105 - Les Feldick Bible Study Lesson 3 - Part 1 - Book 9 - Israel: From Joshua to Nehemiah

https://lesfeldickbiblestudy.com Through the Bible with Les Feldick LESSON 3 * PART 1 * BOOK 9 ISRAEL: FROM JOSHUA TO NEHEMIAH Let's turn again to Joshua Chapter 3, and remember we closed the last lesson with Rahab, and how her little bit of faith was sufficient. And God recognized that faith by placing her in the genealogy of Christ. Remember, Israel is coming in from the east side of the Jordan River. Notice Jericho sits right off the northern tip of the Dead Sea. So Israel has come out of the wilderness experience through Moab and there they are on the east side of Jordan. It is spring time and the river is now in flood stage. Ordinarily the Jordan River is not very big. It's not the cloud leading them into the river; now it's the Ark of the Covenant being carried by the priests. Let's pick up the account in Joshua Chapter 3: Joshua 3:1a "And Joshua rose early in the morning; and they removed from Shittim, and came to Jordan, he and all the children of Israel,..." Joshua 3:2 Joshua 3:3 "And they commanded the people, saying, `When you see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, and the priests the Levities bearing it, then ye shall remove from your place, and go after it.'" The place of mercy. Joshua 3:4 Now, as they are ready to cross Jordan, verse 6: Joshua 3:6,7 "And Joshua spake unto the priests, saying, `Take up the ark of the covenant, and pass over before the people.' and they took up the ark of the covenant, and went before the people. Tribes that God told Abraham would be driven out so that his offspring could have the land of Canaan. Joshua 3:8 "And thou shalt command the priests that bear the ark of the covenant, saying, `When ye are come to the brink of the water of Jordan, ye shall stand still in Jordan.'" I've emphasized before that when you deal with God and Israel, the supernatural is common place. Never be shocked by any kind of supernatural, miraculous event when God deals with Israel. We're not living in the time when God is dealing with His Covenant people and God is still the same, all powerful, sovereign God. It's satanic power. God crumbled that temple. Supernaturally, miraculously, God stops the waters of the Jordan from flowing. They pile up and Israel crosses over on dry ground. Now verse 13: Joshua 3:13-17 "And it shall come to pass, as soon as the soles of the feet of the priests that bear the ark of the LORD, the LORD of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of Jordan, that the waters of Jordan shall be cut off from the waters that come down from above; and they shall stand upon an heap (in other words, the water was just going to pile up). Joshua 3:17 "And the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the midst of Jordan (now that's how completely God held back the waters of the Jordan River, even at flood stage. Read that in your spare time. Joshua 5:1a Occupied by these pagan nations that), ...heard that the LORD had dried up the waters of Jordan from before the children of Israel, until we were passed over, that their hearts melted,..." That's what you call the fear of God. They had the proof that Israel's God was alive and well and still performing the miraculous. "Oh we've heard how God dried up the Red Sea. We've heard how your God brought you out of Egypt." They've just crossed the Jordan river. When it comes to dealing with God, it's first things first. In other words as far as God was concerned, it was more important that Israel fulfill their Covenant relationship with Jehovah, which of course, had been demanded from day one. Even at the doorstep of a mortal enemy, the city of Jericho, God literally lays the nation of Israel in a useless position. Joshua 5:8-10 Wherefore the name of the place is called Gilgal (or rolling) unto this day. Well maybe it is, but when you come to Old Testament Bible prophesy, always remember that not only does God foretell something, but He puts it in a time frame. Prophesy mandates dates setting for the most part. So always remember that. There is nothing designated, date or time wise, for the Church. Joshua 5:11 Beginning with Chapter 5 verse 14: II Corinthians 5:14,15 It's Paul's Gospel that Christ died, was buried, and rose from the dead. II Corinthians 5:16 Well, Christ died for all and rose from the dead.) Remember what I just said about manna? The grain of the land." Paul concerns himself only with Christ after His resurrection. Turn to II Corinthians Chapter 13 verse 4: Resurrection. by the power of God..." Let's keep turning to the right. God is. It's the very power of God that is performing a circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the sin of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ. The old Adam. That's spiritual circumcision. We enter into the Body of Christ no longer feasting on manna, but we're feasting on the old corn of the land. #LesFeldick #BibleStudy #Bible