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Synopsis
The conquest was almost complete after the last major battle. God delivered His promise to His chosen nation to inherit the land. Most of Canaan was theirs and this chapter is a summary of the first half of the book of Joshua - the victories that God gave to Moses (land east of River Jordan) and Joshua (land west of River Jordan). In all, Moses conquered 2 kingdoms while Joshua brought down 31 kings.
What I learnt
As long as Joshua and the people trusted and obeyed God, all enemy was removed by Him. So it is for us, as we continue to trust and obey Him, we can be assured that He will win the battle for us. Hallelujah!
Next Up ...
The next 7 chapters (13 to 19) record the division of the Promise Land to the tribes. The starting position was :
1) that all tribes except the Levites would be allotted land as instructed by God through Moses,
2) tribes of Reuben and Gad and half tribe of Manasseh were already allotted land on the east side of the river,
3) tribes of Judah and Joseph received land that Jacob had promised.
The remaining land was divided by casting lot but it was not a lucky draw - God's hand was upon the division. Coming up on 19th Feb ....
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