March 14 Readings

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Division of the Promise Land
Today's reading from Joshua 12-15

Joshua 12
List of Kings defeated by Moses (12.1-6); List of King defeated by Joshua (12.7-24)

Joshua 13
The land was to be partitioned among the remaining 9 1/2 tribes whos would live west of the Jordan River. However, there were land which still needed to be conquered (v.1-7). East Canaan was divided among the other half of Manasseh, Reubenites and the Gadires, east of the Jordan. There was no inheritance for the tribe of Levi, the Lord was their inheritance. Just as in our Christian lives, there are areas in our lives which are not under the control of the Holy Spirit, God promised that He Himself would drive them out of our lives. The Christian life is a lifetime process of santification in our lives, it takes discipline and hard work. Arthur Pink has more details about the division

Joshua 14
The land was divided aong the 9 1/2 tribes west of Canaan (1-5). For some unknown reason Caleb madee a request and was granted the land of Hebron (6-15). Caleb was one of the two spies who with Joshua were faithful to God in encouraging the people to go and possess the land. The people had rebelled, the whole generation died out except for Joshua and Caleb entered into Canaan. God remembered and He rewarded Caleb. We should remember that God will reward us for our faith and service but it may take time for God to fulfill His promises. In this case, it took God forty years.

Joshua 15
The land was alloted for Judah, great detail was given. Information on the allotment of Judah is given in this link. Judah received the largest allotment. The details are specified in this chapter. Judah has a special place in God's heart because it was out of Judah that the Messiah, Jesus would come. Gen 49.10 'The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler's staff from between his feet until he comes to whom it belongs and the obedience of the nations is his.'
Here is an excellent map of Judah


Joshua 12, with Commentaries, verse by verse
Joshua 13, with Commentaries, verse by verse
Joshua 14, with Commentaries, verse by verse

Other Links
Arthur Pink-Gleanings in Joshua
OT Gateway Links on Joshua
Introduction to Joshua by Malik
Malik Argument of Joshua
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Calvin on Joshua 1-18
Calvin on Joshua 19-24
Doug Goins on Joshua, scroll down
Spurgeon's Sermons on Joshua
Biblebb.com Website
Studies in the Life of Joshua by J. Hampton Keathley III

With the Word Commentary-Warren Wiersbe
Wycliffe Bible Commentary
Keil & Delitzsch Commentaries on the Old Teatament
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Pulpit Bible Commentary
J. Vernon McGee Commentaries
Evangelical Commentary on the Old Testament
The Commentary Page

Jesus Saves
This Posting is NOT a commentary of the passages read today but it is a devotional. Please send a comment if something spoke to you today from the passages, links or thoughts that I have shared with you.