Joshua 1
"Moses, my servant is dead" - God tells Joshua It is time (finally) to cross the river Jordan and take possession of the promised land.
The phrase "Be strong and courageous" or variants of this appear no less than 5 times in this chapter, I guess that Joshua required a bit of encouragement, after all he has been second in command to Moses for 40 years now.
This is addition to the several times that Joshua was told this at the end of Deuteronomy.
The 2 and a half tribes that have their inheritance on the east side of the Jordan river will now fulfil their promise to Moses and lead the Israelite army into the land.
With the words of the Law of God fresh in their ears, now Israel is ready to claim God's promise.
"Moses, my servant is dead" - God tells Joshua It is time (finally) to cross the river Jordan and take possession of the promised land.
The phrase "Be strong and courageous" or variants of this appear no less than 5 times in this chapter, I guess that Joshua required a bit of encouragement, after all he has been second in command to Moses for 40 years now.
This is addition to the several times that Joshua was told this at the end of Deuteronomy.
The 2 and a half tribes that have their inheritance on the east side of the Jordan river will now fulfil their promise to Moses and lead the Israelite army into the land.
With the words of the Law of God fresh in their ears, now Israel is ready to claim God's promise.
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