TAWG - November 7, 2023 - Joshua 8:1-35
November 7, 2023

Joshua 8:1-35

8:1 | God repeated His declaration to Joshua that the battle before them was already won; they simply had to obey Him and carry out the victory (1:9; 6:2; Deut. 1:21; 7:18). To succeed, Israel would have to live God’s way.

8:2 | No explanation is offered as to why the spoils of victory at Jericho were accursed but the booty from Ai was not. Whether or not God’s commands make sense to His people, they can submit without fear, knowing that He always acts righteously.

8:3-29 | God instructed Joshua to lay a trap for Ai. This battle plan was much more conventional than the one for Jericho. Much more conventional than the one for Jericho. It too worked, and God gave the victory. This time, Israel obeyed according to the word of the LORD in every detail.

8:30-35 | This special commemoration service in this perfectly suited location was specified by Moses (Deut. 27).