Difference between revisions of "Joshua 2: The Power of Realization"
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==Setting the Stage:== | ==Setting the Stage:== | ||
| + | The city of Jericho sat | ||
| + | ====14 miles West of the Jordan river==== | ||
| + | We talk about the city of Jericho but we need to understand this was actually a military outpost. This was much more of a fort rather than a city. | ||
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| + | The tell (mound) of Jericho was wrapped with an earthen rampart, with a stone retaining wall to hold it in place. | ||
| + | ====The retaining wall was 12–15 feet high.==== | ||
| + | ====On top of the rampart at the retaining wall was a mudbrick wall six feet thick and about 20–26 feet high.==== | ||
| + | At the top of the rampart there was a similar mudbrick wall because of the slope of the rampart, | ||
| + | ====the base of this inner wall would have been 46 feet above ground level.==== | ||
| + | There is some evidence that people lived on the rampart which seems to support the narrative of our story. | ||
| + | ====The total area enclosed by the walls was about 6 acres and then another 3 acres in the fortification area==== | ||
=Body= | =Body= | ||
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| + | 1 Then Joshua son of Nun secretly sent two spies from Shittim. “Go, look over the land,” he said, “especially Jericho.” So they went and entered the house of a prostitute named Rahab and stayed there. | ||
| + | 2 The king of Jericho was told, “Look, some of the Israelites have come here tonight to spy out the land.” 3 So the king of Jericho sent this message to Rahab: “Bring out the men who came to you and entered your house, because they have come to spy out the whole land.” | ||
| + | 4 But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them. She said, “Yes, the men came to me, but I did not know where they had come from. 5 At dusk, when it was time to close the city gate, they left. I don’t know which way they went. Go after them quickly. You may catch up with them.” 6 (But she had taken them up to the roof and hidden them under the stalks of flax she had laid out on the roof.) 7 So the men set out in pursuit of the spies on the road that leads to the fords of the Jordan, and as soon as the pursuers had gone out, the gate was shut. <ref>The New International Version (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011), Jos 2:1–24.</ref> | ||
| + | </blockquote> | ||
==God works through those who are willing to be spiritually courageous (1-7).== | ==God works through those who are willing to be spiritually courageous (1-7).== | ||
Revision as of 15:04, 18 May 2022
Theological Proposition/Focus: God loves every individual and is able to redeem them regardless of occupation or ancestry.
Homiletical Proposition/Application: No matter the circumstances we must choose faith and act upon that choice because God's rewards are enormous.
Contents
- 1 Introduction:
- 1.1 Image:
- 1.2 Need:
- 1.3 Subject:
- 1.4 Preview:
- 1.5 Text: Joshua 2
- 1.6 Setting the Stage:
- 1.6.1 14 miles West of the Jordan river
- 1.6.2 The retaining wall was 12–15 feet high.
- 1.6.3 On top of the rampart at the retaining wall was a mudbrick wall six feet thick and about 20–26 feet high.
- 1.6.4 the base of this inner wall would have been 46 feet above ground level.
- 1.6.5 The total area enclosed by the walls was about 6 acres and then another 3 acres in the fortification area
- 2 Body
- 2.1 God works through those who are willing to be spiritually courageous (1-7).
- 2.2 God orchestrates every detail whether behind the scenes or in the open (8-13).
- 2.3 God honors those who make bold requests (14-21).
- 2.4 God allows his people to examine his plan (22-24
- 2.5 God allowed Joshua to investigate the land.=
- 3 Conclusion:
Introduction:
Image:
Need:
Subject:
Preview:
Text: Joshua 2
Setting the Stage:
The city of Jericho sat
14 miles West of the Jordan river
We talk about the city of Jericho but we need to understand this was actually a military outpost. This was much more of a fort rather than a city.
The tell (mound) of Jericho was wrapped with an earthen rampart, with a stone retaining wall to hold it in place.
The retaining wall was 12–15 feet high.
On top of the rampart at the retaining wall was a mudbrick wall six feet thick and about 20–26 feet high.
At the top of the rampart there was a similar mudbrick wall because of the slope of the rampart,
the base of this inner wall would have been 46 feet above ground level.
There is some evidence that people lived on the rampart which seems to support the narrative of our story.
The total area enclosed by the walls was about 6 acres and then another 3 acres in the fortification area
Body
1 Then Joshua son of Nun secretly sent two spies from Shittim. “Go, look over the land,” he said, “especially Jericho.” So they went and entered the house of a prostitute named Rahab and stayed there. 2 The king of Jericho was told, “Look, some of the Israelites have come here tonight to spy out the land.” 3 So the king of Jericho sent this message to Rahab: “Bring out the men who came to you and entered your house, because they have come to spy out the whole land.” 4 But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them. She said, “Yes, the men came to me, but I did not know where they had come from. 5 At dusk, when it was time to close the city gate, they left. I don’t know which way they went. Go after them quickly. You may catch up with them.” 6 (But she had taken them up to the roof and hidden them under the stalks of flax she had laid out on the roof.) 7 So the men set out in pursuit of the spies on the road that leads to the fords of the Jordan, and as soon as the pursuers had gone out, the gate was shut. [1]
God works through those who are willing to be spiritually courageous (1-7).
God worked through two spies who were willing to risk their lives.
God worked through Rahab who was willing to risk her family and livlihood.
Image:
MTR: Evaluate your spiritual courage, aim to grow.
God orchestrates every detail whether behind the scenes or in the open (8-13).
God orchestrates through those He is in the process of calling.
God orchestrates through those who have no idea who He is.
God orchestrates through those who He has called.
MTR: Ask God for the confidence to trust him in the details
God honors those who make bold requests (14-21).
God honored the spies by preserving their life.
God honored Rahab by guaranteeing her safety.
MTR: Make bold, informed requests.
God allows his people to examine his plan (22-24
God allowed Joshua to investigate the land.=
God allowed the spies to understand the situation.
MTR: Ask God to reveal his plan to you.
Conclusion:
Image:
- ↑ The New International Version (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011), Jos 2:1–24.
