“Hear, O Israel: Thou art to pass over Jordan this day, to go in to possess nations greater and mightier than thyself, cities great and fenced up to heaven,”
Hear, O Israel: You are now about to cross the Jordan to go in and dispossess nations greater and stronger than you, with large cities that have walls up to the sky — the crossing of the Jordan is imminent, and Israel faces humanly impossible odds (greater nations, fortified cities). This introduction sets up the central theological point: the conquest is not achieved by Israel's righteousness or strength.
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Aisha MbekiNote2mo agoThe Golden Calf Retold
Hear, Israel. You are now about to cross the Jordan to go in and dispossess nations greater and stronger than you, with large cities that have walls up to the sky. Know therefore today that the Lord y...
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Tobias van der BergNote2mo agoDon't Attribute Victory to Yourself
Hear, O Israel! You are about to cross the Jordan to go in and dispossess nations larger and mightier than you, with great fortified cities. Know therefore today that the LORD your God is the one goin...
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