March 19 Readings

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The Back to the Bible OT and NT Together Reading Plan

Today's reading from Joshua 1-3
Joshua 1
God reassures Joshua that as He was with Moses, He would be with Joshua. In verses 6 and 9 God commanded Joshua to be strong and of good courage. Application remember God promises about His presence, he would not leave nor forsake us.

Joshua 2
Joshua sent spies into Jericho. The king found out spies were in Jericho. Rahab hid them. Spies made oath to spare Rahab and her family. She would leave a scarlet cord as a signal for them to spare the lives of household. Application. The scarlet cord was a type of Christ, just as the blood of the lamb painted on the doorposts in Egypt, the occupants would be safe. Similarly when we put our trust in Christ, we would be safe.

Joshua 3
The new generation never saw a river or a sea in their lives. They had to cross the Jordan. They were led by Levites carrying the Ark of the Covenant leading the Israelites. As soon as the Levites touched the water, it parted, similar to Moses and the people crossing the Red Sea. By faith they cross the Jordan with God leading them. Similarly we have to have faith in God leading us

Joshua 1, with Commentaries, verse by verse
Joshua 2, with Commentaries, verse by verse
Joshua 3, with Commentaries, verse by verse

Other Links
OT Gateway Links on Joshua
Introduction to Joshua by Malik
Malik Argument of Joshua
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Calvin on Joshua 1-18
Calvin on Joshua 19-24
Doug Goins on Joshua, scroll down
Spurgeon's Sermons on Joshua
Biblebb.com Website
Studies in the Life of Joshua by J. Hampton Keathley III


Mark 16.1-20 with Commentaries, verse by verse
This chapter speaks about the Resurrection (Mark 16.1-8; Matthew 28,1-8; Luke 24.1-10)We could imagine how shattered the women were, having seeing Jesus died on the cross, and the suffering that He went through. They were the ones who were at the tomb, where were the disciples? When they saw the angel they were alarmed. He told them to tell his disciples and Peter, that He is going ahead of them. Imagine the angel mentioned Peter by name! Jesus must have remembered him! Christianity would have died there if the Romans or the Jewish leaders could produce a body of Jesus. All of the major world religion cannot claimed that their founder rose from the dead, only Christianity can claim that there is an empty tomb. Jesus appeared to several groupos of people at different times (v. 9-14). He then gave them the Great Commission (Matthew 28.16-20 and 16.15-18) to go and preach the Gospel to all creation. He also promised them signs that would accompany those who believe. TWe should rejoice that Christ rose from the dead because we worship a living Savior with a living faith.


More Links in Mark
Dan Hill on Mark
Ray Stedman on Mark
Jeff Miller on Mark
Chadwick on Mark
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Sermons on Mark by Ryle, Spurgeon, and Whitefield
John Piper Sermon's on Mark

Jesus Saves
This Posting is NOT a commentary of the passages read today but it is a devotional. Please send a comment if something spoke to you today from the passages, links or thoughts that I have shared with you.