by Paul Apple | Jan 16, 2023 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: CONSIDERATION OF COVENANT HISTORY SHOULD PROMPT RENEWAL OF COVENANT COMMITMENT INTRODUCTION: Trent Butler: Josh 24 completes the book by giving the theological definition of the people of God. “The preceding account of God’s saving acts and election of...
by Paul Apple | Jan 16, 2023 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: STAY FAITHFUL IF YOU WANT TO ENJOY GOD’S PROMISED BLESSINGS INTRODUCTION: David Howard: The final two chapters of the book contain Joshua’s two farewell speeches to the entire nation, delivered at the end of his life. Both were given in the pastoral,...
by Paul Apple | Jan 16, 2023 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: CORPORATE UNITY CAN EASILY BE THREATENED BY MISUNDERSTANDINGS DESPITE SIGNIFICANT MISSION SUCCESSES INTRODUCTION: David Howard: After all that had transpired and all that the nation had gone through together, the time had now come for the tribes to return to...
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by Paul Apple | Jan 16, 2023 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: GOD’S FAITHFULNESS TO HIS LAND PROMISE TO ISRAEL IS TO BE CELEBRATED (IN ITS IMMEDIATE CONTEXT ALTHOUGH NOT IN TERMS OF ESCHATOLOGICAL FULFILLMENT) INTRODUCTION: David Howard: A glorious spiritual summary concludes the entire section devoted to the land...
by Paul Apple | Jan 16, 2023 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: GOD FULFILS HIS PROMISE OF SUPPORT FOR THE MINISTERING LEVITES WITH DESIGNATED CITIES FROM EACH OF THE TRIBES INTRODUCTION: Helene Dallaire: After the introductory summary comes a description of the land allotment to the Levites. The following tribes...
by Paul Apple | Jan 16, 2023 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: GOD IN HIS MERCY ESTABLISHED 6 CITIES OF REFUGE FOR THOSE WHO COMMITTED UNINTENTIONAL MANSLAUGHTER INTRODUCTION: Jerome Creach: At the core of Joshua 20 is the notion that the spilling of blood (which was understood in an almost magical sense as...
by Paul Apple | Jan 16, 2023 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: GOD PUTS HIS PEOPLE EXACTLY WHERE HE INTENDS FOR THEM TO PROSPER AND TO SERVE HIM EFFECTIVELY INTRODUCTION: David Howard: After the most important tribes have been dealt with in previous chapters, the land distribution is rapidly concluded now in two...
by Paul Apple | Jan 16, 2023 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: COMPROMISE AND COMPLAINING NEVER ADVANCE GOD’S KINGDOM AGENDA – STRIVE TO APPROPRIATE YOUR INHERITANCE IN CHRIST INTRODUCTION: David Howard: The descendants of Joseph—Ephraim and Manasseh—received two large portions west of the Jordan, in the center of the...
by Paul Apple | Jan 16, 2023 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: THE IMPORTANCE OF THE TRIBE OF JUDAH IS REFLECTED IN THE PROMINENCE GIVEN TO THE ALLOTMENT OF HER TERRITORY INTRODUCTION Robert Hubbard: Now, many readers will find the Judah section—hands down, the largest in chs. 14–19—tediously detailed. But that is the...
by Paul Apple | Jan 13, 2023 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: YOU CAN COUNT ON PROMISED REWARDS FOR FAITHFUL SERVICE INTRODUCTION: Robert Hubbard: From Transjordan the focus quickly shifts west of the Jordan to the land of Canaan. Comparable opening and closing formulae (“Now these are the areas/territories …”) bracket...
by Paul Apple | Nov 9, 2022 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: GOD WAS FAITHFUL TO GRANT THE TRANSJORDANIAN LAND TO REUBEN, GAD AND MANASSEH WHILE UNIQUELY BLESSING THE LEVITESINTRODUCTION:David Howard: Before Joshua’s distribution of the lands west of the Jordan, the previous land distribution is reviewed. It had...
by Paul Apple | Nov 7, 2022 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: JOSHUA’S FINAL INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE LORD IN HIS OLD AGE –PAST CONQUESTS NO EXCUSE FOR NEGLECTING FUTURE GOALS — SPECIFIC AREAS OF CANAAN STILL NEEDED TO BE CONQUERED AND POSSESSEDINTRODUCTION:Kenneth Gangel: Just as God took control over the battles,...
by Paul Apple | Nov 7, 2022 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: FAITHFUL OBEDIENCE IN EXECUTING MILITARY CAMPAIGNS DEFEATED CANAANITE KINGS AND GAINED ISRAEL THE LAND WHICH GOD HAD PROMISED INTRODUCTION: Robert Hubbard: If Joshua 11 (vv. 16–20, 23) wraps up the conquest in geographical and theological terms, Joshua 12...
by Paul Apple | Nov 5, 2022 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: WE CAN BE CONFIDENT OF VICTORY WHEN WE OBEY GOD’S COMMANDS AND EXECUTE HIS GAMEPLAN INTRODUCTION: Richard Hess: This passage is connected with chapter 10 and the conquest of the south. Similar verbs and expressions occur, as well as larger blocks of material...
by Paul Apple | Nov 4, 2022 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: GOD GIVES THE VICTORY WHEN HIS PEOPLE UNITE TO ENGAGE THE ENEMY BEHIND THE LEADERSHIP OF HIS ANOINTED COMMANDERINTRODUCTION:Jeff Oliver: Joshua 10 tells the story of Israel’s southern campaign in Canaan, the dominant theme of which is “the LORD fought for...
by Paul Apple | Nov 3, 2022 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: WHEN GOD CALLS US TO VICTORY WE MUST FINISH OFF THE ENEMYINTRODUCTION:Nothing aggravates me more in movies than when the good guys fail to finish off the bad guys … who end up rearing their evil heads and renewing the conflict. We want to make sure that we...
by Paul Apple | Mar 24, 2020 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: WE CAN ROUT OUR ENEMIES BY RELYING ON THE LORD’S UNLIMITED WEAPONS AND RESOURCES – DEADLY TARGETED HAIL – MIRACULOUS EXTENDED DAYLIGHT INTRODUCTION: Richard Hess: The attack of the Amorite leaders (vv. 1–5) stimulates the Gibeonite request for...
by Paul Apple | Mar 24, 2020 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: SPIRITUAL VICTORY IS COMPROMISED WHEN WE MAKE RASH COMMITMENTS APART FROM SEEKING THE GUIDANCE OF THE LORD INTRODUCTION: Richard Hess: In the first eight chapters, Israel had chosen its military objectives and targets. At this point the situation changes....
by Paul Apple | Mar 24, 2020 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: OUR MERCIFUL GOD STANDS READY TO LEAD US INTO VICTORY (WHERE PREVIOUSLY WE HAVE FAILED) BY ENCOURAGING US TO COURAGE AND FAITH IN OBEYING HIS BATTLE PLAN AND ALLOWING HIM TO BLESS INSTEAD OF CURSE INTRODUCTION: Jensen: Achan’s sin shattered the momentum...
by Paul Apple | Mar 24, 2020 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: THE MOMENTUM OF DEFEAT SNOWBALLS UNTIL RENEWED CONSECRATION DEALS WITH THE SIN IN OUR MIDST INTRODUCTION: Richard Hess: There are three parts to the defeat: the sin of Achan, the anger of God, and the judgment against Israel. This is followed by the...
