Synopsis:
The Levites address Joshua and the heads of the families and
say – what about us, where should we live? Moses promised us land to live on
and places for our cattle as well. Each family gives them a place to live and
assign cities of refuge to be under their priestly care. That done, they could
all now live in peace.
In other words:
The Levites weren’t forgotten and they were given places to
live.
Favorite bit:
That the land survey descriptions are finally over.
Least favorite bit:
Joshua (21:43) The Lord apparently gave all the land he had promised
to give the Israelites, except he didn’t. They didn’t conquer half of the lands
they were supposed to. The Hittites for example. They didn’t come anywhere
close to conquering those people. I’m sure there were probably some Hittites
living in the area they conquered, but that’s not the same thing as what they
had been promised.
Most likely to be quoted out of context:
(Joshua 21:44) “there stood not a man of all their enemies
before them; the Lord delivered all their enemies into their hands.” This sounds wonderful if you want to believe
that God has your back. But in context, it’s a bold faced lie. There were
clearly plenty of men still alive in the towns they conquered, otherwise they
would not have had to subdue them and drive them out or make them pay tribute.
Moral Lesson:
Don’t boast, even when celebrating. Especially when you only
half accomplished what you set out to do.
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