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Joshua 2 (view passage online)
After chapters of judgment for Israel’s spiritual adultery, the book of Hosea closes with a tender call to repentance. It shows God’s pursuing love and His faithful promise to heal and restore His people if they will return to Him.
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Joshua 24 (view passage online)
Joshua gives his farewell address and recounts God’s faithfulness throughout the history of Israel. He challenges the people to choose between the Lord and other gods. Believers today face the same choice to stop conforming to the world and transform their minds.
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Joshua 23 (view passage online)
Joshua issues a farewell charge reminding Israel how God fought for them. He urges them to act courageously and hold fast to the Lord. Crossing a busy street in India provides a helpful picture of staying close to Jesus.
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Joshua 22 (view passage online)
The Lord gave Israel rest and commanded them to love Him and hold fast to Him. The eastern tribes return home with great riches and resolve an altar misunderstanding to preserve unity. This historical account points to new covenant promises and regeneration truths from Romans.
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Joshua 21 (view passage online)
God faithfully kept His promise and gave forty-eight cities to the Levites. The Lord always provides for those who serve Him. The priests dwelled among the people to bring protection and blessing, proving that every word of God comes to pass.
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Joshua 20 (view passage online)
God commanded Israel to establish six cities of refuge for accidental killers. The names of these cities point directly to Christ as our ultimate city of refuge from the wrath of God. Believers find true safety only by staying close to Jesus.
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Joshua 12-19 (view passage online)
God divides the promised land among the tribes by lot, even while enemies still dwell alongside Israel. Caleb asks for his mountain at age eighty-five, showing how God empowers victory on the battlefield. Believers live as new creations and fight the battle in the mind by reckoning the Word of God true.
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Joshua 10:12-21 (view passage online)
God promises salvation to whoever calls on the name of the Lord. Israel heard the message about Jesus but refused to believe or submit to the righteousness of God. Preaching Christ remains the ultimate method for salvation for all people.
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Joshua 10-11 (view passage online)
God fulfilled every promise He made to Israel regarding their land. The tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh honored their word and built a memorial altar as a witness to God’s faithfulness. God keeps all His promises to us through Christ.
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Joshua 10 (view passage online)
Justification by faith brings peace with God and access to His grace. Suffering produces perseverance and character, reminding us that God demonstrated His love for us while we were still sinners.