Bible Readings for July 11th Joshua 14–15 | Psalm 146–147 | Jeremiah 7 | Matthew 21 The allotment of the inheritance in the land west of the Jordan begins, rightfully, with Caleb. Caleb and Joshua had been the only two spies to enter the Promised Land and return with...
Bible Readings for July 10th Joshua 12–13 | Psalm 145 | Jeremiah 6 | Matthew 20 The end of Joshua 11 marked the final warfare under the leadership of Joshua. In Joshua 11:23, we read this summary of the Israelite conquest of the Promised Land: “So Joshua took the...
Bible Readings for July 9th Joshua 11 | Psalm 144 | Jeremiah 5 | Matthew 19 In Joshua 11, we learn two important principles about Israel’s conquest of the land of Canaan as we read about the final warfare that Israel undertakes under the leadership of Joshua. First,...
Bible Readings for July 8th Joshua 10 | Psalms 142–143 | Jeremiah 4 | Matthew 18 In Joshua 9, Israel fails to ask God before entering into a covenant with the Gibeonites. This is a serious breach in their obedience to Yahweh’s commandments, and in today’s reading, we...
Bible Readings for July 7th Joshua 9 | Psalms 140–141 | Jeremiah 3 | Matthew 17 Joshua is one of the high points in all the Bible. While Moses’s ministry was plagued by unbelief and rebellion among the Israelites, and while Israel will sink into idolatry again during...
Bible Readings for July 6th Joshua 8 | Psalm 139 | Jeremiah 2 | Matthew 16 In Joshua 8, two critical events take place. First, Israel goes into battle once more against Ai. Second, Israel renews their covenant with Yahweh on Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim. Both of these...