Chapter summary
Joshua 1 Summary
Joshua 1 commissions Joshua to lead Israel into the promised land with the repeated charge to ‘be strong and courageous.’
After Moses’ death, God tells Joshua to lead Israel across the Jordan, promising, ‘I will never leave you nor forsake you.’
Three times God says, ‘Be strong and courageous,’ tying courage to meditating on his word and trusting his presence.
Key verses BSB · Public Domain (CC0)
Joshua 1:9 “Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”” Joshua 1:8 “This Book of the Law must not depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in all you do.”
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