http://www.pawsonbooks.com Fri, 23 Jul 2010 22:41:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en (from Unlocking the Bible by David Pawson) 2. CONQUERING The military strategy for taking the land is clear – they were to divide and conquer. Joshua drove a wedge straight through the middle of Canaan and then, having divided the enemy into two halves, he ... http://www.pawsonbooks.com/pawson-bible-study/joshua-part-5 (from Unlocking the Bible by David Pawson) Joshua’s command The heart of the book deals with Joshua leading the people as they enter the land of Canaan. There are three sections, all dealing fundamentally with the land. 1. ENTERING (i) Before Before entering, Joshua sends two spies into ... http://www.pawsonbooks.com/pawson-bible-study/joshua-part-4 (from Unlocking the Bible by David Pawson) The content of Joshua It is important that we gain an overview of the content of Joshua before looking at the detail. This will save us from drawing inappropriate or unwarranted conclusions about what it means, just as ... http://www.pawsonbooks.com/pawson-bible-study/joshua-part-3 (from Unlocking the Bible by David Pawson) How should we read Joshua? Before focusing on the book of Joshua itself we need to deal with the scholarly debate which can undermine our reading of so much biblical history. Many scholars argue that biblical truth ... http://www.pawsonbooks.com/pawson-bible-study/joshua-part-2 (from Unlocking the Bible by David Pawson) Introduction A schoolteacher asked a classroom of children: ‘Who knocked down the walls of Jericho?’ There was a long silence before a small boy said, ‘Please sir, I didn’t!’ Later that day in the staff room, the teacher recounted the ... http://www.pawsonbooks.com/pawson-bible-study/joshua-part-1 (from Unlocking the Bible by David Pawson) Third Discourse (27:1–34:12) Future The third and last discourse given by Moses is in two parts. 1. Covenant affirmed (27:1–30:20) In the first part he tells the Israelites that they are to ratify the law for themselves. After crossing the Jordan they ... http://www.pawsonbooks.com/pawson-bible-study/deuteronomy-part-6 (from Unlocking the Bible by David Pawson) 2. Government KING There are laws here for a king, even though they were not to have a king for centuries. God is their king – kingship is a concession, not part of his plan. When a king comes to the throne he ... http://www.pawsonbooks.com/pawson-bible-study/deuteronomy-part-5 (from Unlocking the Bible by David Pawson) Contrasting standards We can best observe these laws against a background of contrasts. What was so different, so special, about the law of Moses compared to other societies in the region? 1. STANDARDS IN THE PROMISED LAND We ... http://www.pawsonbooks.com/pawson-bible-study/deuteronomy-part-4 (from Unlocking the Bible by David Pawson) The last work of Moses Deuteronomy is the last of the five books of Moses, the Pentateuch. We have seen that it was written at a critical moment for the people of Israel. They were about to enter ... http://www.pawsonbooks.com/pawson-bible-study/deuteronomy-part-3 (from Unlocking the Bible by David Pawson) Covenant framework The framework of covenant described in Deuteronomy was used throughout the ancient Near East. Whenever a king expanded his empire and conquered other countries he would make what was known as a ‘suzerain treaty’. This was an ... http://www.pawsonbooks.com/pawson-bible-study/deuteronomy-part-2