Joshua part 4

Intro

whats the point of a wall?

Strange Orders

9 acre city

double wall on a hill 12 feet each

even with good siege engines it would be difficult to manage

even with a well trained army it would be hard to break through

God does not fight battles the way you and I do

God orders perfect numbers

God’s presence carried before them

the commander of the mightiest army there ever was, the army of the Lord himself, doesn’t ask for great tactics and strength

he calls for the people to show the world their God for a whole week

Unusual conquerors

on the seventh day Joshua gives the command that he knows will bring down the wall

he doesn’t just say scream and conquer and do what you will

there is something important about the way that the Israelite are called to take people over

you devote the people to destruction- people that are the rejection of God manifest

people that have seen God and heard of him but refuse to turn to him

none of this conquering is to be about Israel’s own greed

they take the promised land because God leads them there

not to satisfy desires for wealth and power

Application

we get to be more than conquerors as Christians

everything has been overcome for the love we ought to have

but we have to be certain that all of it is about God and not me

that he is the one going before me

the impossible can be done

but not if I’m working for my self