Ep 533 – Joshua Introduction

Today, we begin a new series on the Book of Joshua. It is one of the historical books of the Old Testament, and is named after one its primary characters, the man who assumed leadership over the people of Israel after the death of Moses. The book that bears his name chronicles Joshua’s efforts to lead the people of Israel in their conquest of the land that God had promised to their patriarch, Abraham. While Moses was charged with the deliverance of the people from their captivity in Egypt and leading them through the wilderness to the borders of the land of Canaan, it would be Joshua who would help their dream of a land flowing with milk and honey become a reality. But it is essential that we not read this book as simply an historical record, outlining the exploits of the people of Israel as they slowly conquered and came into the possession of the land. It is a continuation of the story of God’s redemption of Israel, revealing an important next phase in fulfillment of His covenant commitment to them.But this book is far more than a story about Israel making a home for themselves in the promised land. It is about the greater promise of a future inheritance that God provided through one of their own: Jesus Christ, the Son of God and the Savior of the World.