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Changes And Continuities In The Odyssey

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Joshua, the son of Nun was a mighty man of God. This book is named after him, for he led the people of God after the death of Moses (Jos. 1.1-4). When Joshua was young, he spent his time in the Tabernacle of the Lord (Exo. 33.11). He was Moses’ assistant (Num. 11.28) and faithful counterpart with Caleb, the son of Jephunneh (Num. 14.6). He was encouraged to “be strong of good courage” on multiple occasions, thus this strengthening was given to him by Moses, God and the children of Israel (Deut. 31; Jos. 1). Moses was commanded to lay hands upon Joshua, thus inaugurating him into the service of God to lead the children of Israel across the Jordan River. He would need all of the encouragement he could get, for the people of god needed a strong …show more content…

4.1-9). The people of God would cross over on dry ground in the same manner the earlier generation crossed the Red Sea (Jos. 4.19-24; Exo. 14.13-30). A brief point concerning God and the use of water, Noah built an ark to live through the flood (Gen. 5-9). After leaving Egypt, the children of Israel crossed the Red Sea and Paul called it the baptism of Moses (1 Cor. 10). In the New Testament, in order to contact the blood of Christ, one has to be immersed in water to be sprinkled by the blood (Col. 2.12-14; Heb. 9.14-15). It should encourage us to see the consistency of …show more content…

When Israel conquered the lands, they divided them and the cities of Refuge were established for those who killed unintentionally (10.28-20.9). During these conquering, Caleb was given Hebron as an inheritance and Joshua was given a lot in Shiloh (14.6ff; 19.49ff). Now the cities of Refuge were vital and great wisdom is seen in them. The Lord always desire justice and judgment, these place were needed to protect the innocent, for the ones who had no ill in their hearts the Lord took care of them. The church is for that purpose as well; it is a place where those who have sinned can go for refuge and safety (Jos. 20.1-21.45; Heb. 6.18; Rev. 21.2). We should run to the Lord for safety, not those things that are temporal and

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