From Hinnom to the Side of Jebusite - Joshua 15:8

In the book of Joshua, we learned, “This then was the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah by their families” which included how, “the border went up to Bethhogla, and passed along by the north of Betharabah; and the border went up to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben: And the border went up toward Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is before the going up to Adummim, which is on the south side of the river: and the border passed toward the waters of Enshemesh, and the goings out thereof were at Enrogel”, and in chapter fifteen and verse eight of Joshua we learn how, “the border went up by the valley of the son of Hinnom unto the south side of the Jebusite” where we read,

And the border went up by the valley of the son of Hinnom unto the south side of the Jebusite; the same is Jerusalem: and the border went up to the top of the mountain that lies before the valley of Hinnom westward, which is at the end of the valley of the giants northward:

The verse reads, “And the border went up by the valley of the son of Hinnom unto the south side of the Jebusite; the same is Jerusalem:” Joshua or the writer began with the words, “and the border” which means “and the edge, circuit and boundary” “went up by the valley” or “rose and ascended beside the vale, lowland and narrow gorge” “of the son of Hinnom” which means “pertaining to the male offspring and progeny belonging to Hinnom whose name means ‘lamentation’ and was a valley (deep and narrow ravine) with steep, rocky sides located southwest of Jerusalem, separating Mount Zion to the north from the hill of evil counsel' and the sloping rocky plateau of the 'plain of Rephaim' to the south” “unto the south side” or “to the side in the southern direction” “of the Jebusite” which means “belonging to the Jebusite who was the descendant of Jebus whose name means ‘trodden place’”: “the same is Jerusalem” or “the selfsame one exists as Jerusalem whose name means ‘teaching of peace’ and is “the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split”. Joshua or the writer shared how the boundary of the property given to the “tribe of Judah” ascended from the lowland area belonging to the male offspring of “Hinnom” to the side in the southern direction of the “Jebusite” which was later called “Jerusalem”. 

 

The verse goes on to say, “and the border went up to the top of the mountain that lies before the valley of Hinnom westward, which is at the end of the valley of the giants northward:” Joshua or the writer continued with the words, “and the border” which means “and the edge, circuit and boundary” “went up to the top of the mountain” or “rose and ascended to the summit, upper part, chief and tip top of the rising above the plain” “that lies before the valley of Hinnom westward” which means “that rests in front and in the presence of the lowland belonging to Hinnom in the western direction”, “which is at the end of the valley” or “that exists at the extremity belonging to the vale, lowland and narrow gorge” “of the giants northward” which means “belonging to the huge sized men in the northern direction”. Joshua or the writer said the boundary of the land given to the “tribe of Judah” ascended to the summit of the risings above the plain that rest in front of the lowland of “Hinnom” in a western direction that is located at the extremity belonging to the northern lowland or vale where huge sized men dwelled.

When we think through the words in this verse, we learn about more of the boundaries of the land that was provided to the “tribe of Judah”. Again, these name may be unfamiliar to us, but they were not to Joshua and the people of Israel. “The valley of the son of Hinnom, the south side of the Jebusite or Jerusalem and the top of the mountain that rested in from of the vale belonging to Hinnom in a western direction and at the northern extremity of the vale where the huge sized men lived” were all part of the boundary lines where the people of “Judah” would live. God knows where we live as well, and regardless of where that is, He desires to have a personal intimate relationship with us through His Son Jesus who died on the cross for the sins of everyone and was resurrected from the grave after three days. When we surrender to Him as our “Savior and Lord”, He will forgive or sins, grant us everlasting life and put His Holy Spirit within us to guide us into all truth and to empower us to live in a manner that is pleasing to Him wherever we make our home.

