GOD’S INSTRUCTIONS to the Israelites were surprisingly progressive for the time, prohibiting His people from engaging in predatory lending practices and providing for the poor, widows, and orphans (without a government agency to collect and redistribute wealth!).Continue Reading
WE’RE BACK with a brief summary of highlights from our whirlwind tours of the Holy Land and the UK.
WE BEGIN our study of the second of the Historical Books, Judges. It chronicles Israel’s slide into apostasy and chaos, showing the need for a godly king to lead them.Continue Reading
JOSHUA NEARS the end of his life. He sends a surveying team to divide Canaan which is then assigned to tribes by casting lots. We also look at his final instructions for Israel which include the declaration, “As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.”Continue Reading
THE ISRAELITES have crossed the Jordan and defeated the giant clans in two separate campaigns through the hill countries of Judah and Israel. Today we look at the division of Canaan among the 9-1/2 tribes still waiting to occupy their inheritance.Continue Reading
WE ALL remember the song: Joshua fit the battle of Jericho, and the walls came tumbling down. Today, we study the conquest of Canaan by the Israelites, examining what appears to be military campaigns that specifically targeted the giant clans known as the Anakim.Continue Reading