Joshua Chapter 24
Joshua called the leaders of the nation of Israel together for his last counsel. He went back and showed God's Grace through the earlier leaders of the nation including the great leader Moses. We read the verses last week where Moses' father in law, Jethro, told Moses to set certain men over thousands, some over hundreds and some groups of fifty, and only the hard issues were to be brought to Moses. My comment was that this was a very good way to do things, that even in successful business we must do things this way. What I did not catch was that while this plan did sound and look good, it was the plan of man, and God rejected the plan. God's plan was to set 70 elders of the tribes over the people. It all sounded good from man's viewpoint, and I did not from the next verses catch the reality that the first way was rejected of God.
David Parham
3/8/20252 min read
Joshua – Lesson 24
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Introduction: In last week’s lesson, Joshua called the leaders of the nation of Israel together for his last counsel. He went back and showed God's Grace through the earlier leaders of the nation including the great leader Moses. We read the verses last week where Moses' father in law, Jethro, told Moses to set certain men over thousands, some over hundreds and some groups of fifty, and only the hard issues were to be brought to Moses.
My comment was that this was a very good way to do things, that even in successful business we must do things this way. What I did not catch was that while this plan did sound and look good, it was the plan of man, and God rejected the plan. God's plan was to set 70 elders of the tribes over the people. It all sounded good from man's viewpoint, and I did not from the next verses catch the reality that the first way was rejected of God.
This week we conclude our study of the book of Joshua.
I. Joshua's Last Charge to Israel
Josh 24:1 And Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called for the elders of Israel, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers; and they presented themselves before God.
Three places were of importance to Israel during their early years in the land of Canaan.
1. Gilgal - The Military Headquarters of the invasion
2. Shiloh - The Religious Center of the people
3. Shechem - The political center of the nation.
Gilgal was not only used by Joshua in the early days, but was used by Samuel many years later.
1 Sam 7:15 And Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life.
1 Sam 7:16 And he went from year to year in circuit to Bethel, and Gilgal, and Mizpeh, and judged Israel in all those places.
1 Sam 7:17 And his return was to Ramah; for there was his house; and there he judged Israel; and there he built an altar unto the LORD.
We also find that the city of Gilgal was where Samuel slew Agag, the wicked king. (I Sam 15:33)
You remember that Saul went down and had been commanded to kill them all, but he did not destroy the king nor the animals, but brought them back.
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