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Bible Stories from Joshua
Every story from Joshua in the When God Shows Up devotionals, in Bible order. Each one is retold in plain words, with the passage to read for yourself in the King James Version and its key verse.
- A Scarlet CordJoshua 2:1–21; 6:22–25
Before Israel entered the Promised Land, Joshua sent two spies into the walled city of Jericho. They ended up at the house of a woman named Rahab, a…
“And she said, According unto your words, so be it. And she sent them away, and they departed: and she bound the scarlet line in the window.”Joshua 2:21 (KJV)
- Feet in the WaterJoshua 3:1–17
After forty years in the wilderness, Israel finally stood on the edge of the Promised Land. Only one thing was in the way: the Jordan River. And it…
“And Joshua said unto the people, Sanctify yourselves: for tomorrow the LORD will do wonders among you.”Joshua 3:5 (KJV)
- The Day the Manna StoppedJoshua 5:10–12
For forty years, every morning except the Sabbath, the Israelites had stepped out of their tents and found manna on the ground. An entire generation…
“And the manna ceased on the morrow after they had eaten of the old corn of the land; neither had the children of Israel manna any more; but they did eat of the fruit of the land of Canaan that year.”Joshua 5:12 (KJV)
- The Commander of the Lord’s ArmyJoshua 5:13–15
Israel had crossed the Jordan River. Now the walled city of Jericho stood in front of them, shut up tight. Joshua was in charge of the whole nation…
“And he said, Nay; but as captain of the host of the LORD am I now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto him, What saith my lord unto his servant?”Joshua 5:14 (KJV)
- The Walls Came DownJoshua 6:1–20
Jericho was locked down. No one went out, and no one came in. Its walls were thick and high. Before the battle even started, God spoke to Joshua in the…
“And the LORD said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour.”Joshua 6:2 (KJV)
- Defeat at AiJoshua 7:1–12; 8:1
After Jericho, the next city looked easy. Joshua’s spies came back from the little town of Ai and said, “Let not all the people go up.” Two or three…
“And the LORD said unto Joshua, Fear not, neither be thou dismayed: take all the people of war with thee, and arise, go up to Ai: see, I have given into thy hand the king of Ai, and his people, and his city, and his land:”Joshua 8:1 (KJV)
- The Day the Sun Stood StillJoshua 9:1–10:14
It started with a lie. The people of Gibeon, afraid of Israel, dressed in worn-out clothes, packed moldy bread, and pretended they’d come from a…
“And there was no day like that before it or after it, that the LORD hearkened unto the voice of a man: for the LORD fought for Israel.”Joshua 10:14 (KJV)
- Give Me This MountainJoshua 14:6–15
Forty-five years earlier, Moses had sent twelve spies to explore the Promised Land. Ten came back terrified. The cities were walled, they said, and the…
“Now therefore give me this mountain, whereof the LORD spake in that day; for thou heardest in that day how the Anakims were there, and that the cities were great and fenced: if so be the LORD will be with me, then I shall be able to drive them out, as the LORD said.”Joshua 14:12 (KJV)
- All Came to PassJoshua 21:43–45
The book of Joshua is full of battles, journeys, and lists of borders and cities. But near the end of all the fighting and dividing of the land, the…
“There failed not ought of any good thing which the LORD had spoken unto the house of Israel; all came to pass.”Joshua 21:45 (KJV)
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