Next time Joshua or the writer says, “the border was drawn from the top of the hill unto the fountain of the water of Nephtoah”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

See more devotionals on the website "thewordfortodaywithray.com" or look for the daily devotional book “Equipped for Battle – From Generation to Generation”, the marriage book “So, You Want to Be Married”, “One Year in the Sermon on the Mount” and the new poetry book "Random Mushrooms Volumes I and II" and the new novel "Elizabeth County" in all major bookstore sites, http://www.amazon.com ; http://www.barnesandnobles.com ; download to e-books, and find it locally at www.mrzlc.com/bookstore. All references are from "Strongs Concordance".

The Border from Debir to Achor - Joshua 15:7

In the book of Joshua, we learned, “This then was the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah by their families” which included how, “the border went up to Bethhogla, and passed along by the north of Betharabah; and the border went up to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben:”, and in chapter fifteen and verse seven of Joshua we learn how, “the border went up toward Debir from the valley of Achor” where we read,

And the border went up toward Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is before the going up to Adummim, which is on the south side of the river: and the border passed toward the waters of Enshemesh, and the goings out thereof were at Enrogel:

The verse reads, “And the border went up toward Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is before the going up to Adummim, which is on the south side of the river:” Joshua or the writer began with the words, “and the border” which means “and the boundary, circuit and edge” “went up toward Debir” or “rose and ascended to Debir whose name means ‘sanctuary’ and was a town in the mountains of Judah west of Hebron which was given to the priests and became a city of refuge” “from the valley of Achor” which means “separate and apart from the vale, lowland and open country belonging to Achor whose name means ‘trouble or disturbance’ and was where Achan and his family were stoned”, “and so northward” or “and therefore and then in a northern direction”, “looking toward Gilgal” which means “turning to, approaching and regarding to Gilgal whose name means ‘a wheel or rolling’ and was “the first site of an Israelite camp west of the Jordan, east of Jericho, here Samuel was judge, and Saul was made king; later used for illicit worship”, “that is before the going up” or “that exists in front and in the presence of the incline or ascent” “to Adummin” whose name means “ruddy one; quieted ones” and was “a pass or ridge of hills which were west of Gilgal”, “which is on the south side of the river” or “that exists upon the side of the flowing waters in a southern direction”. Joshua or the writer shared how the next boundary of the land given to the “tribe of Judah” ascended to “Debir”, apart from the lowland area belonging to “Achor” in a northern direction to “Gilgal” that existed in front of the ascension to “Adummim”which was located upon the southern side of the flowing waters. 

 

The verse goes on to say, “and the border passed toward the waters of Enshemesh, and the goings out thereof were at Enrogel:” Joshua or the writer continued with the words, “and the border” which means “and the edge, circuit and boundary” “passed toward the waters” or “traversed and swept to the flowing waters” “of Enshemesh” which means “belonging to Enshemesh whose name means ‘fountain of the sun’ and was a spring on the boundary of Judah on the south and Benjamin on the north”, “and the goings out thereof” or “and the extremity, end and source of the border that passed toward the waters of Enshemesh” “were at Enrogel” which means “existed in the location of Enrogel whose name means ‘fount of the fuller’ and was a place near Jerusalem on the border between Judah and Benjamin and from which the permanent source of the pool of Siloam comes”. Joshua or the writer shared how the boundary belonging to the property allotted to the “tribe of Judah” also swept toward the flowing waters belonging to “Enshemesh”, and the extremities from “Enshemesh” were in the location of “Enrogel”. 

When we meditate upon the words in this verse, we see the names of more of the places which were familiar to the people of Israel that are unfamiliar to us, but they became the boundaries for the land given to the “tribe of Judah”. “Debir, the valley of Achor, Gilgal, Adummim, the south side of the river, the waters of Enshemesh and it flowing to the location of Enrogel” were all boundary points for the “tribe of Judah’s” inheritance from God. Jehovah God loves people, and His desire is to have a personal relationship with all of us through His Son Jesus who died on the cross for the sins of all mankind and was raised from the dead after three days. When we yield to Him as our “Savior and Lord”, He will forgive our sins, grant us everlasting life and put His Holy Spirit within us to guide us into all truth and to empower us to live according to that truth in keeping with wherever He decides we should be in the world. 

