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THE SETTING OF BOUNDARIES IN CANAAN BEGAN
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25
Joshua 14
Acts 17:26-28
“…and hath determined the times
before appointed, and
the bounds of their habitation…”
THE SETTING OF BOUNDARIES IN CANAAN BEGAN
As the land rested from war, Joshua and Eleazar the priest had a great task before them. They had to distribute the land among the nine-and-a-half tribes. They required godly wisdom to make decisions. As God guided, they adopted a method of setting boundaries for the tribes.
Joshua and Eleazar began setting the boundaries. The priest assisted Joshua in the task. The heads of the fathers of the tribes of Israel distributed the inheritance. They allocated the land using lots and it served the intended purpose. Paul said that God who made the world has determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of man’s habitation (Acts 17:24‑26). This truth played out in the background as the leaders made the effort to satisfy everybody. God was with them, and He enabled them to allocate the inheritance correctly.
Earlier, when Moses allocated the land east of Jordan to the two-and-a-half tribes, there was no dispute because those tribes had requested of their own volition to be given that land which was not included in the original promise. The providence of God led to those circumstances and those tribes were settled there.
In this allocation of the land west of Jordan, Caleb would ask for an inheritance in the place where he had set foot many years before. Caleb stood out as the oldest among the children of Israel to enter Canaan. His faithfulness to God made him an example to Israel.
THOUGHT: There was mutual agreement in the demarcation of boundaries.
PRAYER: Father, grant wisdom to Thy servants in settling property matters.