Short Lessons from Joshua

The Book of Joshua records the events following the death of Moses, when Joshua led the children of Israel into the Promised Land and into war against the many cities and kings of the Canaanites. Although the Israelites were numerous, they had little experience in war, no trained armies that we know of, and less advanced technology than their enemies. What they did have on their side was God and his angelic armies, and the fear that God's presence inspired in peoples all over the region. 

In 2019 I recorded a series of short lessons from the Book of Joshua. Each episode is only a few minutes long. I recommend you read the Book of Joshua and use these videos as a supplement to other study aides. 

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Short Lessons from Joshua

• Crossing the Jordan in Life and Death. Joshua 1
• Rahab's faith and works in Joshua 2
• God wants to work through you and me. Joshua 2
• Follow the Ark into the Promised Land. Joshua 3
• Stepping into the river in Joshua 3
• The God of Life and Death in Joshua 4
• Circumcision in Joshua 5
• The Reproach of Egypt in Joshua 5:9
• Passover and Manna in Joshua 5:10-12
• YHWH Tsevaot in Joshua 5:13-15
• Joshua 6:8-10, A Time to be Silent
• Achen's Crime in Joshua 6-7
• Achen vs the Two Spies in Joshua 5-7
• Does God Help Those Who Help Themselves? Joshua 8
• The King of Ai and the Image of God in Joshua 8
• Joshua and the Gibeonites, part 1. Joshua 9
• Joshua and the Gibeonites, part 2. Joshua 9
• Joshua 10: The Amorite Alliance Against Gibeon
• Joshua's Long Day in Joshua 10:12-14
• Chariots on Fire in Joshua 11
• Divine Genocide in Joshua 11
• A New Kind of Existence Requires a New Kind of Leader. Joshua 12
• Never Forget Why You're Fighting. Joshua 13
• Inheritance on the East Side of the Jordan in Joshua 13
• Caleb and the Heart of Praise in Joshua 14
• Caleb's Daughter in Joshua 15
• The Divine Plan in Joshua 15
• The Jebusites and Messiah in Joshua 15
• Zelophehad's Daughters in Joshua 17
• Ephraim's Test in Joshua 17
• Avoiding Potential Stumbling Blocks. Joshua 18
• Apparent Discrepancies in the Tribal Land Allotments in Joshua 17-21
• Justice Is Your Responsibility. Joshua 20
• God Keeps His Promises. Joshua 21
• No New Covenant Annuls an Older Covenant. Joshua 22
• Manasseh's Wealth in Joshua 22
• Joshua 23:4-8 and Thanksgiving
• Easy Come, Easy Go - Esau vs Jacob in Joshua 24
• Don't Go Back to Egypt! Joshua 24

Hagar and the Forbidden Fruit

Check out these interesting connections between the stories of Abram, Sarai, and Hagar on one hand and Adam, Eve, and the forbidden fruit in the Garden.

Adam, Eve, and the Forbidden Fruit

• 2:10-14 - Land among the rivers, including Euphrates
• 3:5 - Pretending to higher station
• 3:6 - Eve doubted God's word
• 3:6 - Eve gave the fruit to Adam
• 3:6 - Adam ate the fruit
• 3:8 - YHVH walked in the Garden
• 3:8 - Adam and Eve hid themselves
• 3:9 - YHVH asked Adam "Where are you?"
• 3:12 - Adam blamed Eve
• 3:13 - Eve blamed the Serpent
• 3:15 - Curse of enmity of offspring
• 3:15 - Promise of offspring
• 3:23 - Forced to work
• 3:24 - Exile from the Garden
• 3:24 - Cherub with flaming sword

Abram, Sarai, and Hagar

• 15:4 - Promise of offspring
• 15:13 - Exile from the land
• 15:13 - Forced to work
• 15:17 - YHVH with flaming torch
• 15:18 - Land between the rivers, including Euphrates
• 16:2 - Sarai doubted God's word
• 16:3 - Sarai gave Hagar to Abram
• 16:4 - Abram took Hagar
• 16:4 - Pretending to higher station
• 16:5 - Sarai blamed Abram
• 16:6 - Abram blamed Sarai
• 16:6 - Hagar hid herself
• 16:7 - YHVH walked in the wilderness
• 16:8 - YHVH asked Hagar "Where are you going?"
• 16:11 - Curse of enmity of offspring