"Did the sun really stand still in the heavens?"
To someone who says that they won't believe the Bible when it says that the sun stood still in the heavens because it contradicts science, this is what I have to say: God controls all aspects of our universe, so surely He can cause the earth to stop moving--which makes the sun stand still. He brought upon plagues and turned water to blood during Moses' time, so it really isn't all that surprising that He could tell the earth to stop rotating, and it would.
Joshua 7-22
Israel's Successes
- Ambushes Ai, slays inhabitants
- Gibeonites are made slaves to Israel
- Defeats Amorites and allies
- Conquer whole land, destroying cities and nations
- Conquered two kings east of Jordan, and 31 west
- Inheritances of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh are confirmed
- Caleb inherits Hebron
- Judah is given an inheritance in Canaan
- Ephraim and Manasseh receive inheritances
- Benjamin receives inheritance
- Simeon, Zebulun, Issachar, Asher, Naphtali and Dan receive inheritances
- Lord fulfills all promises, gives Israel rest
- Some tribes dismissed with blessing
Israel's Failures
- Defeated by people of Ai
Joshua 23-24; Institute Student Manual commentary for Joshua 24:1-28,
The main theme that Joshua spoke to his people about in these chapters was to continue to love God and keep the commandments and be courageous in standing up for what was right. Joshua chose to deliver his final address on this particular topic because God has blessed him and his people from destruction and death. He gave Israel so many blessings and always fulfilled the promises that He made to them because of their obedience. Joshua wanted his people to continue to serve God and show Him how grateful they were for the many blessings they received and to be worthy to continue receiving them; "but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord."
The people responded to Joshua by saying, "God forbid that we should forsake the Lord, to serve other gods, for the Lord our God, he it is that brought us up and our fathers out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage, and which did those greats signs in our sight, and preserved us in all the way wherein we went, and among all the people through whom we passed." They recognized that the blessings they were receiving came from God and they recognized His power in all things. That's what we need to do in our lives: recognize all that God does for us. Because He does everything.
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