Gideon, Warrior in a Winepress Scripture: Judges 6 (NIV) 1 The Israelites did evil in the eyes of the Lord, and for seven years he gave them into the hands of the Midianites. 2 Because the power of Midian was so oppressive, the Israelites...
Deborah Delivers Israel from Jabin Scripture: Judges 4 (NIV) 1 Again the Israelites did evil in the eyes of the Lord, now that Ehud was dead. 2 So the Lord sold them into the hands of Jabin king of Canaan, who reigned in Hazor. Sisera, the...
The Cycle of Sin Scripture: Judges 2:6-23 (NIV) 6 After Joshua had dismissed the Israelites, they went to take possession of the land, each to their own inheritance. 7 The people served the Lord throughout the lifetime of Joshua and of the...
The Covenant Renewed & Death of Joshua Scripture: Joshua 24 (NIV) 1 Then Joshua assembled all the tribes of Israel at Shechem. He summoned the elders, leaders, judges and officials of Israel, and they presented themselves before God. 2...
The Sun Stands Still Scripture: Joshua 10:1-15 (NIV) 1 Now Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem heard that Joshua had taken Ai and totally destroyed it, doing to Ai and its king as he had done to Jericho and its king, and that the people of Gibeon...
The Fall of Jericho Scripture: Joshua 5:13-6:27 (NIV) 13 Now when Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in his hand. Joshua went up to him and asked, “Are you for us or for our...
Twelve Stones as a Memorial Scripture: Joshua 4 (NIV) 1 When the whole nation had finished crossing the Jordan, the Lord said to Joshua, 2 “Choose twelve men from among the people, one from each tribe, 3 and tell them to take up twelve...
Israel Crosses the Jordan River Scripture: Joshua 3 (NIV) 1 Early in the morning Joshua and all the Israelites set out from Shittim and went to the Jordan, where they camped before crossing over. 2 After three days the officers went...
Spies Survey Jericho Scripture: Joshua 2 (NIV) 1 Then Joshua son of Nun secretly sent two spies from Shittim. “Go, look over the land,” he said, “especially Jericho.” So they went and entered the house of a prostitute...
Be Strong and Courageous Scripture: Joshua 1 (NIV) 1 After the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, the Lord said to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ aide: 2 “Moses my servant is dead. Now then, you and all these people, get ready to...