From the North, Enshemesh and Geliloth - Joshua 18:17

In the book of Joshua, we learned how, “the lot of the tribe of the children of Benjamin came up according to their families” which included how “the border came down to the end of the mountain that lies before the valley of the son of Hinnom, and which is in the valley of the giants on the north, and descended to the valley of Hinnom, to the side of Jebusi on the south, and descended to Enrogel”, and in chapter eighteen and verse seventeen of Joshua we learn that the border, “was drawn from the north, and went forth to Enshemesh, and went forth toward Geliloth” where we read,

And was drawn from the north, and went forth to Enshemesh, and went forth toward Geliloth, which is over against the going up of Adummim, and descended to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben,

The verse reads, “And was drawn from the north, and went forth to Enshemesh, and went forth toward Geliloth,…” Joshua or the writer began with the words, “and was drawn from the north” or “and was delineated, extended, outlined and traced out separate and apart from the northern direction”, “and went forth” which means “and proceeded, exited and was lead out” “to Enshemesh” or “toward 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 went forth toward Geliloth” which means “and proceeded, exited and was lead out to Geliloth whose name means ‘circuits’ and was a place on Judah and Benjamin's border”. Joshua or the writer shared how the boundary was delineated from the northern direction toward “Enshemesh” and “Geliloth”. 

 

The verse continues, “… which is over against the going up of Adummim, and descended to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben, …” Joshua or the writer added the words, “which is over against” which means “that is in front, opposite and in the sight of” “the going up of Adummim” or “the rising belonging to Adummin whose name means ‘ruddy one or quieted ones”, “and descended to the stone of Bohan” which means “and went down to the marble or hewn rocks belonging to Rohan whose name means ‘thumb’ and was a Reubenite who set a boundary stone between Judah and Benjamin” “the son of Reuben” or “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 the boundary was in the sight of the rising bellowing to “Adummim” and went down to the hewn rock belonging to “Bohan” who was the male offspring belonging to “Reuben”. 

When we think through the words in this verse, we learn more about the boundaries to the land distributed to the “tribe of Benjamin”. The border line was delineated from the northern direction, toward “Enshemesh” and to “Geliloth” that is within the front of “Adummim” and went down to the hewn rock of “Bohan” who was the male offspring belonging to “Reuben”. All of these boundaries were known by Jehovah God, and He was fulfilling His word to give the promise land to the people of Israel. God desires to give us salvation from our 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 “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 live in the world in a manner that pleases and gives honor to Him. (See John 3:16; 16:13; Acts 1:8; Jude 1:24-25; Revelation 4:11)

Next time learn how the border, “passed along toward the side over against Arabah northward”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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The Border to the End of the Mountain - Joshua 18:16

In the book of Joshua, we learned how, “the lot of the tribe of the children of Benjamin came up according to their families” which included how “the south quarter was from the end of Kirjathjearim, and the border went out on the west, and went out to the well of waters of Nephtoah”, and in chapter eighteen and verse sixteen of Joshua we learn how, “the border came down to the end of the mountain” where we read,

And the border came down to the end of the mountain that lies before the valley of the son of Hinnom, and which is in the valley of the giants on the north, and descended to the valley of Hinnom, to the side of Jebusi on the south, and descended to Enrogel,

The verse reads, “And the border came down to the end of the mountain that lies before the valley of the son of Hinnom, …” Joshua or the writer began with the words, “and the border” or “and the edge, circuit and boundary” “came down to the end of the mountain” which means “descended to the edge or extremity belonging to the rising above the plain or hill country” “that lies before the valley” or “that rests in front or in the presence of the vale, lowland or low country” “of the son of Hinnom” which means “belonging to the male offspring and progeny belonging to Hinnom whose name means ‘lamentation’ and was a spring or source of water on the boundary of the territories of Judah and Benjamin; located northwest of Jerusalem”. Joshua or the writer shared how the boundary descended to the extremity belonging to rising above the plain that rests in front of the lowland belonging to the male offspring of “Hinnom”. 

 

The verse goes on to say, “… and which is in the valley of the giants on the north, and descended to the valley of Hinnom, to the side of Jebusi on the south, and descended to Enrogel,” Joshua or the writer continued with the words, “and which is in the valley” which means “and that exists within the vale, lowland or low country” “of the giants” or “belonging to the huge human beings” “on the north” which means “in the northern direction”, “and descended to the valley of Hinnom” or “and came down toward the vale, lowland or low country belonging to Hinnom whose name means ‘lamentation’ and was a spring or source of water on the boundary of the territories of Judah and Benjamin; located northwest of Jerusalem”, “to the side of Jebusi on the south” which means “toward the edge belonging to Jebusi whose name means ‘threshing place’ and were the descendants of the third son of Canaan who lived in or around the site of Jebus, the early name for Jerusalem”, “and descended to Enrogel” or “and went down toward Enorgel 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 border of the land given to the people of “Benjamin” also was within the lowland belonging to the huge people in the northern direction and went down to the vale belonging to “Hinnom” as well as to the edge belonging to “Jebusi” in the southern directions and downward to “Enrogel”. 

