Joshua 24:2021

by Ron Moore on October 27, 2021

Joshua 24- Covenant at Shechem
  • 1- Located between Mt. Ebal and Mt. Gerizim Shechem provided a large natural amphitheater for large assemblies
  • 2- Joshua was prophesying as God spoke through him to the people.
  • 3-8- Joshua RESTATES the journey of God proving Himself to His people
  • 9-10- BALAAM- A real prophet of God NOT connected to Israel but used by God to VERIFY who Israel was as His people. Balaam is SO significant that he is mentioned 3 TIMES IN THE NEW TESTAMENT…..2 Peter 2:15, Jude 11, Rev 2:14
  • 12- Hornet describes fear or panic
  • 13- YOU DID NONE OF THE WORK ...IT IS ALL MY FAVOR ...NEVER FORGET
  • 14-15- SERVE is used 7 times in two verses ...means exclusive allegiance to God. The choice is between TWO options. 
  • 16-18- The people respond in the positive toward God.
  • 19-20- Joshua, like Moses, knew they would NOT follow through with serving God BUT that God would still get His Son through these people being set aside.
  • 21- 25- Joshua makes a legal covenant between the people and God based on their response. 
  • 26-28- Preservation of the proceedings were put aside in a secret place for unknown reasons
  • 32- FULFILLMENT OF A PROMISE- JOSEPH’S BURIAL AT SHECHEM WAS AT HIS REQUEST WHILE IN EGYPT
  • 33- We end with the death and burial of Joshua...the warrior and general of Israel who took possession of the promised land. God’s covenant for this saga had been fulfilled.
About the Author
Ron Moore

Pastor Ron Moore, Jr. has been credentialed with the International Pentecostal Holiness Church (IPHC) since 1987 and ordained since 2003. Ron served as a board member for numerous religious organizations as well as civic agencies in Florida and is part of a number of ministry groups in New Hampshire now.

He and his wife of 30 years, Charlene, have two sons: Joshua and Caleb. Pastor Ron currently has a show on Merrimack TV, Community Channel 22, called Impact Zone. Click here for show times.

Ron attended Christ for the Nations Institute in Dallas, TX in 1985-86, and then received his BS and MS from FSU in Atmospheric Sciences and Social Sciences and in Geography, specializing in Hurricane Climatology.

You can follow Ron, who has chased storms since he was 14, on his storm chase trips around the country at The Storm Warning page on Facebook every May.


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