Tuesday, October 8, 2019

Reading for October 16th

Read Joshua 13.8-33
In 13.8-33: East of Jordan.
In verses 8-14: A general outline moves from south to north.
Aroer on the edge of the Wadi Arnon (v.9) form a boundary with Moab on the south.
Mount Hermon and the former kingdom of Og in Bashan mark off the north (vv. 11-12).
There are two exceptions: Gershur and Maacath remain as alien enclaves (v. 13) and the tribe of Levi receives no allotment (vv. 14, 33).
In verses 15-33: Reuben's territory is described by a line of extent drawn north from Aroer (v. 16) and a list of towns (vv. 17-20).
In verses 24-28: Gad lies to the north of Rueben.
Two boundary lines run northward from Hesbon and from Mahanaim (v. 26).
There is a short list of four towns in the first part of v. 27.
In verses 29-31: the clans of Manasseh eat of the Jordan occupy territory north and east of Gad.
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