June 27, 2021
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Reading along with us in Joshua? Here’s today’s reading:
Joshua 16 (NIV)
Allotment for Ephraim and Manasseh
1 The allotment for Joseph began at the Jordan, east of the springs of Jericho, and went up from there through the desert into the hill country of Bethel. 2 It went on from Bethel (that is, Luz) crossed over to the territory of the Arkites in Ataroth, 3 descended westward to the territory of the Japhletites as far as the region of Lower Beth Horon and on to Gezer, ending at the Mediterranean Sea........Continue Reading
Chapter 16 we continue the tedious, but I am sure significant, distribution of lands.
Interesting
Joshua 15&16
The different wording at the end of 16 and 15 are interesting. It said the people of Judah COULD not drive out the Jebusites, but here it says Ephraim DID not dislodge the Canaanites. This will cause problems in the future as the Canaanites become a source of temptation to the Jews to follow their gods. It is a good reminder that bad company corrupts good morals…..
Joshua 16
10They did not dislodge the Canaanites living in Gezer; to this day the Canaanites live among the people of Ephraim but are required to do forced labor.
Joshua 17-21
“Not one of all the Lord’s good promises to Israel failed; every one was fulfilled.”
Joshua 21:45 NIV
https://www.bible.com/111/jos.21.45.niv
Ephraim and Manasseh’s allotment.