When we meditate upon the words in this verse, we see how there were specific boundary lines to the property assigned to the “tribe of Benjamin”. All of these delineations were known and designed by Jehovah God, and it was His pleasure to provide them to His people. God knows us as well, and because He loves us, He sent His Son Jesus into the world to die on the cross for the sins of all mankind and to be resurrected from the grave 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 provide us with His Holy Spirit who will guide us into all truth and empower us to live according to that truth within the boundaries He has in mind for us in the world. (See John 3:16; 16:13; Acts 1:8; Ephesians 1:18)

Next time we learn how the border, “was drawn from the north, and went forth to Enshemesh, and went forth toward Geliloth”, 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 South Quarter from Kirjathjearim - Joshua 18:15

In the book of Joshua, we learned how, “the lot of the tribe of the children of Benjamin came up according to their families” whose “border went over from there toward Luz, to the side of Luz, which is Bethel, southward; and the border descended to Atarothadar, near the hill that lies on the south side of the nether Bethhoron, and the border was drawn there, and compassed the corner of the sea southward, from the hill that lies before Bethhoron southward; and the goings out thereof were at Kirjathbaal, which is Kirjathjearim, a city of the children of Judah: this was the west quarter”, and in chapter eighteen and verse fifteen of Joshua we learn how, “the south quarter was from the end of Kirjathjearim” where we read,

And the south quarter was from the end of Kirjathjearim, 

and the border went out on the west, and went out to the well of waters of Nephtoah:

The verse reads, “And the south quarter was from the end of Kirjathjearim, …” Joshua or the writer began with the words, “and the south quarter” or “and the that land existed as the edge, extremity in the southern direction” “was from the end of Kirjathjearim” which means “existed separate and apart from the extremity, mouth and outskirts belonging to Kirjathjearim whose name means ‘city of forests’ and was a city on the northern boundary of Judah and on the western and southern boundaries of Benjamin”. Joshua or the writer shared how the southern extremity belonging to the land given to the “tribe of Benjamin” existed from the edge of “Kirjathjearim”.

 

The verse continues, “… and the border went out on the west, and went out to the well of waters of Nephtoah:” Joshua or the writer added the words, “and the border” which means “and the edge, circuit and boundary” “went out on the west” or “proceeded forth and extended in the western direction”, “and went out to the well of waters” which means “and proceeded forth and extended toward the fountain or spring of watercourses, water floods or water springs” “of Nephtoah” or “belonging to Nephtoah whose name means ‘opening’ and was a spring or source of water on the boundary of the territories of Judah and Benjamin; located northwest of Jerusalem”. Joshua or the writer shared how the boundary of the land given to the “tribe of Benjamin” also extended in the western direction and toward the fountain of the watercourses belonging to “Nehptoah”. 

When we consider the words in this verse, we learn more about the boundary of the territory allotted to the “tribe of Benjamin”. God knew all these areas, and He gave Joshua and the men of Israel the ability not only to discover them, but also to distribute them according to His Divine purpose and will. God loves everybody, and His desire is to have a personal intimate relationship with all of us. When we yield our lives to His Son Jesus who came into the world to die on the cross for the sins of all mankind and to be raised from the dead after three days, He will forgive our sins, grant us everlasting life and give us His Holy Spirit who will guide us into all truth and equip us to live according to that truth so we may live wherever He desires 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 came down to the end of the mountain”, 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 Drawn There - Joshua 18:14

In the book of Joshua, we learned how, “the lot of the tribe of the children of Benjamin came up according to their families: and the coast of their lot came forth between the children of Judah and the children of Joseph. And their border on the north side was from Jordan; and the border went up to the side of Jericho on the north side, and went up through the mountains westward; and the goings out thereof were at the wilderness of Bethaven. And the border went over from there toward Luz, to the side of Luz, which is Bethel, southward; and the border descended to Atarothadar, near the hill that lies on the south side of the nether Bethhoron”, and in chapter eighteen and verse fourteen of Joshua we learn how, “the border was drawn there” where we read,

And the border was drawn there, and compassed the corner of the sea southward, from the hill that lies before Bethhoron southward; and the goings out thereof were at Kirjathbaal, which is Kirjathjearim, a city of the children of Judah: this was the west quarter.

