March 24 Readings

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The Back to the Bible OT and NT Together Reading Plan

Joshua 16-18; Luke 2.1-24
King James Version with Web Encyclopedia links: Joshua 16;Joshua 17;Joshua 18;Luke 2

Division of the Promise Land
Joshua 16
The allotment for Ephraim and Manasseh, the house of Joseph are described in both of these chapters. Ephraim and the half-tribe of Manasseh settled west of Jordan. In Joshua 16, the allotment for Ephraim was given.

Joshua 17
The allotment for the tribe of Manasseh was discussed. Zelophedad daughters had appealed to Moses for land because there were no the family had no sons, Numbers 27 and 31. God was fair and impartial regardless of a son or daughter in the family and he granted their request.
More details on allotment on Joshua 15-19
Division of the Land
Tribal Lands

Joshua 18
There were still seven tribes that had not received any land. At Shiloh, Joshua told the people to send three men from each tribe to make a survey of the land (v. 1-7). Lots were cast for the land for each of the seven tribes. Benjamin was in the middle (v. 11-20), cities of Benjamin were mentioned (v. 21-28). division

Joshua 16, with Commentaries, verse by verse
Joshua 17, with Commentaries, verse by verse
Joshua 18, with Commentaries, verse by verse

Other Links
Arthur Pink-Gleanings in Joshua
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


Luke 2.1-35 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Luke portrayed Jesus as the Perfect Man. Since He was a Man, his birth was given in detail. The circumstances of His birth was unusual. I remembered when we were expecting our daughter, we were excited and wanted her to have the best in life. When my daughter was born, I wanted her to come into the world under the best situation. God, being, God does not do things man's way. Instead he apply the law of paradox to Jesus' birth. God chose a poor village girl and a carpenter and they had to travel to register for taxation in Bethlehem. Mary was in her full term of her pregnancy. It was a three days trip from Nazareth to Bethlehem, where Jesus was born in a manger.
In v. 8-20 Some shepherds were watching their sheep in fields nearby. Shepherds were among the lowest of the professions at that time. They were an undesirable lot. Yet it was to these people to whom the angel appeared, not royalty or the mighty or wealthy. We often see in Christmas cards 'Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men....' The cards forget to add 'on whom his favor rests.' The passage is not talking about world peace, military peace rather it is talking about spiritual peace. In Romans 5.1, Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, This is the peace that the angels are talking about, and 'on whom his favors rest' means God will give peace ONLY to those He is PLEASED with.

More Links in Luke
Introduction to Luke-Malik
Argument for the Gospel of Luke-Malik
Deffinbaugh on Luke
Lightfoot on Luke
Ritchie on Luke
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Sermons on Luke by Ryle, Spurgeon, and Whitefield
John Piper Sermons on Luke

Jesus Saves
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