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The Sin of Achan
God’s people are never more vulnerable or in greater danger than right after they have experienced a great victory. Yesterday’s victory does not make us immune from defeat today. There must be a continuing dependence on the Lord. In the victory at Jericho Joshua had made it …

The destruction of the stolen goods
Since God was the only one who knew who had sinned He chose to reveal the culprit by the method of drawing lots (vv. 16-18). As the lots were drawn one by one they fell on the tribe of Judah, the family of the Zarhites, the household of Zabdi and finally on the trespasser h …