Daily Bread Bible Study
The Book of Joshua
Chapter 5
The Holy Ground in the Bible
You Are Standing on Holy Ground
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The Book of Joshua
Chapter 5
The Holy Ground in the Bible Lesson
You Are Standing on Holy Ground Event
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Well, news that the Lord dried up the Jordan for the children of
Israel to cross, reached the kings of the Amorites on the west side
of the Jordan and the kings of the Canaanites by the sea, and it put
fear in their hearts.
Even though there was no mass media in those days, it's a safe bet
that these kings recalled hearing about the Lord drying up the Red
Sea and how the children of Israel, by the hand of the Lord, defeated
Amalek shortly after (Exodus
17:13). Certainly they had also heard of how Israel defeated the
Canaanites (Numbers
21:3), the Amorites (Numbers
21:24), and Bashan (Numbers
21:35).
The Holy Ground in the Bible Study
You Are Standing on Holy Ground Warning
Keep in mind that at this time in history, weaponry for war consisted
mainly of swords, spears and bow and arrows, so for Israel to defeat
these kings and their peoples, must have literally put the fear of
God in all nations that heard of the incredible destruction that the
Israelites achieved, because they really had no obvious advantage
over anyone ... Except for the hand of the Lord, that is!
At that time, the Lord told Joshua to make sharp knives and
circumcise the children of Israel. This was a covenant that the Lord
made with Abraham (Genesis
17:9-13), to set the Hebrews apart from all other people. All the
males that came out of Egypt were circumcised but all those who were
born in the wilderness were not. And all those who came out of Egypt
died in the wilderness because they disobeyed the Lord (Numbers
26:65, Deuteronomy
2:14-15), so Joshua circumcised them and they stayed in the camp
until they were healed.
Remember now, in the last chapter, that this is the time of the
Passover celebration, so on the fourteenth day of the first month,
the children of Israel celebrated this day according to God's law and
the morning after, they ate the ripe grain of the land, unleavened
bread and roasted corn. On the following day, the manna stopped and
the children of Israel ate the fruit of the land of Canaan that year.
The Holy Ground in the Bible Teaching
You Are Standing on Holy Ground Danger
As Joshua set out for Jericho, he saw a man with a sword drawn in his
hand, and he went up to him and asked, Are you for us, or for our
enemies? Well, this "man" was actually an Angel of the Lord, and he
replied to Joshua, I've come as the captain of the Lord's army.
Okay, let's think spiritually here for a moment ... Does this mean
that an army of Angels was sent by the Lord, among the children of
Israel ... Enabling them by all appearances, to effortlessly defeat
their enemies? It certainly makes sense, doesn't it?
Joshua fell on his face and said, I'm your servant, tell me what to
do. So the captain of the Lord's army said, Take your shoes off,
because the place where you stand is Holy. Sound familiar? Just think
of how inspiring this must have been for Joshua, having surely heard
from Moses the story about when the same message was spoken to him
out of the burning bush at Mt. Horeb (Exodus
3:5).
The Holy Ground in the Bible Summary
You Are Standing on Holy Ground Conclusion
Exciting times ahead for Joshua and the children of Israel, so be
sure to come back to Daily Bread and see what happens next!
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