Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Growing in Grace and in the Knowledge of Christ Ruth 2 Ruth 2. Chapter 1 records the road to restoration for Naomi and the awakening of faith in Ruth. Chapter 2 traces Ruth’s growth in grace as she enters the field of Boaz, a beautiful type of Christ. We see in Ruth […]
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Seeking Relationship with Christ Ruth 3 Naomi’s Advice (3:1-5) CHAPTER 3 1 And Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee? 2 And now, is not Boaz of our kindred, with whose maidens thou wast? Behold, he […]
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Redemption and Marriage Ruth 4 The Near Kinsman’s Inability to Redeem (4:1-8) CHAPTER 4 1 And Boaz went up to the gate, and sat down there. And behold, he that had the right of redemption, of whom Boaz had spoken, came by. And he said, Thou, such a one, turn aside, […]
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Two and a Half Tribes and the Altar of Ed Joshua 22 Joshua 22. This chapter illustrates the spiritual danger of self-imposed separation among the people of God. The two and a half tribes’ decision to settle east of Jordan—symbolically outside the full enjoyment of the believer’s death and resurrection of Christ—led […]
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Joshua’s Final Address: Part 1 Joshua 23 Joshua 23. In this chapter Joshua, nearing the end of his life, gathers Israel’s leaders to remind them of the Lord’s faithfulness and to exhort them to continued obedience. This is the first part of the two part address. However, the first part seems to […]
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Joshua’s Final Address: Part 2 Joshua 24 Joshua 24. This chapter brings the book to its solemn close. God’s review of grace shows that Israel owed everything to Him. On that foundation, Joshua exhorted them to wholehearted service, having given them the example of his own decision; “as for me and my […]
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk The Cities of Refuge Joshua 20 Joshua 20. This chapter recounts the ordinance of the cities of refuge freshly repeated to Joshua, as it had been previously to Moses (Deut. 4:41-43; 19:1–13). These cities were places designated for individuals guilty of accidental manslaughter. They offered protection from the avenger of blood until […]
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Joseph’s Inheritance Joshua 16 – 17 Joshua 16 – 17. In this chapter, we have the inheritance given to the children of Joseph, which consisted of two tribes: Ephraim and Manasseh. Half the tribe of Manasseh had already received their portion east of the Jordan, but the other half still needed to […]
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk The Tabernacle, and Benjamin’s Inheritance Joshua 18 Joshua 18. In this chapter we have a recounting of the slackness of the final class of tribes in their slowness to possess their inheritance, and we have the first of these seven (Benjamin) given their inheritance. Previously was saw the two and a half […]
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Inheritance of Simeon, Zebulun, Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, Dan Joshua 19 Joshua 19. In this chapter we have the division the remaining land to six of the remaining seven tribes—Simeon, Zebulun, Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Dan—along with the personal inheritance of Joshua. Each tribe received its lot according to God’s direction through Joshua, […]
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Enumeration of the Vanquished Kings Joshua 12 Joshua 12. This chapter gives a summary of Israel’s conquests up to this point, and enumerates the kings that were vanquished first on the east of Jordan by Moses and then to the west of Jordan by Joshua. In ch.12 we have an emphasis on […]
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Dwelling in the Land: Enjoying the Blessings and Holding Fast Joshua 13 – 24 Joshua 13 – 24. Now we come to the third division of the book. As we have previously seen, the book can be divided into three parts. A verse that summarizes these three parts is Deuteronomy 26:1, where […]
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Caleb’s Inheritance Joshua 14 Joshua 14. In this chapter we have the encouraging example of Caleb who is said to have “fully followed the Lord”. We see his faith and perseverance as he claims the inheritance that was promised to him forty-five years earlier. Though now eighty-five, Caleb remains full of vigor, […]
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Judah’s Inheritance Joshua 15 Joshua 15. In chapter 15 we have the inheritance of the tribe of Judah. Judah was not the firstborn son, yet his tribe receives first allotment and the most generous inheritance in terms of land area. No doubt this connects with Judah being the royal tribe, from which […]
OK Sec Outline Sec Bk The Defeat of Ai Joshua 8 Joshua 8. After the death of Achan the way was clear for Israel to be victorious again. The Lord would restore Israel’s confidence in Him, but not self-confidence. The defeat of Ai was accomplished in a manner that required dependence on Jehovah and implicit obedience to […]
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk The Snare of Gibeon Joshua 9 Joshua 9. In this chapter we have another aspect of the opposition of the enemy to Israel’s progress in possessing their inheritance. We have seen the strength of the enemy represented in the walls of Jericho, and now we have the strategies of the enemy represented […]
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk The Victory at Gibeon & The Southern Campaign Joshua 10 Joshua 10. It is remarkable to see that a mistake made by those who failed to trust in God does not mean its consequences cannot be used by Him for a greater purpose. In this case, Israel’s misguided alliance with Gibeon leads […]
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk The Conquest of Hazor & The Northern Campaign Joshua 11 Joshua 11. In this chapter we have Joshua’s northern campaign to conquer the Canaanite states in the region known as Galilee, or northern Palestine. The chapter gives us a divine record of these battles and of the total victory that Israel had […]
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Two Memorials Joshua 4 Joshua 4. The two memorials we read of in this chapter are quite instructive. There were the twelve stones left in the Jordan, and then there were the twelve stones set up on the bank in Gilgal. Both were memorials of the Lord’s mighty power in cutting off […]
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Possessing the Land: Laying Hold of Spiritual Blessings Joshua 5 – 12 Joshua 5 – 12. The next section of Joshua begins with the people in the land of Canaan. They’ve crossed the Jordan, and the next step is to possess the land that God had given them. This phase of the […]