Saturday, October 12, 2019

Reading for October 20th

Read Joshua 15.20-63
In 15.20-63: The towns of Judah.
In verse 20: This description was taken from an authentic source cataloging the administrative districts of the kingdom of Judah.
The remainder of this list was first used to portray Benjamin (18.21-28).
In verses 21-32: Districts are grouped and labeled geographically.
The first district is in the south (v. 21; Heb., "the Negeb").
Each district concludes with an enumeration of towns, with their villages (v. 32).
In verses 33-44: Three districts are in the the lowland (Heb., "Shephelah").
In verses 45-47: This district of Philistine towns doe snot follow the pattern and was not part of the original source document.
In verses 48-60: Other districts are in the hill country.
In verses 61-62: One district is in the wilderness.
In verse 63: Jerusalem became part of Israel only under David (2 Sam 5.6-9).
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