Introduction
The Israelites are now about to cross the river Jordan and enter the promised land.
Questions
1. How often did God say Joshua should meditate on his law?
v 8 ... you shall meditate on it day and night ...
2. Who from the tribes of Reuben, Gad and Manasseh, stayed on the east side of Jordan in land given them by Moses?
v 14 Your wives, your little ones, and your livestock shall live in the land ...
3. When would the men from the tribes of Reuben, Gad and Manasseh be allowed to return to their families?
v 15 until the LORD has given your brothers rest ... and they have also possessed the land which the LORD your God gives them. Then you shall return to the land of your possession and possess it, ...
Summary Points
- v 1 to 9 God encourages Joshua to lead the Israelites over the Jordan into the land. He tells him to “be strong and very courageous”
- v 10 to 18 The people prepare to cross the river Jordan, including all the men from the tribes of Reuben, Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh. (Deuteronomy 3 tells us about Moses giving them land on the east of Jordan) They are to leave their families behind and go over armed to help the other tribes take the land which God is giving them as their possession