Shout! For the LORD has Given You the City! - Joshua 6:16

In the book of Joshua, we learned how, “Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priest took up the ark of the LORD. And seven priests bearing seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of the LORD went on continually, and blew with the trumpets: and the armed men went before them; but the rereward came after the ark of the LORD, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets And the second day they compassed the city once, and returned into the camp: so they did six days. And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early about the dawning of the day, and compassed the city after the same manner seven times: only on that day they compassed the city seven times”, and in chapter six and verse sixteen of the book of Joshua, Joshua told the people,“shout; for the LORD has given you the city” where we read,

And it came to pass at the seventh time, when the priests blew with the trumpets, 

Joshua said unto the people, Shout; for the LORD has given you the city.

The verse reads, “And it came to pass at the seventh time, when the priests blew with the trumpets, …” Joshua or the writer began with the words, “and it came to pass” which means “and it happened or occurred” “at the seventh time”  or “upon the point of the seventh occasion”, “when the priests” which means “at the time and moment the spiritual leaders, rulers and officials” “blew with the trumpets” or “blasted a loud sound by the use of the cornets fashioned from rams’ horns” the following occurred. Joshua or the writer referred to the time that the spiritual leaders who carried the “seven trumpets” which were fashioned from the horns of a ram actually blasted a loud and long sound with them

 

The verse goes on to say, “… Joshua said unto the people, Shout; for the LORD has given you the city.” Joshua or the writer continued with the words, “Joshua said” or “Joshua whose name means Jehovah is Salvation uttered, declared and proclaimed ” “unto the people” which means “to the human beings of Israel”, “shout” or “cry aloud and make a loud sound”; “for the LORD” which means “because, since and on account that Jehovah who is the existing One and is the proper name for the One True God” “has given you the city” or “has granted, bestowed, ascribed and consecrated to you, the people of Israel, the town or dwelling place of Jericho”. Joshua or the writer shared how “Joshua” instructed the human beings of Israel to make a loud cry because Jehovah God had granted them the “town of Jericho”. 

When we consider the words in this verse, we learn how the “seven priests” with the “seven cornets” fashioned from rams’ horns sounded them aloud, and “Joshua” told the people to cry out because Jehovah God granted the town of Jericho to them. God’s promise was being fulfilled, and because He was with them, they would be victorious. God is with us as well, and because He sent His Only Begotten Son Jesus into the world to die on the cross for our sins and raised Him 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 provide us with His Holy Spirit who will guide us into all truth and help us to follow His ways so we too may possess that which He has planned and desires for us. (See John 16:13; Acts 1:8)

Next time Joshua says, “the city shall be accursed, even it, and all that are therein”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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Compassing the City Seven Times - Joshua 6:15

In the book of Joshua, we learned how, “Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priest took up the ark of the LORD. And seven priests bearing seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of the LORD went on continually, and blew with the trumpets: and the armed men went before them; but the rereward came after the ark of the LORD, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets And the second day they compassed the city once, and returned into the camp: so they did six days”, and in chapter six and verse fifteen of the book of Joshua, we learn how,“on the seventh day … they compassed the city  … seven times” where we read,

And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early about the dawning of the day, 

and compassed the city after the same manner seven times: only on that day they compassed the city seven times.

The verse reads, “And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early about the dawning of the day,…” Joshua or the writer began with the words, “and it came to pass” which means “and it happened and occurred” “on the seventh day”  or “upon the seventh sunrise to sunset”, “that they rose early” which means “that they, the people of Israel, started, rose up and made a first and primary start” “about the dawning of the day” or “around the dawn or sunrise of the day”. Joshua or the writer shared how the people of Israel got up “early” in the “morning” on the “seventh day” and did the following. 

 

The verse continues, “… and compassed the city after the same manner seven times: only on that day they compassed the city seven times.” Joshua added the words, “and compassed the city” or “and went around and encircled the dwelling place or town of Jericho” “after the same manner” which means “in a like and similar fashion” “seven times” or “upon seven different occasions” “only on that day” which means “however upon that sunrise to sunset” “they compassed the city” or “they, the people of Israel, went around and encircled the dwelling place or town of Jericho” “seven times” which means “upon seven occasions”. Joshua or the writer shared how the people of Israel marched around the city of Jericho all “seven days”, however, on the seventh day, they encircled the town of Jericho seven different “times”. 

