March 25 Readings

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The Back to the Bible OT and NT Together Reading Plan

Index of OT + NT Together

Joshua 19-21; Luke 2.25-52

King James Version with Web Encyclopedia links: Joshua 19;Joshua 20;Joshua 21;Luke 2

Joshua 19
Simeon ended up in Southern Judah (v. 1-9); Zebulun in the North Central (v. 10-16); Issachar, East of Zebulun (v. 17-23); Asher onth enorthwest Coast (v. 24-31); Naphthali in the Northeast; Dan in the Central Coast (v. 40-48). Joshua received the town of Timnath Serah in the hill country of Ephraim.

Joshua 20 The Cities of refuge were assigned as instructed to Moses (v.1-8), six cities were named (v. 7-9).

Joshua 21 The Levites were given towns (v. 1-7). The descendants of Aaron was given Hebron with its surrounding pastureland (v. 8-19), in the hill country of Judah. The fields and villages around Hebron was given, however, to Caleb. The other Kohathites were alloted towns from the tribes of Ephraim (v. 20-26). The Gershonites were given towns from the half-tribe of Manasseh; the Merarites were given towns from Zebulun. The total number of Levites cities were given was forty eight in all. God gave the Israelites all the land He has promised them (v. 43-45)

Division of the Land
Tribal Lands

Joshua 19, with Commentaries, verse by verse
Joshua 20, with Commentaries, verse by verse
Joshua 21, 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

With the Word Commentary-Warren Wiersbe
Wycliffe Bible Commentary
Keil & Delitzsch Commentaries on the Old Teatament
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Pulpit Bible Commentary
J. Vernon McGee Commentaries
Evangelical Commentary on the Old Testament
The Commentary Page

Luke 2.25-52 with Commentaries, verse by verse
In v. 21-35, we encounter Simeon, a devout man who is filled with the Holy Spirit. He prophesied that Jesus would become 'a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for the glory to your people Israel' Simeon was sensitive to the Holy Spirit in his life. What about us? We should emulate Simeon and be devout, spending time in His word and praying but also DOING what we hear from Scripture, and be sensitive to the Holy Spirit in our lives.
Simeon finished his prophecy: Verse 34-35:Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother: "This child is destined to cause the falling and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against, so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your own soul too."

Anna the prophetess was devout and was a widow for at least sixty years! She never left the temple but worshiped night and day fasting and praying. She had other priorities in her life than getting remarried. Anna saw Joseph and Mary with Jesus and prophesied to all who were looking forward to the redemption in Jerusalem. She is a role model for us to follow.
In verses 41 to 51, we see the childhood of the Perfect Man. 'and the child grew and became strong; he was filled with wisdom and the grace of God was upon him.' We need to pray for our children that they would be like Jesus, growing up with wisdom and the grace of God would be upon them. At the age of twelve they went up to Jerusalem during the Feast. Joseph and Mary had lost Jesus. They found Him eventually, in the temple courts sitting and talking with teachers. The teachers were astonished at the wisdom and spiritual perception that he had. Mary and Joseph were astonished to see Jesus with the teachers. Jesus asked Mary and Joseph "didn't you know I had to be in my Father's house?' Notice that He went back to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.
The Twelve-Year-Old Jesus Goes to the Temple-IVP Commentaries

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

More Commentary Links for the New Testamant
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Pulpit Bible Commentary on the New Testament
With the Word Commentary NT-Warren Wiersbe
The New Commentary
Through the Bible-Matt-Acts-J. Vernon McGee
Benson's Commentary on the NT-Matt-Acts
Evangelical Commentary on the New Testament

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.