God’s Promises Fulfilled, God’s Glory Revealed
The book of Joshua conveys a narrative of God’s faithfulness toward His people as He fulfills His promises and in so doing, reveals His glory, might and power. In the scope of redemptive history, the book of Joshua gives a glimpse of His final judgment as He destroys the inhabitants of the land. Although long-suffering in nature, the “iniquity of the Amorites” was complete (Genesis 15:16) and God poured upon them just judgment for their sin. Concurrently, God lavished His grace on Israel, the people whom He had, apart from their merit, set apart to be His own.
The world is under sin and its only remedy is the gospel. It opposes God and His people and outside of the redeeming work of Christ will one day face…
The foolishness of human wisdom is contrasted with Godly wisdom that stems from the Fear of God.
Pure worship consists of worship in the right place, offering the right sacrifices and trusting the affirming the right covenant.
God's grace toward His people reminds them of His promises, guides them through life, provokes obedience in faith and procures success and prosperity in His program.
At the heals of chastisement, the Lord extends grace to His people that they might trust His promises, be directed in their endeavors and provoked to faithful obedience.