Next time Joshua or the writer says, “the border went up by the valley of the son of Hinnom unto the south side of the Jebusite”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

See more devotionals on the website "thewordfortodaywithray.com" or look for the daily devotional book “Equipped for Battle – From Generation to Generation”, the marriage book “So, You Want to Be Married”, “One Year in the Sermon on the Mount” and the new poetry book "Random Mushrooms Volumes I and II" and the new novel "Elizabeth County" in all major bookstore sites, http://www.amazon.com ; http://www.barnesandnobles.com ; download to e-books, and find it locally at www.mrzlc.com/bookstore. All references are from "Strongs Concordance".

The Border from Bethhogla to Betharabah - Joshua 15:6

In the book of Joshua, we learned how, “This then was the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah by their families; even to the border of Edom the wilderness of Zin southward was the uttermost part of the south coast. And their south border was from the shore of the salt sea, from the bay that looks southward. And it went out to the south side to Maalehacrabbim, and passed along to Zin, and ascended up on the south side unto Kadeshbarnea, and passed along to Hezron, and went up to Adar, and fetched a compass to Karkaa. From there it passed toward Azmon, and went out unto the river of Egypt; and the goings out of that coast were at the sea: this shall be your south coast. And the east border was the salt sea, even unto the end of Jordan. And their border in the north quarter was from the bay of the sea at the uttermost part of Jordan”, and in chapter fifteen and verse six of Joshua we learn how, “the border went up to Bethhogla, and passed along by the north of Betharabah” where we read,

And the border went up to Bethhogla, and passed along by the north of Betharabah; 

and the border went up to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben:

The verse reads, “And the border went up to Bethhogla, and passed along by the north of Betharabah;” Joshua or the writer began with the words, “and the border” which means “and the edge, circuit and boundary” “went up to Bethhogla” or “rose and ascended to Bethhogla whose name means ‘house of the partridge or place of partridge’ and was a place in Benjamin on the border with Judah”, “and passed along by the north” which means “and crossed, marched over and traversed and through the northern direction” “of Betharabah” or “belonging to Betharabah whose name means ‘house of the desert valley or place of the depression’ and was a place in Judah or Benjamin, site unknown”. Joshua or the writer continued to share about the boundary of the property given to the “tribe of Judah” which arose to “Bethhogla” and traversed alongside the northern direction belonging to “Betharabah”.  

 

The verse continues, “and the border went up to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben:” Joshua or the writer added the words, “and the border” which means “and the boundary, circuit and edge” “went up to the stone of Rohan” or “arose and ascended to the hewn rock belonging to Bohan whose name means ‘thumb’ and was a Reubenite who set a boundary stone between Judah and Benjamin” “the son of Reuben” which means “the male offspring and progeny belonging to Reuben whose name means ‘behold a son’ and was the eldest son of Jacob by Leah”. Joshua or the writer shared how another boundary of the land given to the “tribe of Judah” ascended to the hewn rock belonging to “Bohan” who was the male offspring belonging to “Reuben”. 

When we considered the words in this verse, we discover more of the boundaries of the property allotted to the “tribe of Judah”. These edges arose from “Bethhogla”, traversed toward the northern area of “Betharabah” and arose to the hewn stone which belonged to “Bohan” who was “Reuben’s” male offspring. The names of these places and borders may be unfamiliar to us, but they were not to God and the “tribes of Israel”. God told “Joshua” and the people of Israel that they would inherit the promise land, and the “tribe of Judah” was being given their allotment. God knows our locations as well, and regardless of where we are in the world, He desires to have a personal intimate relationship with us through His Son Jesus who died on the cross for the sins of all mankind and was raised from the dead after three days. When we yield to Him as our “Savior and Lord”, He will forgive our sins, grant us everlasting life and give us His Holy Spirit who will guide us into all truth and empower us to live, wherever we are, in a manner that is pleasing to Him. (See John 3:16: 16:13; Acts 1:8; Revelation 4:11)

