS | |
EAST AND WEST OF JORDAN | |
THE CITIES OF REFUGE | |
CHOOSE | |