Zenan, Hadashah and Migdalgad - Joshua 15:37

In the book of Joshua, we learned how, “this is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families” which included among others “all the cities are twenty and nine, with their villages, and in the valley, Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah, and Zanoah, and Engannim, Tappuah, and Enam, Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah, and Sharaim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim; fourteen cities with their villages”, and in chapter fifteen and verse thirty-seven of Joshua we learn about, “Zenan, Hadashah and Migdalgad” where we read,

Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdalgad

The verse reads, “Zenan, and Hadashah, …” Joshua or the writer began with the word, “Zenan” whose name means “pointed” and was “a town in the low country of Judah”, “and Hadashah” whose name means “new” and was “one of the towns in the low country of Judah”. Joshua or the writer said “Zenan and Hadashah” were among the “cities” given to the “tribe of Judah” as an inheritance within the promise land. 

 

The verse goes on to say, “… and Migdalgad”. Joshua or the writer continued with the words, “and Migdalgad” whose name means “tower of God” and was “one of the fortified cities of Judah”. Joshua or the writer added the fortified city of “Migdalgad” to the ones which were given to the people of “Judah”. 

When we consider the words in this verse, we learn how “Zenan, Hadashah, and Migdalgad” were among the dwelling places allotted to the “tribe of Judah”. “Migdalgad” was a “fortified city”, and all of these places would be used by the people of “Judah” to live out their lives before Almighty God. God loves the people of Israel, and He provided for them when they entered into the promise land. God loves us as well, and because He sent His Son Jesus into the world to be crucified on the cross for the sins of all mankind and to be raised from the grave after three days, when we believe and trust in 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 keeping with that truth so that our lives become a witness to the world that “Jesus Saves”. (See John 3:16; 16:13; Acts 1:8; Romans 10:9-10; Ephesians 2:8-9)

Next time Joshua or the writer shares about, “Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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