Tag: joshua
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D.C. al Coda – if your heart turns away..
It was part of Moses’ warning, wasn’t it? The LORD will bless you, BUT IF YOUR HEART TURNS AWAY, woe to your children cursed for your disobedience. What’s wrong with this picture? No, I’m not asking what’s wrong with this picture of Joshua and the men of Israel about to cross the Jordan to conquer…
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You Will Not Be Led -8- All but Two
Joshua & Caleb Observe carefully those faithful to the LORD and also leaders faithful to Moses. Then listen to the grumbling rabble of the disobedient and see a stark contrast. Two faithful successors stand out because these contemporaries of Moses (who began this forty year exodus at age 80) stood faithfully with the LORD’s anointed…
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You Scoffers Who Rule Jerusalem – a Bed too Short
Perhaps by now you know from introduction in my previous post that the complainant in this case is the LORD. His indictment of leaders is not my complaint for today, but that of the prophet of Judah in the eighth century BC. Therefore Isaiah approaches these leaders, scoffers who rule Jerusalem with warnings from the…
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That you may have Certainty – 4 – But you have not obeyed
That you may have Certainty in these Uncertain Times Recall the guiding theme of our post-resurrection series is witness from the introduction of Luke-Acts and Jesus’ assurances to followers. We continue with the uncertain entry into Canaan after the death of Joshua. Our further focus looks at the consequences of those who had not obeyed…
