Joshua 1-4

We have made it to Joshua and I am pretty stoked I must say, being a rabid Battles BC fan.


Interesting story to start us off. Josh (do you mind if I call you Josh?) sends a couple of folks to the city to spy.

They of course go to a harlot, who wouldn't. She does good however, harlot that she is and hides the fellas when people come looking for them. She tells the spies that the people are very worried. They have heard about all that this God can do, and that He has promised this land to His people and frankly they are all a bit freaked out.

She asks that her people not be killed since she has helped them. They agree and tell her to hang a red thing in her window and as long as her people stay inside they will be safe but if they leave (a bet someone leaves) they shall be slain.

Meanwhile, back at the ranch, Josh is stopping the Jordon from a flowin'! Why Moses and the Red Sea get all the props, I don't know.

I guess technically, he doesn't stop the river, the Arc of the Covenant does, so perchance that is why. Josh has the men folk take 12 stones out of the dry river bed and use them to set up an alter.

His reason?

Same reason we put plaques and such to remember events, So, in later generations, families can take long boring road trips to see the 12 stones.....pretty smart eh?