When we think though the words in this verse, we learn through Joshua or the writer how the people of Israel obeyed Jehovah God’s directive through Joshua to go around the “city of Jericho” once per day for six days, and then upon the seventh day, they were to encircle the city “seven times”. God was fulfilling His His plan to give the promise land to the people of Israel, and their part was to obey Him. God has a plan for our eternal life as well through His Son Jesus who died on the cross for the sins of all mankind, and when He raised Him from the dead after three days, He made the way through trust and faith in Him as our personal “Savior and Lord” to be forgiven of our sins, granted everlasting life and equipped with His Holy Spirit who will guide us into all truth and give us the ability to keep and follow His ways which will bless Him and bless our lives as well. 

Next time Joshua tells the people, “shout; for the LORD has given you the city”, 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".

Compassing the City Once on the Second Day - Joshua 6:14

In the book of Joshua, we learned how, “Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priest took up the ark of the LORD. And seven priests bearing seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of the LORD went on continually, and blew with the trumpets: and the armed men went before them; but the rereward came after the ark of the LORD, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets”, and in chapter six and verse fourteen of the book of Joshua, we learn how, “the second day they compassed the city once” where we read,

And the second day they compassed the city once, 

and returned into the camp: so they did six days.

The verse reads, “And the second day they compassed the city once, …” Joshua or the writer began with the words, “and the second day” which means “and the second sunrise to sunset” “they compassed the city”  or “they, the people of Israel, went around and encircled the dwelling place and town of Jericho” “once” which means “one time”. Joshua or the writer shared how the people of Israel encircled the town of Jericho one time on the “second day”. 

 

The verse goes on to say, “… and returned into the camp: so they did six days.” Joshua continued with the words, “and returned into the camp” or “and turned and went back to the encampment”: “so they did six days” which means “and in like kind they, the people of Israel, fashioned, accomplished and performed for six sunrises to sunsets”. Joshua or the writer shared how the people of Israel went back to their encampment after compassing the city of Jericho one time, and they did the same thing for “six days”.

When we meditate upon the words in this verse, we learn how the people of Israel repeated their encircling of the “city of Jericho” one time on the “second day”, and afterward, they went back to their encampment. They performed this task for “six days” just as Jehovah God instructed through Joshua. God’s plan was being worked out, and step by step they were fulfilling the word of God. God desired to bless the people of Israel with the promise land, and when they followed His way, they were to be successful. God has a plan for our lives as well, and when 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, He made the way through faith and trust in Him as our “Savior and Lord” to be forgiven of our sins, granted everlasting life and given His Holy Spirit who will guide us into all truth and make us aware of His desire and plan for our lives. All we need to do is yield to Him and obey. 

Next time Joshua or the writer says, “on the seventh day … they compassed the city  … seven times”, 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".

Seven Priest Before the Ark - Joshua 6:13

In the book of Joshua, we learned how, “Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priest took up the ark of the LORD”, and in chapter six and verse thirteen of the book of Joshua, we learn how, “the seven priests bearing seven trumpets of ram’s horns before the ark of the LORD went on continually” where we read,

And seven priests bearing seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of the LORD went on continually, and blew with the trumpets: and the armed men went before them; but the rereward came after the ark of the LORD, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets.

The verse reads, “And seven priests bearing seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of the LORD went on continually, …” Joshua or the writer began with the words, “and seven priests” which means “and the seven spiritual leaders, rulers and officials who were” “bearing seven trumpets”  or “lifting up and carrying seven cornets” “of rams’ horns” which means “fashioned from the horns of a ram animal” “before the ark” or “in advance and prior to the box or chest” “of the LORD” which means “belonging to Jehovah who is the existing One and the proper name for the One True God” “went on continually” or “departed, moved and proceeded forward recurrently and again”. Joshua or the writer shared how the “seven spiritual leaders” who were carrying the “seven” cornets fashioned from the horns of a ram proceeded again in front of Jehovah God’s “ark of the covenant”.