Next time Joshua or the writer says, “the border went up toward Debir from the valley of Achor”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

See more devotionals on the website "thewordfortodaywithray.com" or look for the daily devotional book “Equipped for Battle – From Generation to Generation”, the marriage book “So, You Want to Be Married”, “One Year in the Sermon on the Mount” and the new poetry book "Random Mushrooms Volumes I and II" and the new novel "Elizabeth County" in all major bookstore sites, http://www.amazon.com ; http://www.barnesandnobles.com ; download to e-books, and find it locally at www.mrzlc.com/bookstore. All references are from "Strongs Concordance".

The Salt Sea to the End of Jordan - Joshua 15:5

In the book of Joshua, we learned, “This then was the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah by their families; even to the border of Edom the wilderness of Zin southward was the uttermost part of the south coast. And their south border was from the shore of the salt sea, from the bay that looks southward. And it went out to the south side to Maalehacrabbim, and passed along to Zin, and ascended up on the south side unto Kadeshbarnea, and passed along to Hezron, and went up to Adar, and fetched a compass to Karkaa. From there it passed toward Azmon, and went out unto the river of Egypt; and the goings out of that coast were at the sea: this shall be your south coast”, and in chapter fifteen and verse five of Joshua we learn how, “the east border was the salt sea, even unto the end of Jordan” where we read,

And the east border was the salt sea, even unto the end of Jordan. 

And their border in the north quarter was from the bay of the sea at the uttermost part of Jordan:

The verse reads, “And the east border was the salt sea, even unto the end of Jordan.” Joshua or the writer began with the words, “and the east border” which means “and the boundary, circuit and edge in the eastern direction” “was the salt sea” or “existed as the large body of water that was filled with salt (the Dead Sea)”, “even unto the end” which means “indeed to the extremity, border and outskirt” “of Jordan” or “belonging to Jordan whose name means ‘descender’ and was the river of Palestine running from the roots of Anti-Lebanon to the Dead Sea a distance of approximately 200 miles (320 km)”. Joshua or the writer shared how the eastern edge of “Judah’s” border existed as the large body of water filled with salt (the Dead Sea) to the extremity of the “Jordan River”.  

 

The verse goes on to say, “And their border in the north quarter was from the bay of the sea at the uttermost part of Jordan:” Joshua or the writer continued with the words, “and their border” which means “and their, the tribe of Judah’s, edge, circuit and boundary” “in the north quarter” or “within the northeastern direction” “was from the bay of the sea” which means “existed separate and apart from tongue shaped wedge the belonging to the large body of water” “at the uttermost part of Jordan” or “at the end, outskirt or extremity belonging to Jordan whose name means ‘descender’ and was the river of Palestine running from the roots of Anti-Lebanon to the Dead Sea a distance of approximately 200 miles (320 km)”. Joshua or the writer shared how the boundary at the northeast corner of the land given to the “tribe of Judah” existed as separated from the tongue shaped wedge of the large body of water to the extremity belonging to the “Jordan” River. 

When we think through the words in this verse, we discover more of the boundary of the property that was given to the “tribe of Judah”. The eastern edge of the land was the large body of water filled with salt, the Dead Sea, unto the extremity of the Jordan River, and the northeastern corner existed from the tongue shaped wedge of the large body of water which was at the extremity of the “Jordan River”. In other words, where the “bay” emptied into the Jordan river was the northeastern corner of the boundary. God decided where the “tribe of Judah” would live, and when Joshua distributed the land to them, the people of Judah would build their lives there. God knows where He desires for us to live as well, and while we live on the earth, His desire is to have a personal relationship with us through His Son Jesus who died on the cross for the sins of all mankind and was raised from the dead after three days. When we put our faith and trust in Him as our “Savior and Lord”, He will forgive our sins, grant us everlasting life and equip us with His Holy Spirit who will guide us into all truth and empower us to live according to that truth so we live in a pleasing manner to Him wherever He places us in the world. 

