PROCLAMATION
“When they
had made and end of dividing the land for inheritance by their coasts, the children
of Israel gave an inheritance to Joshua the son of Nun among them. According to The Word of The Lord they gave
him the city which he asked …” Joshua
19:40-50 (KJV)
EXPLANATION
These are
the words of God which were revealed to and written by Joshua under the
influence of The Holy Spirit of God. In chapter fourteen, Joshua
details the division of the promised land among the tribal clan of Israel.
(Joshua 14:1-15) In chapter fifteen, he
details the allotment for the tribe of Judah. (Joshua 15:1-63) In chapter sixteen, he details the allotment
for Ephraim and Manasseh, the sons of Joseph, but focuses on Ephraim. (Joshua
16:1-10) In chapter seventeen, he details
the allotment for the tribe of Manasseh, Joseph’s firstborn son. (Joshua
17:1-18) Chapters eighteen and nineteen
details the division of the rest of the land to the remaining seven tribes including
the allotment to Benjamin (Joshua 18:11-28) and Simeon, Zebulun, Issachar,
Asher, Naphtali, and Dan. (Joshua 19:1-48) When they had finished dividing the land into
allocated portions, the Israelites gave Joshua the son of Nun an inheritance
among them. (Joshua 19:49-51) Those who
were faithful were rewarded.
APPLICATION
The children
of Israel finally received the land which had been promised to them as an
inheritance because they were heirs of Abraham.
One day we will receive that which is our inheritance that The Lord God
has promised us. Our inheritance has our
name on it and it will not be given to anyone else. And, it has been written that the “… eye hath
not seen … neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God
hath prepared for them that love Him.” (1 Corinthians 2:9) Believers whose faith has been tried and who
endured temptation will receive the crown of life which The Lord has promised
to them that love Him. (James 1:12) “And
this is the promise that He promised us, even eternal life.” (1 John 2:25)
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