Sin in the Camp

Sin in the Camp

Introduction

“On Thanksgiving Day in 1993, Miami was down by a single point with less than 15 seconds left in the game. They lined up to kick a 41 yard field goal with the game on the line. Miraculously, Dallas blocked the kick.

At that point, the game was over. Except Leon Lett, a player who didn't typically play special teams mistakenly thought the ball was still live. Trying to make a play, Lett dove onto the ball as it was surrounded by Dolphins and kicked it. This sent the ball back into play where it was recovered by Miami.

The Dolphins hit the chip shot field goal from the one yard line and won the game.”

Leon Lett’s mistake, cost the Dallas Cowboys that game.

#1 The Sin (1)

“There was one transgressor against the cherem, or ban, on Jericho, and his transgression brought the guilt and disgrace of sin upon the whole nation.”

There was one transgressor against the cherem, or ban, on Jericho, and his transgression brought the guilt and disgrace of sin upon the whole nation.

Jamieson, Robert, A. R. Fausset, and David Brown. Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible. Vol. 1. Oak Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 1997. Print.

“We do not live by what is POSSESSED but by what is PROMISED.” -Dr. Walter Brueggemann

#2 The Defeat (2-5)

-Joshua sent out men (2-3)

-Their report was different than what Joshua & Caleb had in Number 13:26ff

4-5 - put the Israelites to flight

#3 The Cleansing (6ff)

6-9-Joshua’s Lamenting

“6 Joshua ripped his clothes and fell on his face to the ground before the Chest of God, he and the leaders throwing dirt on their heads, prostrate until evening.

Joshua ripped his clothes and fell on his face to the ground before the Chest of God, he and the leaders throwing dirt on their heads, prostrate until evening.

7  Joshua said, “Oh, oh, oh … Master, God. Why did you insist on bringing this people across the Jordan? To make us victims of the Amorites? To wipe us out? Why didn’t we just settle down on the east side of the Jordan?

7–9  Joshua said, “Oh, oh, oh … Master, God. Why did you insist on bringing this people across the Jordan? To make us victims of the Amorites? To wipe us out? Why didn’t we just settle down on the east side of the Jordan? Oh, Master, what can I say after this, after Israel has been run off by its enemies? When the Canaanites and all the others living here get wind of this, they’ll gang up on us and make short work of us—and then how will you keep up your reputation?”

8 Oh, Master, what can I say after this, after Israel has been run off by its enemies?

9 When the Canaanites and all the others living here get wind of this, they’ll gang up on us and make short work of us—and then how will you keep up your reputation?”

Peterson, Eugene H. The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language. Colorado Springs, CO: NavPress, 2005. Print.

10-15 - the Lord’s Instructions

10 God said to Joshua, “Get up. Why are you groveling?

11 Israel has sinned: They’ve broken the covenant I commanded them; they’ve taken forbidden plunder—stolen and then covered up the theft, squirreling it away with their own stuff.

God said to Joshua, “Get up. Why are you groveling? Israel has sinned: They’ve broken the covenant I commanded them; they’ve taken forbidden plunder—stolen and then covered up the theft, squirreling it away with their own stuff. The People of Israel can no longer look their enemies in the eye—they themselves are plunder. I can’t continue with you if you don’t rid yourselves of the cursed things.

12 The People of Israel can no longer look their enemies in the eye—they themselves are plunder. I can’t continue with you if you don’t rid yourselves of the cursed things.

13  “So get started. Purify the people. Tell them: Get ready for tomorrow by purifying yourselves. For this is what God, the God of Israel, says: There are cursed things in the camp. You won’t be able to face your enemies until you have gotten rid of these cursed things.

14  “First thing in the morning you will be called up by tribes. The tribe God names will come up clan by clan; the clan God names will come up family by family; and the family God names will come up man by man.

15 The person found with the cursed things will be burned, he and everything he has, because he broke God’s covenant and did this despicable thing in Israel.”

Peterson, Eugene H. The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language. Colorado Springs, CO: NavPress, 2005. Print.

16-26 - their Discovery & Consequence

Conclusion