The verse reads, “And the border was drawn there, and compassed the corner of the sea southward, from the hill that lies before Bethhoron southward;” Joshua or the writer began with the words, “and the border” or “and the edge, circuit or boundary” “was drawn there” which means “was delineated, extended and traced out in that place”, “and compassed the corner of the sea southward” or “and turned about or encircled the edge or extremity belonging to the large body of water, the Mediterranean Sea, in the southern direction”, “from the hill” which means “separate and apart from the rising above the plain” “that lies before Bethhoron southward” or “in front and in the presence of Bethhoron whose name means ‘house of hollowness’ and was the lower location of two towns by that name in Ephraim which was in the southern direction”. Joshua or the writer shared how the boundary traced out and delineated on behalf of the “tribe of Benjamin” encircled the edge of the Mediterranean Sea in a southern direction and was separated and apart from the rising above the plain in front of “Bethhoron” also in a southern direction. 

 

The verse goes on to say, “and the goings out thereof were at Kirjathbaal, which is Kirjathjearim, a city of the children of Judah: this was the west quarter..” Joshua or the writer continued with the words, “and the goings out thereof” which means “and the ends or extremities belonging to the boundary” “were at Kirjathbaal” or “existed in the location of Kirjathbaal whose name means ‘city of Baal’ and was a city on the northern boundary of Judah and on the western and southern boundaries of Benjamin”, “which is Kirjathjearim” which means “that exists as Kirjathjearim whose name means ‘city of forests’ and was a city on the northern boundary of Judah and on the western and southern boundaries of Benjamin”, “a city of the children of Judah” or “a dwelling place or place of waking belonging to the offspring and progeny pertaining to Judah whose name means ‘praised’ and was the son of Jacob by Leah”: “this was the west quarter” which means “that land existed as the edge, extremity and western side”. Joshua or the writer shared how the extremity of the boundary of the land given to the “tribe of Benjamin” was at “Kirjathbaal” that existed as “Kirjathjearim’ which was a dwelling place for the “tribe of Judah” in the western direction. 

When we think through the words in this verse, we learn how there were boundary lines stretched out for the people of “Benjamin” which encircled the Mediterranean Sea from the rising above the plain known as “Bethhoron” in a southern direction and had extremities that were in the location of “Kirjathbaal” otherwise known as “Kirjatchjearim” which was a location for the people of “Judah” in the “western quarter” of the land. Line by line and boundary by boundary the inheritance for the people of “Benjamin” was being delineated even as Jehovah God promised. God is true and faithful to His word, and because He loves us, He sent His Son Jesus into the world to die on the cross for the sins of all mankind and raised Him from the dead after three days. When we surrender our lives to 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 give us the ability to live according to that truth so our ways will be pleasing to Him in whatever boundaries He places us in the world. (See John 3:16; 16:13; Acts 1:8; Revelation 4:11)

Next time Joshua or the writer says, “the south quarter was from the end of Kirjathjearim”, 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 Toward Luz - Joshua 18:13

In the book of Joshua, we learned how, “the lot of the tribe of the children of Benjamin came up according to their families: and the coast of their lot came forth between the children of Judah and the children of Joseph. And their border on the north side was from Jordan; and the border went up to the side of Jericho on the north side, and went up through the mountains westward; and the goings out thereof were at the wilderness of Bethaven”, and in chapter eighteen and verse thirteen of Joshua we learn how, “the border went over from there toward Luz” where we read,

And the border went over from there toward Luz, to the side of Luz, which is Bethel, southward; and the border descended to Atarothadar, near the hill that lies on the south side of the nether Bethhoron.

The verse reads, “And the border went over from there toward Luz, to the side of Luz, which is Bethel, southward;” Joshua or the writer began with the words, “and the border” or “and the edge, circuit and boundary” “went over from there” which means “was delineated, extended and traced out separate and apart from the wilderness of Bethaven” “toward Luz” or “to Luz whose name means ‘almond tree’ and was the early name of Bethel and probably the name of the town in close proximity to the actual location of the altar and pillar of Jacob”, “to the side of Luz” which means “toward the shoulder, slope and under-setter belonging to Luz”, “which is Bethel” or “that exists as Bethel whose name means ‘house of God’ and was ancient place and seat of worship in Ephraim on the border of Benjamin, identified with Luz (former name)’”, “southward” which means “in a southern direction”. Joshua or the writer shared how the boundary of the territory given to the “tribe of Benjamin” extended from the wilderness of “Behhoron” to “Luz” and toward the shoulder of “Luz” that existed as “Bethel” in a southern directions. 

