Into the
Promised Land
Joshua is one of Scripture’s greatest pictures of Jesus Christ. Israel crosses Jordan, enters the land, faces Jericho, defeats its enemies, and watches God intervene in ways that reach far beyond the historical account.
These familiar stories contain remarkable doctrinal pictures of Christ, Israel, and things yet to come.
You Know the Stories.
But Have You Seen the Doctrine?
Rahab. The crossing of Jordan. The stones. Jericho. The sun standing still. These are some of the Bible’s best-known accounts. But names, places, numbers, timing, objects, and key words reveal doctrinal truths that are easy to miss.
The Waters From Adam Were Cut Off
Israel followed the Ark into Jordan. The waters coming down from the city of Adam “failed, and were cut off,” while the people passed over into the Promised Land.
The doctrinal picture is amazing. Everything that flows from Adam ends in death—“in Adam all die.” But Israel follows the Ark, a picture of the Lord Jesus Christ, through the place of death and into its promised inheritance. What comes from Adam is cut off; those who follow Christ pass over into life.
Study Joshua 3 →The Scarlet Line
Rahab believed the God of Israel before judgment reached Jericho. Her confession, the covenant with the spies, and the scarlet line in her window form a remarkable picture of faith, deliverance, and the blood of Jesus Christ.
Study Joshua 2 →What Mean Ye by These Stones?
Twelve stones were carried out of Jordan as a memorial. But Joshua placed another twelve stones in Jordan itself. Why two sets? Why there? And why does the chapter emphasize what happened “that day”?
Study Joshua 4 →When Jericho Falls
Seven priests. Seven trumpets. Seven days. A ram’s horn. A great shout. And Joshua leading Israel into the city. The fall of Jericho contains a prophetic pattern that reaches far beyond an ancient military victory.
Study Joshua 6 →Sun, Stand Thou Still
Five kings unite against Gibeon. Joshua comes suddenly from Gilgal. God sends great hailstones. Then Joshua commands the sun and moon to stand still while Israel defeats its enemies. The details form one of the most dramatic prophetic pictures in the book.
Study Joshua 10 →Study Joshua Chapter by Chapter
Begin with the overview of the entire Book of Joshua, then explore detailed studies of Chapters 1–10. Each lesson examines the historical setting, doctrinal meaning, and practical truths found in the text.
The Book of Joshua
Get the setting, structure, major events, and doctrinal foundation of the book before beginning the individual chapter studies.