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Promise Becomes Possession: Inheritance, Faith, and Unfinished Work | Joshua 15–17
Welcome to Day 62 of Word for Word: The Bible.
In this episode, we read Joshua chapters 15–17, where the Promised Land is carefully divided among the tribes of Judah, Ephraim, and Manasseh. The battles have largely been fought, and what was once a promise spoken generations earlier is now becoming inheritance.
Today’s reading includes:
The detailed boundaries and cities allotted to the tribe of Judah
Caleb’s continued bold faith and his conquest of Hebron
The courageous request of Zelophehad’s daughters for their rightful inheritance
The allotments given to Ephraim and Manasseh
The failure to…
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