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Today's reading from Joshua 22-23

King James Version with Web Encyclopedia links: Joshua 22;Joshua 23

Joshua 22
Joshua addresses the Trans-Jordan Tribes, The Reubenites, the Gadites and the half tribe of Mannaseh and praise them for keeping their word. God had granted their vow,now they could return and inherit their land (1-9). The tribes returned to Gilead (7-9). They built an alar on the border of Canaan (v. 10-12) at Geliloth near the Jordan on the Israelite side, the whole assembly wanted to declare war on them!
The western tribes were angry (13-20), they sent Phineas and ten men, one from each tribe. The dispute was about building the altar which the ten tribes saw as an altar of rebellion. The eastern tribe explain in detail why they built the altar as a witness between all the tribes that they would all worship and sacrifice to the Lord together. They were thus united.(30-34). This chapter shows us before we jump to conclusion about an issue and go off the deep end, we need to COMMUNICATE with each other to clear the air and avoid a confrontation.

Joshua 23
Joshua now address the western tribes and gave his farewell. What does someone say when he knows that he will die soon? Obviously, the most important priorities he wants to pass on his family and friends. In a similar way, Joshua encourage the people to obey and follow Him wholeheartedly and warned them not to turn away frim God. He also reminded them what God has done for them.


Division of the Land
Tribal Lands

Joshua 22, with Commentaries, verse by verse
Joshua 23, with Commentaries, verse by verse

Other Links
OT Gateway Links on Joshua
Introduction to Joshua by Malik
Malik Argument of Joshua
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Doug Goins on Joshua, scroll down
Spurgeon's Sermons on Joshua
Biblebb.com Website
Studies in the Life of Joshua by J. Hampton Keathley III
Links to Commentaries and other References - Old Testament

Bible Study Tools
Jesus Saves
How to Become a Christian

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