Victory Secured & The Road to Emmaus: Joshua 11โ12 and Luke 24 (Day 117)
The Bible in a Year Podcast with Scott Purcell by Scott Purcell
Episode notes
What happens when the promises of God finally become a reality? Today in Joshua, we see the culmination of years of struggle as the Northern kings are defeated, the land finally rests from war, and a detailed list of conquered kings serves as a "receipt" of Godโs faithfulness. In the Gospel of Luke, we move from the silence of the tomb to the shock of the Resurrection. We join the women at the empty tomb and walk alongside two discouraged disciples on the road to Emmaus, discovering that the "conquering King" didn't come to take a throne by force, but to redeem the world through His suffering and rising.
Todayโs Scripture:
๐ Joshua 11โ12 โ The Northern coalition of kings, led by Jabin of Hazor, assembles an army "as numerous as the sand on the seashore," yet Joshua defeats them just as the Lord commanded. Chapter 12 provides a compleย ...ย