Summary
I say, no, if the Lord ever, ever blesses you with children, to set up these stones, because every time we went on Sunday, every time they didn't verbalize it, but what they were doing was they were pointing to the stones and saying, there's a reason why we're here, because God calls us and gathers us as His people, because He's got something to give us, word and sacrament. So God here is talking about the time where the people remember the covenant that was established in the 12th chapter, the covenant of with Abraham and Sarah that through them is going to come this great nation out of this nation is going to come to the Messiah. And so as the people are in the promised land, as there's the allotment of the land here, we see here that the Israelites, in all of these details as you get in these chapters here of the land allotments, they would have delighted in every single detail. What are the things that should be done back to Joshua chapter 23 again, echoing in verse 6, therefore be very steadfast to observe and do all that's written in the book of the law of Moses, turning aside from it neither to the right nor to the left, obeying God and obeying his word, holding it fast down into verse 8 again, but hold fast to the Lord your God as you have done to this day. Joshua reminds the people of a particular command that Moses had given, a warning that they were not to intermarry, that they were not to worship false gods, because if there was a intermarriage here of different religions, the danger of the purity of God's word increases substantially, and then there can be this kind of melding of the two religions. Joshua then finishes here with a review of God's salvation history, that's in chapter 24, beginning with verse 2, second parts of verse 13, it's really a nice, it's a 30,000-foot look, but it's a very, very nice overview of God's salvation history.
Video citations
- Joshua: Servant of the Lord - Lesson 1 — Well, good morning. What a joy Raleigh Sunday is. As we rally a new around the Word of God and so great to start this new season. With you, why don't we join in prayer, please? Gracious Heavenly…
- Joshua: Servant of the Lord - Lesson 2 — Good morning. Let's have a word of prayer, please. Gracious Heavenly Father, we give you thanks for this, your day, in which you call us and gather us to receive word and sacrament. Blessed we pray,…
- Joshua: Servant of the Lord - Lesson 3 — Good morning. Let's join together in prayer, please. Gracious Heavenly Father, what a joy it is to be in your house on this the Lord's day. You have called us and you have gathered us together…
- Joshua: Servant of the Lord - Lesson 4 — Good morning. Let's pray please. Holy God, we give you thanks for this, your day, you call and you gather us as your people, you have something to give us. Word and sacrament. We thank you for your…
- Joshua: Servant of the Lord - Lesson 5 — Good morning. Let's pray, please. Gracious Heavenly Father, we give you thanks for your word, for your word is truth. We ask Father for your blessing upon this lesson today. Guide us and lead us,…
- Joshua: Servant of the Lord - Lesson 6 — Good morning. Let's join in prayer, please. Let's pray together, please. Gracious Heavenly Father, we give you thanks for today and this opportunity to be in your house. We pray now, O Lord, that…
- Joshua: Servant of the Lord Lesson 7 — Good morning. Let's join together, please, in a word of prayer. Gracious Heavenly Father, we give you thanks for this opportunity to open up the pages of Scripture. We know that the voice that we…
- Joshua: Servant of the Lord - Lesson 8 — Good morning. Let's join in prayer, please. Gracious Heavenly Father, we give you thanks for this time in your word for your word is truth. We thank you that you call us together on the Lord's day…
- Joshua: Servant of the Lord - Lesson 9 — Good morning. Let's pray together. Holy God, we give you thanks for this time in your word, your word is truth. We ask for your blessing upon all the classes that are occurring now this hour to your…