The book of Joshua covers the conflicts to gain possession of the promised land from crossing the Jordan on dry ground, to the land being apportioned by lot. The success of the battler for Jericho was because God was in charge of the tactics and conduct of the battle, even sending His Son, who was captain of the heavenly host, to meet with Joshua prior to the battle. The second battle was a failure because they tried to do it of themselves without God being in charge. Only when they had cleansed the nation of a sin, and allowed God to direct the second battle did they succeed.

The book of Joshua has a great many lessons for the true believer today, with examples of what to do and what not to do in God's service. These examples from the activities of the Israelites and their engagement with the Canaanite armies make a study of this book well worthwhile.

Meet the Author

In hindsight Peter realised God had chosen him from birth and personally trained and directed him throughout his life. A Jew asked him to write on Genesis, and his rabbinic brother to write on Moses’ Tent of the Meeting.

Peter writes purely by inspiration of the Holy Spirit, and has the gift of leading people into a deeper spiritual understanding of the word and a closer union with God. He led the rabbi to a personal meeting with his Messiah through his writing. See A Tale of Three Men.



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