Journal Through the Bible: Week 31 Monday

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Joshua 1:1-2:24

". . . for the LORD your God, he is God in heaven above, and in earth beneath." Joshua 2:11b  (The confession of faith of Rahab the harlot of Jericho )

Does God issue any commands in this passage?

• (1:1-2) After God informed Joshua of Moses' death He told him to cross the Jordan River with the people.
• (1:7-9) Joshua was to follow the laws as given by Moses. He would need to study it diligently.
• (1:12-13) Through Joshua, God commanded the tribes that had settled on the eastern side of the river to remember their vows to go before their brethren and help them gain their possession.
• (2:1) Through Joshua, God commanded a new generation of spies to be sent into the land. This time there were only 2 men sent.

Does God make any promises?

• (1:3-4) God promised to give the people every place that their feet touched.
• (1:5-6) God promised that no man would be able to stand before them because God would be with Joshua as He was with Moses. Joshua was to be a courageous leader by faith.
• (1:13) After the tribes that had settled on the eastern Jordan bank had helped the other tribes to obtain their inheritance they were to return to their own possessions and enjoy them.

Does this passage teach anything about Jesus?

• (2:14) The spies told Rahab, "Our life for yours." This is the bargain Jesus makes with sinners who receive Him as their Lord and Savior.
• (2:16) The men were to hide for 3 days before being able to go their own way again. Jesus was hidden in the earth 3 days before being openly seen again.
• (2:18) Rahab let them down from her window with a scarlet thread. The scarlet thread of redemption is an analogy that has been used to describe the blood atonement of Jesus that runs through the Bible. Rahab kept the scarlet line tied to her window to identify her. It is the kind of identifying mark that the Israelites had put on their doorposts and lintels when they put blood on the door in Egypt.

Does this passage teach anything about yet-future events?

• None that I identified.