Next time Joshua or the writer says, “the border went up to Bethhogla, and passed along by the north of Betharabah”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

See more devotionals on the website "thewordfortodaywithray.com" or look for the daily devotional book “Equipped for Battle – From Generation to Generation”, the marriage book “So, You Want to Be Married”, “One Year in the Sermon on the Mount” and the new poetry book "Random Mushrooms Volumes I and II" and the new novel "Elizabeth County" in all major bookstore sites, http://www.amazon.com ; http://www.barnesandnobles.com ; download to e-books, and find it locally at www.mrzlc.com/bookstore. All references are from "Strongs Concordance".

Azmon and the River of Egypt - Joshua 15:4

In the book of Joshua, we learned, “This then was the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah by their families; even to the border of Edom the wilderness of Zin southward was the uttermost part of the south coast. And their south border was from the shore of the salt sea, from the bay that looks southward. And it went out to the south side to Maalehacrabbim, and passed along to Zin, and ascended up on the south side unto Kadeshbarnea, and passed along to Hezron, and went up to Adar, and fetched a compass to Karkaa”, and in chapter fifteen and verse four of Joshua we learn about, “Azmon” and “the river of Egypt" where we read,

From there it passed toward Azmon, and went out unto the river of Egypt; 

and the goings out of that coast were at the sea: this shall be your south coast.

The verse reads, “From there it passed toward Azmon, and went out unto the river of Egypt;” Joshua or the writer began with the words, “from there it passed” which means “separate and apart from Karkaa it, the border or boundary traversed and made an advance” “toward  Azmon” or “to Azmon whose name means ‘strong’ and was a place on the extreme southern border of Canaan”, “and went out” which means “and exited, departed and proceeded” “unto the river of Egypt” or “to the flowing waters belonging to Egypt whose name means ‘land of the Copts’ and was a country at the northeastern section of Africa, adjacent to Palestine, and through which the Nile flows”. Joshua or the writer shared how the boundary for the “tribe of Judah” traversed toward “Azmon” and proceeded to the flowing waters belonging to “Egypt”. 

 

The verse continues, “and the goings out of that coast were at the sea: this shall be your south coast.” Joshua or the writer added the words, “and the goings out” which means “and the extremity and border” “of that coast” or “belonging to that border, territory and region” “were at the sea” which means “existed at the large body of water”: “this shall be your south coast” or “this, the above mentioned boundaries, will exist as your, the tribe of Judah’s, edge, border and boundary in the southern direction”. Joshua or the writer shared how the extremity of the borders of the land given to the “tribe of Judah” was at the border of the large body of water which existed as their southern edge. 

When we meditate upon the words in this verse, we learn how the boundary of the territory given to the “tribe of Judah” traversed toward “Azmon” and proceeded to the edge of the flowing waters belonging to ”Egypt”, and the extremity pertaining to that region was the border of the large body of water or “sea”. God provided this promise land to the “tribe of Judah”, and although He used Joshua to carry out His desire, God actually provided it. God wants everyone to receive His gift of salvation from sins through His Son Jesus who died on the cross for the sins of all mankind and was raised from the dead after three days. When we yield to Him as our personal “Savior and Lord”, He will forgive our sins, grant us everlasting life and equip us with His Holy Spirit who will guide us into all truth and empower us to live according to that truth so that our lives are pleasing to Him. (See John 3:16; 16:13; Acts 1:8)

Next time Joshua or the writer says, “the east border was the salt sea, even unto the end of Jordan”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

See more devotionals on the website "thewordfortodaywithray.com" or look for the daily devotional book “Equipped for Battle – From Generation to Generation”, the marriage book “So, You Want to Be Married”, “One Year in the Sermon on the Mount” and the new poetry book "Random Mushrooms Volumes I and II" and the new novel "Elizabeth County" in all major bookstore sites, http://www.amazon.com ; http://www.barnesandnobles.com ; download to e-books, and find it locally at www.mrzlc.com/bookstore. All references are from "Strongs Concordance".

