Achsah Asks for Springs of Water

Achsah was the daughter of Caleb and the wife of Othniel.“押撒”Achsah，是迦勒的女儿，俄陀聂的妻子。 After the Israelites entered Canaan, Caleb drove out the Anakites from Hebron and then went up to attack the inhabitants of Debir (formerly called Kiriath Sepher). Kiriath Sepher was located ten miles south of Hebron. Joshua had captured it once before, but the Canaanites […]

Caleb and the Land He Received

Caleb (Hebrew: כָּלֵב) is an important figure in the Hebrew Bible. The spelling of his name is consistent with the Hebrew word for “loyal” or “faithful.” When Moses led the Israelites out of Egyptian slavery, they came to the border of Canaan, the land God had promised them. Moses sent twelve spies into Canaan to […]

Shechem

Shechem is a place name in the Bible. The city was located in the heart of the land, nestled between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim. The name “Shechem” in the original Hebrew means “shoulder.” The shoulder is the strongest part of the body, capable of bearing burdens that the hands cannot lift, so Shechem also […]

Biblical Accounts of Jesus’ Post-Resurrection Appearances

According to the New Testament, here are the details of the Lord Jesus’s appearances to His disciples after His resurrection: 1、He appeared to Mary Magdalene (John 20:11–18; Mark 16:9–11). 2、He appeared to the other women (Matthew 28:9–10). 3、He appeared to two disciples on the road to Emmaus (Mark 16:12–13; Luke 24:13–35). 4、He appeared to Simon […]

The Division of Land Among the Twelve Tribes

After the Israelites left Egypt, they wandered in the wilderness for forty years (1446-1406 BCE) due to their disobedience to God, delaying their entry into the Promised Land of Canaan. At that time, God had instructed Moses to take two censuses of the twelve tribes of Israel as the basis for the future division of […]

Jesus in the Book of Joshua—The Cities of Refuge

The Cities of Refuge were scattered throughout the kingdoms of Israel and Judah. When the Israelites entered Canaan, God established six of them—three in Canaan and three on the east side of the Jordan River (Numbers 35:13-14). These six cities were distributed across the land so that every person was not far from a City […]

The Great Commission

The Great Commission refers to Jesus’ post-resurrection instructions to his disciples to spread his teachings throughout the world. Matthew 28:19-20 contains the content of the Great Commission: “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them […]

The Mount of Olives

The Mount of Olives is a 3.5-kilometer-long ridge located east of Jerusalem, across the Kidron Valley. Its elevation is slightly higher than that of Jerusalem. At its foot are the Garden of Gethsemane and the Church of All Nations. It is said that Jesus and his disciples often gathered there, and it was also where […]

亚雅仑谷之役

亚雅仑谷，位于耶路撒冷西北的山谷中，在基遍与基色二城之间；谷长约12公里，谷口位于亚雅仑城西北西约6公里处，谷尾端接近下伯和仑城；此谷是从沿海平原进入犹大山地三条道路中最重要的一条，是通商贸易的必经之路。 圣经中关于亚雅仑谷最吸引人的的记载，就是在《约书亚记》第10章里发生的，“日头停住”和“月亮止住”这件惊天动地的神迹了。在基遍的战争中，以色列人从基遍向西，沿着伯·和仑的上坡路追赶五王联军到亚雅仑谷。五王联军从亚雅仑谷一部分跑到耶末附近的亚西加，全程大约55公里，行军需要12小时；一部分跑到伊矶伦、拉吉、希伯仑附近的玛基大，全程大约80公里，行军需要17小时。因此，以色列人需要超长的一天，才能全歼敌军。约书亚为了全歼亚摩利五王联军，就凭坚定的信心向神祷告，在以色列人眼前说：“日头啊，你要停在基遍；月亮啊，你要止在亚雅仑谷。”于是日头停留，月亮止住，直到国民向敌人报仇。日头在天当中停住，不急速下落，约有一日之久。在这日以前、这日以后，耶和华听人的祷告，没有像这日的，是因耶和华为以色列争战。其实，在这场战争开始之前，神已经应许约书亚必然会得胜，在战争进行中，神也始终显神迹为以色列而争战。  造天地万物的神，只要祂愿意就能成就一切的事情。正如诗篇33:9所说：因为神说有，就有；命立，就立。借着这件事，也使我们看到，神的眼目看顾敬畏他和仰望他慈爱的人。

Joshua Is Deceived

When the Israelites were in alignment with God’s will, and their leader Joshua was closely following and seeking the Lord, they were able to take the city of Jericho with ease. However, when they went to conquer the city of Ai, they suffered a brief defeat because Achan took some of the forbidden plunder that […]