Joshua 9. After the victory at Ai the people of God face further opposition from the inhabitants of the Promised Land, and fail to consult the Lord when faced with a crucial decision.
Joshua 8:30-35. Joshua and the people of God pause in their taking of the Promised Land to remind themselves of their identity, which is shaped by worship of the Living God and devotion to His law.
Romans 12:1-8. 'In view of God's mercy' Paul commends believers to offer themselves to Christ as 'living sacrifices', to not 'conform to the pattern of this world', and to 'renew their minds'.
Joshua 5:13 - 6:27. As soon as the Israelites set foot in the Promised Land they encounter an obstacle that must be overcome before they can go any further - Jericho. The lessons they learn as God teaches them how to overcome it will set them in good stead for the future; and we can learn and apply the same lessons we take our own 'Promised Land.'
Joshua 5:1-12. The Israelites have crossed the Jordan and their enemies are running scared, but rather than press home the victory and move on into the Promised Land, God tells Joshua to stop. Why?
Joshua 3. In an act of extraordinary faith and redemption Joshua leads the people of God through an impenetrable barrier - the Jordan at full flood - prefiguring the work that Jesus would do on the cross a thousand years later.
