Read the passage here. We are going through the book of Joshua quite quickly. In fact, we are going to pass over most of the book, but I hope to touch on enough of the … Read More
Joshua 7:1-26
Read the passage here. Our passage today follows immediately upon the passage that we read last week, the battle of Jericho. As such, we can expect that the themes that we saw in that passage … Read More
Joshua 5:13-6:27
Read the passage here. Last week, we mentioned that a major theme in Joshua had to do with possessing the land, and land, as we noted, is closely tied with nationhood – and we want … Read More
Joshua 1:1-9
Read the passage here. Today we are returning to the Old Testament for a new series. Or perhaps it might be more accurate to say we’re resuming our series on the Old Testament. We are … Read More
Reviewing the Pentateuch – The Coming Kingdom
Today we are talking about kingdom – that is, the kingdom of God. Again, this is a topic that is usually connected with the New Testament, specifically Jesus’ proclamations that the kingdom of God is … Read More
Reviewing the Pentateuch: Formation
In a Nutshell… So this is the third week of our four-week review on the Pentateuch. In week one, we looked at the revelation of grace in the Old Testament, specifically that it shouldn’t be … Read More
Reviewing the Pentateuch: A Peculiar People
In a Nutshell… Today, we are reviewing the Old Testament motif of the covenant people. Specifically, in the Old Testament we can really see that God’s purpose is creating a people, creating a nation. In … Read More
Reviewing the Pentateuch: A God of Grace
In a Nutshell… Last week we wrapped up our study of the book of Deuteronomy. With that, we wrapped up our study of the Pentateuch, which is the first part of the Old Testament. And … Read More
Deuteronomy 29-30
In a Nutshell… Read the passage here. Our passage today is at the beginning of Moses’ last speech to the Israelites before they enter the land of Canaan. As we remember, Deuteronomy is essentially Moses’ … Read More
Deuteronomy 27
In a Nutshell… Read the passage here. Our passage today is from Deuteronomy 27. We’re reading the first part of it, but once again, we are using this passage more to orient us and to … Read More