Josué 3

Josué 3

Jensen's Survey of the NT - used by permission Paul J Bucknell - Biblical Foundations for Freedom LAND ALLOTMENTS (Joshua 13-21) Jensen's Survey of the NT - used by permission Jensen's Survey of the NT - used by permission Click charts to enlarge Charts from Jensen's Survey of the NT - used by permission JOSHUA A BOOK ON SPIRITUAL WARFARE and REST HOW TO POSSESS YOUR POSSESSIONS CONQUEST OF THE PROMISED LAND DIVISION OF THE PROMISED LAND CLOSE OF JOSHUA'S LIFE ACTION ALLOCATION APPEAL Josh 1:1-5:15 Josh 6:1-12:24 Joshua 13:1-21:45 Josh 22:1-24:33 WARLORDS IN CANAAN LANDLORDS IN CANAAN ENTERING CANAAN CONQUERING CANAAN DIVIDING CANAAN SECURING THE LAND SETTLING THE LAND Preparation Conquest Possession Consecration ca. 1 Month ca 7 Years ca. 18 Years See also more detailed Chart by Charles R Swindoll Joshua 3:1 Then Joshua rose early in the morning; and he and all the sons of Israel set out from Shittim and came to the Jordan, and they lodged there before they crossed. rose early: Ge 22:3 Ps 119:60 Jer 7:13 25:3 26:5 Mk 1:35 Shittim : Jos 2:1 Nu 25:1 Mic 6:5 Abel Shittim - Nu 33:49 Joshua 3 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Shittim to the Jordan River - 7-8 miles Observe the overview charts above, noting especially that these first 5 chapters are preparation for conquest of the promised land. Someone has entitled Joshua 3-4 "The River of Impossibility." Do you have any of these in your life? With God, this river was renamed "The River of Him-Possibility!" Amen? Amen! Doug Goins - In the opening verses of Joshua 3, God illustrates for us three essentials for moving ahead by faith, claiming all that he has for us. This is what God desired for Israel and also what he desires for us. First, the Israelites were willing to wait on the Lord even when it was difficult to wait. Second, they were willing to follow the Lord unconditionally. And third, they were willing to consecrate themselves before the Lord.....The only way to go on is by faith. Faithlessness, or unbelief, says, "No , let's go back to where it's safe." But faith says, "Let's go forward to where God is working." Forty years before, Joshua and Caleb had assured the Jews with these words: "Let us go up at once, and occupy it; for we are well able to overcome it." That's faith. But the people said that they weren't able to. That's faithlessness. That unbelief cost the nation forty years of discipline in the wilderness. The apostle John assures us today, "And this is the victory that has overcome the world ---our faith" (1 John 5:4). (Joshua 3:1-6 Standing at The Jordan) Irving Jensen - The predominant lesson of Joshua 3:1–4:18 is that of leadership. Triumphant possession of Canaan demanded Israel’s unceasing devotion to two leaders: God, the divine Commander, and Joshua, God’s appointed general. It was vital that the divine leadership be identified and impressed upon the people at the commencement of the campaign. (Rest-Land Won Everyman's Bible Commentaries) John Hamby: Stepping out on Faith FAITH MAY REQUIRE THAT WE WAIT (vv. 1 -2a) FAITH RECOGNIZES THAT SOMETIMES GOD CHOOSES TO WORK IN NEW WAYS (vv. 2b-4) FAITH MEANS THAT WE ARE WILLING TO STEP OUT (vv. 5-8) FAITH IS AN OPPORTUNITY THAT CAN BE REJECTED (vv. 9-13) FAITH AFFORDS GOD AN OPPORTUNITY TO DEMONSTRATE HIS POWER (vv. 14-17) Then - Then is an expression of time which should always draw our attention. It will force us to examine the context and discern what is the progression of events in a text. Joshua receives the encouraging report of the spies and takes action immediately to make preparations to possess the promise of God. Joshua rose early in the morning - Early in the morning seems to be the best time for a lot of God’s people. (Abraham Ge 19:27, Ge 21:14, Ge 22:1-3; Jacob - Ge 28:18, Moses - Ex 8:20, Ex 9:13, Ex 24:4, Ex 34:4, Joshua - Josh 6:12, Josh 7:16, Josh 8:10; Samuel - 1Sa 15:12, David 1Sa 17:20; Job - Job 1:5; Jesus - Jn 8:2, Mk 1:35) THOUGHT - Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up. It knows that it must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning a lion wakes up. It knows that it must outrun the slowest gazelle or it will starve to death. It doesn't matter whether· you are a lion or a gazelle:· WHEN THE SUN COMES UP, YOU HAD BETTER BE RUNNING. Depending on God does not preclude proper preparation on our part Matthew