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 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. And the border was drawn from the top of the hill unto the fountain of the water of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of mount Ephron; and the border was drawn to Baalah, which is Kirjathjearim”, and in chapter fifteen and verse ten of Joshua we learn how, “the border compassed from Baalah westward unto mount Seirh” where we read,
And the border compassed from Baalah westward unto mount Seir, and passed along unto the side of mount Jearim, which is Chesalon, on the north side, and went down to Bethshemesh, and passed on to Timnah:
The verse reads, “And the border compassed from Baalah westward unto mount Seir, …” Joshua or the writer began with the words, “and the border” which means “and the edge, circuit and boundary” “compassed from Baalah westward” or “encircled, surrounded and round about, separate and apart from Baalah whose name means ‘mistress’ and was a town in the south of Judah, also called Balah and Bilhah, in a western direction” “unto mount Seir” which means “to the rising above the plain or hill called Seir whose name means ‘hairy or shaggy’ and was the land of Edom, south of the Dead Sea”. Joshua or the writer shared how the boundary of the land given to the “tribe of Judah” also encircled apart from “Baalah” in a western direction toward the rising of the plain known as “Seir”.
The verse goes on to say, “… and passed along unto the side of mount Jearim, which is Chesalon, on the north side, and went down to Bethshemesh, and passed on to Timnah:” Joshua or the writer continued with the words, “and passed along” which means “and traversed, went forth and proceeded” “unto the side of mount Jearim” or “to the edge belonging to the rising above the plain or hill known as Jearim whose name means ‘forests’”, “which is Chesalon” which means “that exists as Cheslon whose name means ‘hopes’ and was a town of the northern border of Judah approximately ten miles west of Jerusalem”, “on the north side” or “upon the edge or border in the northern direction”, “and went down to Bethshemesh” which means “and descended and sunk down to Bethshemesh whose name means ‘house of the sun or sun-temple’ and was a town in southwest Judah”, “and passed on Timnah” or “and traversed, went forth and proceeded upon Timnah or Timnah or Thimnathah whose name means ‘portion’ and was a town on the northern boundary of Judah later assigned to Dan”. Joshua or the writer shared how the boundary belonging to the land assigned to the “tribe of Judah” proceeded to the edge of a rising above the plain known as “Jearim” or “Chesalon” in the northern direction and proceeded downward to “Bethshemesh: and toward “Timnah”.
When we meditate upon the words in this verse, we learn more about the “borders” of the land which was given to the “tribe of Judah”. Each of these boundaries were specifically drawn out, and the people of “Judah” would live within them. God fulfilled His word by providing for them, and He will fulfill His promise to every person who yields to His Son Jesus who died on the cross for the sins of all mankind and was resurrected from the dead after three days. When we put our faith and trust in Him as our “Savior and Lord”, God’s promise is that 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 so we live in a manner that is pleasing to Him wherever we are in the world.
Next time Joshua or the writer says, “the border went out unto the side of Ekron northward”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
Until tomorrow…there is more…
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