Joshua 12-15
Chapter 12 provides a summary of the kings defeated on both the east and west sides of the Jordan River. And remember: many of these defeats were not dealt to kings fighting by themselves but to alliances of kings who thought by banding together, they could defeat the Lord of Hosts. However, the Israelites had not yet encountered and conquered everyone, but since God promises Joshua, who was growing old by this time, that He Himself will drive these people out of the land ahead of the Israelites, Joshua was to include the lands belonging to the as yet undefeated as part of the land given to the people. Chapters 13 and 14 begin the description of how the lands were divided.
Tomorrow, it’s Joshua 16 – 18.
The Hunger Games Movie
Today, I went to see The Hunger Games movie. I haven’t read the books yet (I think there are three in the series), but will probably read them now. The movie was fast-moving and intriguing.
The author has a terrific imagination. The movie was exciting, very moving, and a good lesson on the dangers of a government that get too big. When a government gets too big, personal liberty is almost non-existent. If you are paying attention at all, you can see that happen in this country. Obamacare and the mandate to buy health insurance is one example. The government’s intrusion into our lives, including what we eat, how we are to think, and what we are allowed to do with our own property – to name just a few – is almost mind-boggling. We see the rule of law set aside almost every day in favor of preferential treatment of a few cronies of those in power. We see our Congress ceding its powers to the Executive branch and the Justice Department anything but just. If you get a chance, go see it.
A firend sent me a link to the neatest video about a robin and four eggs. Check out the video here:
Until next time…
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