 

The verse continues, “and the border descended to Atarothadar, near the hill that lies on the south side of the nether Bethhoron.” Joshua or the writer added the words, “and the border” which means “and the edge, circuit and boundary” “descended to Alarothadar” ” or “went down or in a downward direction toward Alarothadar or Ataroth-adar or Ataroth-addar whose name means ‘crowns of glory’ and was a Gadget town on the west border of Benjamin”, “near the hill” which means “adjoining the mount or rising above the plain” “that lies on the south side” or “that rests upon the shoulder or slope in the southern direction” “of the nether Bethhoron” which means “belonging to the lower Bethhoron whose name means ‘house of hollowness’ and was a town located eight hundred feet (245m) lower than the upper Beth-horon”. Joshua or the writer shared how the boundary of the territory given to the “tribe of Benjamin” also went down to “Atarothadar” which was located close to the rising above the plain that rests upon the southern shoulder belonging to the lower “Bethhoron”. 

When we meditate upon the words in this verse, we learn more about the boundaries of the land that was provided to the people of “Benjamin”. It went from the “wilderness of Bethhoron” to “Luz”, to the shoulder of “Luz” in a southern direction which was “Bethel”, went down to “Atarothadar” which was close to the rising above the plain that rested upon the southern shoulder of lower “Bethhoron”. All of these areas may be unfamiliar to us, but they were well-known and important for establishing the people of “Benjamin”. These boundaries were all part of God’s provision of the territory within the promise land for the people of Israel, and He desires to provide for us eternally in a like manner. God sent His Son Jesus into the world to die on the cross for the sins of all mankind, and He raised Him from the dead after three days so when we yield our lives 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 in a manner that is pleasing to Him and willing to receive every boundary and possession He desires to give. 

Next time Joshua or the writer says, “the border was drawn there”, 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 North Side Border - Joshua 18:12

In the book of Joshua, we learned how, “the lot of the tribe of the children of Benjamin came up according to their families: and the coast of their lot came forth between the children of Judah and the children of Joseph”, and in chapter eighteen and verse twelve of Joshua we learn how, “their border on the north side was from Jordan” where we read,

And their border on the north side was from Jordan; and the border went up to the side of Jericho on the north side, and went up through the mountains westward; and the goings out thereof were at the wilderness of Bethaven.

The verse reads, “And their border on the north side was from Jordan; and the border went up to the side of Jericho on the north side, …” Joshua or the writer began with the words, “and their border” or “and their, the tribe of Benjamin’s, edge, circuit and boundary” “on the north side” which means “in the corner or edge in the northern direction” “was from Jordan” or “existed separate and apart from 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)”; “and the border” which means “and the edge, circuit and boundary” “went up to the side of Jericho” or “rose and ascended toward the corner or edge belonging to Jericho whose name means ‘its moon’ and was a city five miles (8 km) west of the Jordan and seven miles (11.5 km) north of the Dead Sea and the first city conquered by the Israelites upon entering the promised land of Canaan” “on the north side” which means “in the edge or corner in the northern direction”. Joshua or the writer shared how the boundary of the territory given to the “tribe of Benjamin” was from the “Jordan” river and arose alongside the edge of “Jericho” in the northern direction. 

 

The verse goes on to say, “… and went up through the mountains westward; and the goings out thereof were at the wilderness of Bethaven.” Joshua or the writer continued with the words, “and went up” which means “and rose and ascended” “through the mountains westward” or “moving from one side to the other in the risings above the plains and range of mountains in the western direction”; “and the goings out thereof” which means “and the border, extremity and end” “were at the wilderness” or “existed in the uninhabited land, pasture and open field” “of Bethaven” which means “belonging to Bethaven whose name means ‘house of vanity’ and was a city east of Bethel, site unknown”. Joshua or the writer shared how the boundary to the territory given to the “tribe of Benjamin” ascended in between the risings above the plain in the western direction, and the extremities of the boundary was in the desert plains belonging to “Bethaven”. 

When we meditate upon the words in this verse, we learn more about the boundaries of the land that was apportioned to “the tribe of Benjamin”. Not only was their northern boundary from the “Jordan” river, but it arose to the edge of “Jericho” in the north as well, and ascended in between the risings of the plains in a western direction whose extremities were in the desert plain of “Bethaven”. Although we may not be personally aware of these boundaries, God was, and He knew exactly where He wanted the people of “Benjamin” to be. He knows our lives as well, and because we all have sin in our lives, (See Romans 3:23) and those sin lead to death, (See Romans 6:23) He sent His Son Jesus to be crucified on the cross in our place and was raised from the dead after three days. When we surrender 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 give us the ability to live according to that truth so our lives will be pleasing to Him wherever we are in the world. (See John 3:16; 16:13; Acts 1:8; Revelation 4:11)

Next time Joshua or the writer says, “the border went over from there toward Luz”, 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".