Daily Lesson for Wednesday 10th of December 2025 Read Joshua 22:21-29 in the light of Proverbs 15:1. What can we learn from the answer of the eastern tribes? The answer of the accused, as straightforward and powerful as the accusation, constitutes both thematically and structurally the heart of the chapter. So far, the tribes have … Continue reading –>
I really enjoyed studying this week’s Sabbath School lesson, as it shows us how to appropriately handle situations where we suspect sin and apostasy. At the beginning of Joshua 22, Israel was concerned about their brothers’ actions, and they had every right to be. But after a proper investigation, there was understanding and reconciliation amongst … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Tuesday 9th of December 2025 Read Joshua 22:13-15 again, but now in the light of Numbers 25:1-18. Why do the Israelites choose Phinehas as the head of the delegation to the two-and-a-half tribes? Before giving full credit to the rumors of what might be perceived as a declaration of independence, the nine-and-a-half … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Monday 8th of December 2025 Read the story of the returning tribes in Joshua 22:9-20. What accusations do the West Jordan tribes level against the East Jordan tribes? To what extent were these accusations well founded? In contrast with verse 1, where the tribes on the east side are called by their … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Sunday 7th of December 2025 Read Joshua 22:1-8. What do these verses tell us about the commitment of the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh? Joshua affirms that the tribes from the other side of the Jordan have fully satisfied the obligations set out by Moses and himself, which … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Sabbath 6th of December 2025 Read for This Week’s Study: Joshua 22:1-34; Ephesians 6:7; John 7:24; Numbers 25:1-18; Proverbs 15:1; 1 Peter 3:8-9. Memory Text: “A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger” (Proverbs 15:1, NIV). Living in a community can, at times, lead to disputes and tension. … Continue reading –>
Inside Story for Friday 5th of December 2025 Kim Sun is associate director of the 1000 Missionary Movement, whose headquarters in Silang, Philippines, were constructed with the help of a 1996 Thirteenth Sabbath Offering. Read more next week. __ For four years, Kim Sun argued with his parents about the Bible every time he came … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Friday 5th of December 2025 Further Thought: “Christ’s mission was not understood by the people of His time. . . . The traditions, maxims, and enactments of men hid from them the lessons which God intended to convey. These maxims and traditions became an obstacle to their understanding and practice of true … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Thursday 4th of December 2025 Joshua, as a type, points beyond the ministry of Jesus Christ to a fulfillment in the life of the church, Christ’s body. In what sense do the wars Israel fought under Joshua foreshadow the spiritual struggles of the church? How are they different? See 1 Timothy 1:18, … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Wednesday 3rd of December 2025 The story of Joshua must be seen through the prism of typology. The wars Joshua conducted are historical events, constituting an essential segment of Israel’s history. The goal of these wars is to settle the Israelites in the Promised Land, where they can enjoy their allotted inheritance … Continue reading –>
