Day 81: Israel Crosses the Jordan (2025)
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Who is Father Mike Schmitz and what is 'Bible in a Year'?
Hi, my name is Father Mike Schmitz, and you're listening to the Bible in a Year podcast, where we encounter God's voice and live life through the lens of Scripture. The Bible in a Year podcast is brought to you by Ascension.
What is the Great Adventure Bible Timeline?
Using the Great Adventure Bible Timeline, we'll read all the way from Genesis to Revelation, discovering how the story of salvation unfolds and how we fit into that story today. This is day 81. It is the first day in a new time period, the time period of the conquest and judges. And it's a little bit different because we're We're going to be reading four chapters from Joshua. Actually, for the next, give or take, I don't know, seven days or so, we're going to be taking a chunk of chapters, meaning like, I don't know, anywhere from two to four chapters each day to get through the book of Joshua in the next, give or take, eight days. People who are better than me at math will know. Father, it's exactly eight days.
From day 81 to day 88, we'll be reading through the book of Joshua. This is day 81, Joshua chapter 1 through chapter 4. We're also going to be praying Psalm 123. As always, the Bible translation that I am reading is the Revised Standard Version, the Second Catholic Edition. I'm using the Great Adventure Bible from Ascension. And if you'd like to download your own Bible in a Year reading plan, you can visit ascensionpress.com slash Bible in a Year, and that will be yours forever, yours to keep. Our gift to you. If you haven't subscribed yet, the question is why? But you could subscribe in your podcast app to receive daily episodes. As noted before, if you got to the podcast episode that introduces this time period of conquest and judges, you know what we're about to do. You know what we're about to face. You know what the people of Israel are about to encounter. We are leaving Deuteronomy chapter 34. We come to the end of Numbers chapter 36. And now we're taking the next step.
How is the book of Joshua introduced in this podcast?
Moses has just died and Joshua is now the new leader of the people of Israel as he leads them from the wilderness, across the plains of Moab, over the Jordan River, into the promised land. And today we're reading Joshua 1 through 4 and praying Psalm 123. The Book of Joshua, Chapter 1. God Commissions Joshua.
What commands does God give Joshua after Moses' death?
After the death of Moses, the servant of the Lord, the Lord said to Joshua, the son of Nun, Moses' minister, Moses, my servant, is dead. Now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, you and all this people, into the land which I am giving to them, to the sons of Israel. Every place that the sole of your foot will tread upon, I have given to you, as I promised to Moses. From the wilderness and this Lebanon, as far as the great river, the All the land of the Hittites to the great sea toward going down of the sun shall be your territory. No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not fail you or forsake you. Be strong and of good courage.
for you shall cause this people to inherit the land which I swore to their fathers to give to them. Only be strong and very courageous, being careful to do according to the law all which Moses my servant commanded you. Turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may have good success wherever you go. This book of the law shall not depart out of your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall have good success. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage. Be not frightened, neither be dismayed. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. Preparations for Taking Over the Land Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, Pass through the camp and command the people, Prepare your provisions. For within three days you are to pass over this Jordan to go in to take possession of the land which the Lord your God gives you to possess.
And to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joshua said, Remember the word which Moses the servant of the Lord commanded you, saying, The Lord your God is providing you a place of rest and will give you this land. Your wives, your little ones, and your cattle shall remain in the land which Moses gave you beyond the Jordan.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
Who is Father Mike Schmitz and what is 'Bible in a Year'?
0:04–0:14
2
What is the Great Adventure Bible Timeline?
0:14–1:46
3
How is the book of Joshua introduced in this podcast?
1:46–2:08
4
What commands does God give Joshua after Moses' death?
2:08–4:50
5
Who was Rahab and what role did she play?
4:50–8:15
6
How did the Israelites cross the Jordan River?
8:15–21:30