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The verse highlights Joshua’s faithfulness and the Israelites’ preparation for a major transition.
This verse highlights Israel’s final preparations before witnessing God’s provision at the Jordan.
God’s visible presence among His people reminds us to watch diligently for His guidance in every area of life.
Trusting God’s leading in new territory brings blessings and increases our faith in the One who goes before us.
This verse shows that spiritual readiness and anticipation of divine intervention go hand in hand, inviting believers to reverently prepare their hearts for God’s decisive action.
This verse succinctly affirms Joshua’s decisive leadership and the people’s reliance on God’s guiding presence through the ark.
God’s promise to make Joshua a respected leader among the Israelites demonstrates the continuity of His faithfulness from one generation to the next.
This verse highlights that obedience to God’s specific commands is essential for experiencing His deliverance and blessing.
God calls His people to listen closely before stepping forward.
God is actively delivering His people into the land, demonstrating His faithfulness and supremacy.
This verse highlights the Lord’s leadership and faithful presence, as He goes before the Israelites and prepares their way into the promised land.
This command shows the significance of every family of Israel in fulfilling God’s plan.
God demonstrated His sovereign power by halting the flow of the Jordan River, allowing the Israelites to cross through on dry ground.
They set out in faith, and God’s guiding presence led them forward.
Even when life circumstances are overwhelming, God’s guidance and power are more than sufficient.
God effortlessly suspended the Jordan River so that His people could enter the land He had promised.
God miraculously held back the Jordan’s waters to lead His people into the Promised Land.
Joshua 1 begins with the LORD calling Joshua to succeed Moses as Israel’s next leader. The LORD tells Joshua He will be with him in all things, urging him to be firm and resolute as he leads the Israelites to conquer the Promised Land. Joshua obeys the LORD and takes two preliminary steps. First, he instructs the Israelite officers to prepare the people for the march. Second, he reminds the tribes who have claimed their portions east of the Jordan River that they must continue to aid in the conquest of Canaan. These three tribes had agreed with Moses to support the remaining Israelites in taking the west side of Jordan before settling in their allocated cities. The chapter ends with the eastern tribes pledging loyalty to Joshua and urging him to be bold as he leads the Israelites to the land of Canaan. The chapter’s outline is as follows:
- The LORD commands Joshua to be strong and courageous as he leads Israel into the Promised Land. God urges the new leader to meditate on the Scriptures consistently to be successful in all his endeavors (vv. 1–9).
- Joshua commands the Israelite officers to speak to the people to prepare them to cross the Jordan River and conquer the Promised Land (vv. 10–11).
- Joshua instructs the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, who will settle east of the Jordan, to help their brothers fight until they conquer the land west of the Jordan (vv. 12–15).
- The eastern tribes agree to Joshua’s demands to help their fellow Israelites conquer the west side of Jordan before settling in their allotted cities. They promise to obey Joshua just as they obeyed Moses, and urge him to be strong and courageous to fulfill God’s calling on his life (vv. 16–18).
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