Joshua and the Flow of Biblical HistoryCrossway, 08.01.2004 - 224 Seiten The book of Joshua brings to life real history during the crucial period of transition for the Israelites as they follow God's direction and settle in the promised land. Israel needed discipline in light of their newfound freedom. They faced the responsibility of living as a covenant people while adapting to change. Joshua describes the historic shift from the revelation of God's promises to their realization. God's care of his people becomes obvious, and their struggle with disobedience, selfishness, and fear is very human. Francis Schaeffer's thoughts on the book of Joshua show readers the historic, spiritual, and intellectual nourishment available for the Christian life through the examples of Joshua and his fellow Israelites. In the book of Joshua, Schaeffer finds that God reveals his sorrow over human sin, as well as his gracious love for his people. This is as true for us as it was for those in Joshua's time. This study of the settling of Israel will inspire readers to see the hand of God present in all of history, including today. |
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... become merely the seedbed of anecdotes , personal interest stories , and testimonies unless they are rooted in a deeper soil of what Schaeffer called " True Truth . " That notion is often foreign to our cultural climate . For now the ...
... become a nation . They are the families of Abraham , Isaac , Jacob , and their numerous descendants in later generations . After bondage they discover freedom and the need to practice discipline . From weakness and exploitation they ...
... become the public demon- stration of truth - about God , about human beings , and about life in history . For that is the Bible's insistence : We believe God to be alive . He has told us in his Word how we should live and order our ...
... become an " again- and - again " society of stifled repeaters so common to most of the world's religions . The text of the Word of God in their midst needs to be understood , argued with , and applied . Judaism and Christianity insist ...
... becomes obvious , and their struggle with obedience , selfishness , and fear is very human . There is a strained , yet tender relationship between the high calling given by God to the children of Abraham and then the often terrible fall ...
Inhalt
JOSHUAS PREPARATION | 15 |
THE THREE CHANGELESS FACTORS | 35 |
THE CONTINUITY OF THE COVENANT | 55 |
RAHAB | 79 |
TWO KINDS OF MEMORIALS | 91 |
JERICHO ACHAN AND AI | 109 |
MOUNT EBAL AND MOUNT GERIZIM | 127 |
THE GIBEONITES | 147 |
CALEBS FAITHFULNESS | 163 |
EAST AND WEST OF JORDAN | 171 |
THE CITIES OF REFUGE | 191 |
JOSHUAS FAREWELL CHOOSE | 209 |