God’s Commission to Joshua God spoke from heaven directly to Joshua to reassure
him of his appoint¬ment Moses’ successor (vv. 1-3).
Joshua was commanded by God to lead the Israelites
and claim the land. Although the land was God’s gift to
Israel, it would only become theirs by hard fighting.
John Wesley once said ...
The Order to Cross the Jordan God had commanded Joshua in verse 9 and now in this
passage the
newly appointed leader, Joshua speaks to the people
and the
people respond to support him. Joshua first told the
leaders what
God had told him, then the leaders quickly passed the
message to
their people. There was p …
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God’s Commission to Joshua
God spoke from heaven directly to Joshua to reassure him of his appoint¬ment Moses’ successor (vv. 1-3). Joshua was commanded by God to lead the Israelites and claim the land. Although the land was God’s gift to Israel, it would only become theirs by hard fighting. John Wesley once said ...
The Order to Cross the Jordan
God had commanded Joshua in verse 9 and now in this passage the newly appointed leader, Joshua speaks to the people and the people respond to support him. Joshua first told the leaders what God had told him, then the leaders quickly passed the message to their people. There was p …