 

The verse continues, “… and blew with the trumpets: and the armed men went before them; but the rereward came after the ark of the LORD, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets.” Joshua added the words, “and blew with the trumpets” or “and blasted loud sounds by the use of the cornets fashioned from ram’s horns”: “and the armed men” which means “and the male human beings or warriors who were equipped for battle” “went before them” or “departed and proceeded in advance and prior to the spiritual leaders”; “but the rereward” which means “however, nonetheless, notwithstanding and moreover the rear guard” “came after the ark of the LORD” or “followed the box or chest belonging to Jehovah who is the existing One and the proper name of the One True God”, “the priests going on” which means “the spiritual leaders, rulers and officials departing, proceeding and moving”, “and blowing with the trumpets” or “and giving a blast or loud sound by the use of the cornets fashioned from ram’s horns”. Joshua or the writer shared how the “spiritual leaders” with the “cornets fashioned from the horns of a ram” blasted the horns, the men equipped for battle proceeded them, the rear guard followed Jehovah God’s “ark of the covenant” with the spiritual leaders moving forward and blasting the “cornets”. 

When we consider the words in this verse, we learn how the people of Israel aligned themselves once again to encircle the city of Jericho. The spiritual leaders with the seven cornets made from ram’s horns were there. The warriors equipped for battle were there. The rear guard was there, and the “ark of the covenant” was with them as well. They were following God’s plan for them, and because they were obedient, they were proceeding according to His ways. God has a plan for us and well, and that plan begins with us putting our faith and trust in His Son Jesus who died on the cross for the sins of all mankind and was resurrected from the grave after three days. When we yield to His way 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 help us carry out His plan and will for our lives. 

Next time Joshua or the writer says, “the second day they compassed the city once”, 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".

 

Joshua Rose Early in the Morning - Joshua 6:12

In the book of Joshua, we learned, “Joshua had commanded the people, saying, you shall not shout, nor make any noise with your voice, neither shall any word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I bid you shout; then shall you shout, So the ark of the LORD compassed the city, going about it once: and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp”, and in chapter six and verse twelve of the book of Joshua, we learn how, “Joshua rose early in the morning” where we read,

And Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priest took up the ark of the LORD.

The verse reads, “And Joshua rose early in the morning, …” Joshua or the writer began with the words, “and Joshua” whose name means “Jehovah is Salvation” “rose early in the morning”  or “started, rose up and made a first and primary start within the dawn or sunrise of the day”. Joshua or the writer shared how “Joshua” got up “early” in the “morning” time of the day.

 

The verse goes on to say, “… and the priest took up the ark of the LORD.” Joshua continued with the words, “and the priest” or “and the spiritual leaders, rulers and officials” “took up” which means “lifted up and carried” “the ark of the LORD” or “the box or chest belonging to Jehovah who is the existing One and the proper name of the One True God”. Joshua or the writer shared how the spiritual leader lifted up and carried Jehovah God’s “ark of the covenant” once again..

When we think through the words in this verse, we learn how “Joshua” got an “early” start to the next day when the people of Israel were to march around the city of Jericho again. When God gives a task, we do best when we act upon it as quickly as possible. Like the nation of Israel, God loves us and assigns us responsibilities within His Kingdom, and when He gave His Only Begotten Son Jesus to die on the cross for the sins of all mankind, and He raised Him from the dead, He made the way through faith and trust in Him as our “Savior and Lord” to be forgiven of our sins, granted everlasting life and given His Holy Spirit who will not only guide us into all truth, but also give us assignments for which He will provide the ambition and ability to perform. 

Next time Joshua or the writer refers to, “the seven priests bearing seven trumpets of ram’s horns before the ark of the LORD continually”, 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 Ark of the LORD Compassed the City - Joshua 6:11

In the book of Joshua, we learned, “Joshua had commanded the people, saying, you shall not shout, nor make any noise with your voice, neither shall any word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I bid you shout; then shall you shout”, and in chapter six and verse eleven of the book of Joshua, we learn how, “the ark of the LORD compassed the city” where we read,

So the ark of the LORD compassed the city,

going about it once: and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp.

