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JOSHUA GAVE THE FINAL INSTRUCTIONS
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27
Joshua 6:16-27
Psalm 67
“God shall bless us;
and all the ends of the earth
shall fear him.”
JOSHUA GAVE THE FINAL INSTRUCTIONS
Joshua gave the instructions to spare the life of Rahab and her family. She had hidden the spies and they had sworn to her that they would not hurt her and her family, and that she and her family would be protected from death.
He also gave instructions against touching the unclean thing. In that regard, they were to kill every living thing in the city. Only vessels of silver, gold, brass and iron were to be reserved and consecrated for God. God knew the spirit of covetousness in the hearts of men. He thus warned them against taking anything. They were to concentrate on the task ahead of them and destroy all that were living in Jericho.
Israel followed all these instructions upon the fall of the walls of Jericho. The fall of this first city was the second major miracle that God performed under the leadership of Joshua, after the drying of River Jordan as witnessed earlier. It was another magnification of Joshua in his leadership. The fall and delivery of Jericho to Israel was complete. All living in the city of Jericho were destroyed. Rahab and her family, father, mother, brothers and sisters, were delivered. (As mentioned, Rahab eventually married and she was mentioned in the lineage of Jesus Christ.) In the mop-up, the city was burned, and her ruins were in ashes. Joshua then made a pronouncement on Jericho and warned against rebuilding it. The fame of Joshua spread throughout all Canaan and the Canaanites greatly feared Israel.
When God is in the battle, there is a sure victory. He showed His power and gave Jericho to Israel. The capture of Jericho was the commencement of the giving of the Promised Land to God’s people. He is God and He knows the end from the beginning. He is also sovereign. He has not left us without a witness. Believe in Jesus now and have victory.
THOUGHT: God’s battles do not depend on man’s weapons.
PRAYER: Father, may many be saved and receive eternal life.