Title: Distribution of the Enterprise / Joshua 13
Content 22. Distribution of companies
A new chapter of history is now unfolding. Israel entered Canaan and conquered the area,
Start distributing the land according to the instructions. Joshua was old because he was old (v. 1), and now he
Trying to finish work at age. Details related to it can be found here.
1. The end comes to man
“And Joshua grew old and grew old” (v. 1), the war is over, but that is not the end of the work. Joshua is
He succeeded Moses and did great things, and now that he is old, the time has come to leave this world.
In front of him, there is still work to be done to finish the work he has not done. it distributes the land
it's a thing Here we find:
(1) There will come a time when people must leave this world.
(2) There will come a time when a person must be evaluated historically for his or her achievements.
(3) A person must be evaluated before God and before man according to what he has done.
Joshua's position in this kind of work is worth evaluating by our shu. he does his best
As a man of God, he followed God's will. But he is also human. I'm old now
The time has come to leave this world.
2. Tried to distribute land
“The land shall be distributed to Israel for an inheritance” (v. 6), and the remainder of the land to be acquired is very large (v. 1);
But Joshua began the distribution of such land. God promised to give him the land.
Therefore, it is not wrong to rely on that promise to distribute in advance. Faith entails promises. these
had full confidence in God's promise and so distributed it. God's promise has already been received
like a bar This article set out to do just that with that belief. Joshua opened up the inhabitants of the area.
He drove them out as the Lord had commanded, and gave the land to “the nine tribes and the half tribe of Manasseh” (verse 7), so that their inheritance was
made it happen
This procedure proceeded without any deviation.
3. God has special consideration
“But the tribe of Levi had no inheritance from Joshua” (verse 14), which is very important.
There is this. These are a special people group to serve God. Their inheritance is Jehovah. These are my
I drank water, so everything was provided by God. This is why they inherited the land
That's why it didn't Possession of worldly things hinders us from serving God, and sometimes
You may neglect to do things for God. God knows all these things and for them
has specially prepared "a portion". This means that those engaged in the clergy should be freed from the worries of the world.
show that there is
God had special consideration for the Levites. To them, the right to live as an altar
(1 Corinthians 9:7) and the saints must be prepared to serve for their office.
“For the fire offering to the LORD is his inheritance” (verse 14), how they live their lives.
show The topic of discussion here is "Esh" in Hebrew, and whether offered with fire or without fire,
means sacrificial Thus, the tithe given to the Levites is also included in this word.
God is so thoroughly prepared for those who serve for Himself. Therefore, God's
People did not get caught up in the affairs of the world, but only for God's sake. here
This book reveals an aspect of God's wonderful providence toward his workers.
4. There is a historical lesson
"While the children of Israel were slaughtering them, they also slew Balaam the son of Shulsha with the edge of the sword" (v.
Balaam went down to his hometown and apparently went there to visit Midian. he is midian
He had the elders of the city join his magician (Numbers 22:7). This is Israel, who has fallen into idolatry.
It was meant to cause loss of purity. But for this very reason, he destroyed the area.
They were attacked and slaughtered by the children of Israel. If he had not gone down there,
would not have suffered disaster. Had Balaam possessed a spiritual gift, such calamity would have occurred.
would not have suffered. It is indisputable that Balaam possessed a spiritual gift. But
He did not use such a gift properly, but instead enticed Israel into worshiping idols.
used for work.
This also teaches us an important lesson. God gives each person a gift that is appropriate for them. how about it
How you use it is very important. The privilege God has given us is a privilege that we cannot abuse.
do not allow God-given grace must be used worthy of it. Balaam is one
It will be remembered for a long time as an object of God's wrath by misusing the spiritual gift you have been given.
All.
After such an event, God gave each person a portion according to the size of the tribe. the tribe of Gad (verse 24) and
The half-tribe of Manasseh (v. 29) was distributed "on the east side of the Jordan, opposite Jericho" (v. 32). This is the other side of the Jordan
It seems to be more geographically advantageous. Later, there are many difficulties here.