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The verse reads, “So the ark of the LORD compassed the city, …” Joshua or the writer began with the words, “so the ark” which means “therefore, then and on this account the box or chest” “of the LORD”  or “belonging to Jehovah who is the existing One and the proper name for the One True God” “compassed the city” which means “went around and encircled the dwelling place and town of Jericho”. Joshua or the writer shared how Jehovah God’s “ark of the covenant” encircled the town of Jericho. 

 

The verse continues, “… going about it once: and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp.” Joshua added the words, “going about it once” or “compassing and encircling it, the city of Jericho, one time”: “and they came into the camp” which means “and they, the people of Israel, went back, returned and entered the encampment”, “and lodged in the camp” or “and stopped over and passed the night within the encampment”. Joshua or the writer shared how the people of Israel encircled the town of Jericho one time and returned to their encampment and spent the night there. 

When we meditate upon the words in this verse, we learn how the people of Israel obeyed Jehovah God’s directive through Joshua to compass the “city of Jericho” one time on the first day. Afterward, they went back to their encampment and spent the night there. We shall see how they continue to obey God, and although it may have seemed that nothing happened by their efforts, God was at work. Sometimes there are a series of acts that are to be performed before we see the results God has promised, and when God 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, He made the way step by step for us to be forgiven of our sins, granted everlasting life and provided with His Holy Spirit who will guide us into all truth and lead us in keeping with His way of performing His will. 

Next time we learn how, “Joshua rose early in the morning”, 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".

No Noise - Joshua 6:10

In the book of Joshua, we learned, “when Joshua had spoken unto the people, that the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of rams’ horns passed on before the LORD, and blew with the trumpets: and the ark of the covenant of the LORD followed them. And the armed men weren’t before the priests that blew with the trumpets, and the rereward came after the ark, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets”, and in chapter six and verse ten of the book of Joshua, we learn how, “Joshua commanded the people” where we read,

And Joshua had commanded the people, saying, you shall not shout, nor make any noise with your voice, neither shall any word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I bid you shout; then shall you shout. 

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The verse reads, “And Joshua had commanded the people, saying, you shall not shout, nor make any noise with your voice, …” Joshua or the writer began with the words, “and Joshua” whose name means “Jehovah is Salvation” “had commanded the people” or “charged or ordered the human beings of Israel”, “saying” which means “uttering, declaring and proclaiming”, “you shall not shout” or “you, people of Israel, will in no way or manner raise a sound, cry out or give a blast or alarm of battle”, “nor make any noise” which means “no and not in any way proclaim or sound aloud” “with your voice” or “by the use of your, the people of Israel’s, calling out, proclaiming or making sounds through the mouth and throat”. Joshua or the writer shared how “Joshua” charged the people to be quiet and not to make a sound with their “voices”.

The verse goes on to say, “… neither shall any word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I bid you shout; then shall you shout.” Joshua continued with the words, “neither shall any word” or “no and not in any manner will a single speech, utterance or saying” “proceed out of your mouth” which means “go forth, exit or depart from your, the people of Israel’s, orifice in the faced used for eating, drinking and speaking”, “until the day I bid you shout” or “till such a sunrise to sunset that I, Joshua, command you, the people of Israel, to raise a sound and cry out”: “then shall you shout” which means “at that time and moment you, the people of Israel, will give a blast and cry aloud with their voices”. Joshua or the writer added how the people of Israel were not to allow any utterances to come from the orifices in their faces used for speaking till such time that Joshua commanded them to give a blast and cry aloud and at that time the people of Israel were to cry aloud with a loud noise. 

When we consider the words in this verse, we learn how Joshua ordered the people of Israel not to make a blast with their voices or utter anything from their “mouths” till such time as he instructed them to do so, and then they were to cry aloud. In other words, there was an order to God’s instructions for conquering and seizing the city and people of Jericho. God was with Israel, and as they followed Him, they would be successful in fulfilling His will. In like manner, when we yield to His Son Jesus who died on the cross for the sins of all mankind and was resurrected from the dead after three days, He will forgive our sins, grant us everlasting and give us His Holy Spirit who will guide us step by step according to His will and purpose for our lives. 

Next time we learn how, “the ark of the LORD compassed the city”, 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".