Week 68, Day 1: The Levite’s Possession
Today’s Reading: Joshua 21:1-45
Some thoughts from today’s reading…
It makes sense that now that the land has been divided up among the tribes that they would then alot which cities are to be given as the portion for the Levites. The Levites did not receive a chunk of land like the rest of the tribes because their inheritance was the Lord. So they were given cities to live in as well as the pature lands for that city. I want you to notice that cities of refuge and other cities were given to the Levites on the East side of the Jordan. Although not originally promised to the Israelites as their inheritance, we see no distinction now being made in regard to this eastern land. Cities of refuge are set up there just like they were assigned west of the Jordan. Cities were given to the Levites east of the Jordan just like they were given to them West of the Jordan.
The other key point I see in this text comes at the very end of the passage. We are told that the Lord gave them all the land promised to their fathers and that not one of the good promises which the Lord had made failed, they all came to pass. We have pointed out in previous post where some statements were made about Israel not driving out the inhabitants from a certain place. I think that we need to see clearly that God kept His promise to deliver the land to them and to provide Israel with victory over their enemies. But we are also told of where Israel failed. This failure was not due to God not keeping His promise but because they did not do as God commanded them or did not trust in God as they should have. Those inhabitants who were still left to be driven out were to now be overcome. Israel still had to go and destroy them as well. But we will see in time that Israel did not do as they should and were not diligent to take the rest of the land. How sad.
Question: The Levites approached Eleazar and Joshua at Shiloh. What is currently set up at Shiloh during this time? Why does this make Shiloh an important place for the time being?
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