Every Promise of Your Word: The Gospel According to Joshua (Rhett P. Dodson)

Description

The book of Joshua stands at a pivotal point in biblical history as the nation of Israel transitioned from a life of wandering in the wilderness to conquering and possessing Canaan, the land of promise. The God who redeemed his people from bondage in Egypt gave them a land of their own just as he swore to Abraham.

From encampment on the eastern banks of the Jordan River to dramatic victories, a critical setback, and eventual settlement, the book of Joshua recounts key events in redemptive history, events that mark the fulfillment of God's gracious word, demonstrate Israel's weaknesses, and highlight the Lord's fidelity to every promise he had made. His covenant faithfulness reminds us that he is a God who can be trusted. His covenant fulfillment, in turn, points us to a greater Joshua, the Lord Jesus Christ.

In Every Promise of Your Word, learn anew to rely on the God who keeps his every promise and see Jesus as he is revealed in the Scriptures of the Hebrew Bible.

When we place the message of Joshua in its historical and redemptive context, then the relevance of this book for the twenty-first-century church becomes clear. Beyond just being an interesting relic of ancient Jewish history, what we find in this old covenant book is a profoundly Christian message. God not only kept and fulfilled his land promises through Joshua; he also keeps and fulfills his promises of salvation and of a new heavens and new earth, through our Lord Jesus. And God intends for his faithfulness to Christ to elicit faithfulness from his people as well.

Choose whom you will serve. Like Israel assembled at Shechem to renew the covenant, a choice lies before you. Will you be faithful to Jesus, the one who has been faithful for you?

Endorsements

'The book of Joshua is a promise of hope and a call to repentance that the church needs to hear. With faithful interpretation, holy imagination, skillful illustration, and spiritual illumination, Dodson opens up the biblical text so that we see not just ancient Israel , but ourselves and the Lord Jesus. This book is an ideal companion for personal devotion or family worship.' — JOEL BEEKE

Table of Contents

Preface ix

1 Every Promise of Your Word! (1:1-2) 1

2 Never Alone (1:1-9) 13

3 Authority and Obedience (1:10-18) 27

4 Rooftop Revival (2:1-24) 41

5 Time to Go (Joshua 3:1-17) 57

6 A Sermon in Stones (Joshua 4:1-24) 73

7 The Art of Spiritual Warfare (5:1-12) 89

8 The Lord’s Commander (5:13-15) 103

9 Jehovah Fought the Battle of Jericho (Joshua 6:1-27) 115

10 Little Babies Too? (6:15-21) 129

11 Achan Lost the Battle of Jericho (7:1-26) 143

12 Ambush at Ai (8:1-29) 159

13 Covenant Renewal (8:30-35) 173

14 Obligated by Oath (9:1-27) 185

15 The Day the Sun Stood Still (10:1-15) 197

16 The Lord is a Man of War (10:16-43) 211

17 Canaan’s Last Stand (11:1-15) 223

18 Our Great Savior (11:16-23) 235

19 King of Kings (12:1-24) 249

20 Inherit the Land (13:1-19:51) 263

21 Whole-hearted! (14:6-15) 275

22 Special Cities—Gospel Truths: A Place of Refuge (20:1-9) 287

23 Special Cities—Gospel Truths: The Lord Will Provide (21:1-42) 301

24 No Falling Words (21:43-45) 315

25 We Are God’s People (22:1-34) 329

26 Faithful Living in an Unfaithful World (23:1-16) 343

27 Today’s Choice (24:1-33) 357

Product Details

Title: Every Promise of Your Word: The Gospel According to Joshua  

Author: Rhett P. Dodson

Publisher: Banner of Truth

Pages: 384

Binding: Cloth-bound

Size: 22.2 x 14.2 x 3.0 cm

ISBN: 9781848716698