The Comparison Of God's Plan Through Joshua, Moses, And Rahab

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When we read the book of Joshua, we see that God has many plans for Joshua and the Israelites. Joshua leads the people after Moses and God’s plan is now in motion. First He instructs Joshua to cross the river Jordan and then go into battle for the Promised Land. In the following essay we will see how Gods Plan through Joshua, Moses and Rahab brought about the victories in their lives with the Lord guiding them.

God had a plan and a purpose to raise the nation of Israel that involved Joshua. One of the first plans (Joshua 3-4), after the wandering in the desert for 40 years, the Israelites came to the Promised Land near Shittim. Moses’ appointed Joshua as his successor. As Joshua became the new leader, he ordered everyone to wash themselves, and refrain from any sexual activity. This was part of the consecration. He then had them assemble behind the Ark of the Covenant. The Levite priests were instructed to carry the ark into the Jordon River.

As they stepped into the river, it opened up and then dried up all the way to the other side of the river bank. Before they stepped away from the river, God instructed Joshua to gather the tribes into twelve groups. Out of the various tribes, twelve men were instructed to pick up a stone …show more content…

There are generally two ways that this biblical history of Israel shows us. The first can be seen from the exodus as a salvation and the crossing as a symbol of death once they reached the other side of the Jordan River. The other view can be looked at with the crossing at the Jordon river as a symbol of salvation and when they occupied the land as the victory as a Christian. They had battles, giants to defeat, and through it all God was always there leading them. The obedience to God’s Plan helped them see the victory that was promised. Joshua led the people in obedience to God, when it was challenging and did not make sense. All of this resulted in great victories for

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