Maachacrabbim, Zin, Kadeshbarnea, Hezron, Adar and Karkaa - Joshua 15:3

In the book of Joshua, we learned how, “This then was the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah by their families; even to the border of Edom the wilderness of Zin southward was the uttermost part of the south coast. And their south border was from the shore of the salt sea, from the bay that looks southward”, and in chapter fifteen and verse three of Joshua we learn about, “Maalehacrabbim, Zin, Kadeshbarnea, Hebron, Adar and Karkaa” where we read,

And it went out to the south side to Maalehacrabbim, and passed along to Zin, and ascended up on the south side unto Kadeshbarnea, and passed along to Hezron, and went up to Adar, and fetched a compass to Karkaa:

The verse reads, “And it went out to the south side to Maalehacrabbim, and passed along to Zin, …” Joshua or the writer began with the words, “and it went out to the south side” which means “and it, the border of the territory belonging to Judah, toward the southern boundary or region” “to Maachacrabbim” whose name means ‘ascent of scorpions’ and “was a pass on the southern border of Palestine”, “and passed along to Zin” which means “and traversed, crossed over and advanced toward “Zin” whose name means ‘flat’ and was the “name given to a portion of the desert tract between the Dead Sea and Arabah on the east in which Kadesh-barnea was located”. Joshua or the writer shared how the border of the “tribe of Judah” proceeded within the southern region toward “Maachacrabbim” and advanced toward the desert tract known as “Zin”. 

 

The verse goes on to say, “… and ascended up on the south side unto Kadeshbarnea, and passed along to Hezron, and went up to Adar, and fetched a compass to Karkaa:” Joshua or the writer continued with the words, “and ascended up” which means “and departed, raised and arose” “of the south side” or “pertaining to the southern boundary or region” “unto Kadeshbarnea” which means “to Kadeshbarnea whose name means ‘holy’ and was a city in the extreme south of Judah”, “and passed along” or “traversed, crossed over and advanced” “to Hezron” which means “toward Hezron whose name means ‘surrounded by a wall’ and was a place in the extreme south of Judah”, “and went up to Adar” or “and ascended and rose toward Adar whose name means ‘exceeding glorious’ and was a city in Judah near Edom”, “and fetched a compass” which means “and turned about, encircled and changed direction” “to Karkaa” or “toward Karkaa whose name means ‘floor’ and was “a landmark on the southern boundary of Judah”. Joshua or the writer shared how the other borders of the land given to the “tribe of Judah” were toward “Kadeshbarnea, Hezron, Adar and Karkaa”. 

When we consider the words in this verse, we learn more about the boundaries that were allotted to the “tribe of Judah”. God was distributing the promise land to “Judah” through Joshua, and just as Joshua declared, the areas of “Maalehacrabbim, Zin, Kadeshbarnea, Hebron, Adar and Karkaa” were given to them. God is a giving God, and when He gave His Son Jesus to the world to die on the cross for the sins of all mankind and was raised from the dead after three days, He made the way through faith and trust in Him to be forgiven of our sins, granted everlasting life and provided with His Holy Spirit who will guide us into all truth and give us the ability to live in a manner that is pleasing to Him and will receive His eternal inheritance forever. 

Next time learn how, “from there it passed toward Azmon, and went out unto the river of Egypt”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

See more devotionals on the website "thewordfortodaywithray.com" or look for the daily devotional book “Equipped for Battle – From Generation to Generation”, the marriage book “So, You Want to Be Married”, “One Year in the Sermon on the Mount” and the new poetry book "Random Mushrooms Volumes I and II" and the new novel "Elizabeth County" in all major bookstore sites, http://www.amazon.com ; http://www.barnesandnobles.com ; download to e-books, and find it locally at www.mrzlc.com/bookstore. All references are from "Strongs Concordance".