Joshua 18.2 – Incidental reference to seven tribes

Posted on June 10, 2013 by

As each tribe acquired its inheritance in the Land of Canaan, it would get down to seven tribes yet to receive their inheritance, even as the number grew and it could be said that seven tribes had received their inheritance.

Joshua 18 says,

But there remained among the children of Israel seven tribes which had not yet received their inheritance (Joshua 18.2).

However, they eventually all received their land. This text does not seem to point to any significance in the number seven associated with the number of tribes yet to receive their inheritance during that time in history.

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Joshua 10.43 – Seven Towns, No Survivors

Posted on June 5, 2013 by

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Joshua 10.43 – Seven Towns, No Survivors

Makke-dah, Libnah, La-chish are gone.
Hebron, Eg-lon, De-bir, the South, on
same death list. Horam too.
All sev’n towns down the loo.
Should have left before sun was withdrawn.

View the Bible Verses for this Limerick: Joshua 10.29–43.

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Joshua 6.15, 16 – Seventh day, seven times

Posted on May 29, 2013 by
JSC the battle of Jericho

JSC the battle of Jericho (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The Lord told Israel to march around the city of Jericho once a day for six days, but on the seventh day, He wanted more done,

But it came to pass on the seventh day that they rose early, about the dawning of the day, and marched around the city seven times in the same manner. On that day only they marched around the city seven times. And the seventh time it happened, when the priests blew the trumpets, that Joshua said to the people: “Shout, for the LORD has given you the city!” (Joshua 6.15, 16).

The seventh day, seven times that day, and at the seventh time around the city, the Lord wanted the priests to blow their trumpets and for the people to shout, and shout they did, for it brought the walls down!

You will never hear of another army doing such a thing, and if they tried, it would not work, because the marching, the trumpet-blowing, and the shouting did not bring the walls of Jericho down, the Lord did, but He did not do it until the people obeyed Him!

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Joshua 6.13 – Seven priests blew seven trumpets

Posted on May 22, 2013 by

The Lord had given the children of Israel instructions on conquering the city of Jericho, and they began to do what the Lord said to do,

Then seven priests bearing seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark of the LORD went on continually and blew with the trumpets. And the armed men went before them. But the rear guard came after the ark of the LORD, while the priests continued blowing the trumpets (Joshua 6.13).

What a sight that must have been for the people in the city. Here was this army outside their walls, but they are not attacking. Rather than they are marching around the city, led by priests blowing on trumpets.

Oh, but those people had no idea what was coming, that the children of Israel were following the orders of their God, and at the right time, He would bring down the walls of the city, making conquering the city possible.

Out in front, there had to be seven priests with seven trumpets, for this was the Lord’s will.

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Joshua 6.8 – Seven priests bearing seven trumpets of rams’ horns

Posted on May 14, 2013 by

The Lord told Israel what to do to conquer Jericho (Joshua 6.4), and the narrative shows they did what He commanded,

“So it was, when Joshua had spoken to the people, that the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the LORD advanced and blew the trumpets, and the ark of the covenant of the LORD followed them” (Joshua 6.8).

Joshua heard from the Lord, and the people accepted that the Lord had spoken to Joshua, and when they did as Joshua said, and the walls came down, they could know that the Lord had spoken through Joshua.

The Seven Trumpets of Jericho

The Seven Trumpets of Jericho (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Therefore, the seven priests bore seven rams’ horns trumpets, and blew in them at the appropriate time.

Imagine being one of those priests, knowing that you have in your hand such a trumpet and that when you make a blast with it, the walls of a city will come tumbling down!

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Joshua 6.6 – Seven priests with seven trumpets of rams’ horns

Posted on May 6, 2013 by

The Lord instructed Joshua to have seven priests with seven trumpets of rams’ horns go before the Ark of the Testimony, as Israel marched around the city of Jericho.

Then the Bible shows Joshua obeying the Lord,

Then Joshua the son of Nun called the priests and said to them, “Take up the ark of the covenant, and let seven priests bear seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark of the LORD” (Joshua 6.6).

Everything about this meant something to the Lord, and it is for us to discover the meaning. We have seen many references to seven in the Bible, and we shall see many more, Lord willing, but picture what the Lord wanted Israel to do in this instance.

Seven priests with these seven trumpets marched around a city, with the Ark of God following, and behind it the nation of Israel. What did the people of Jericho think?

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Joshua 6.4 – Seven priests, seven trumpets, seventh day, march seven times

Posted on April 19, 2013 by

If anyone is not sure about seven being a special number to God, then consider the instructions He gave Joshua for preparing the attack against Jericho,

“And seven priests shall bear seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark. But the seventh day you shall march around the city seven times, and the priests shall blow the trumpets” (Joshua 6.4).

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Deuteronomy 31.10, 11 – A nation-wide reading of the Law every seven years

Posted on April 8, 2013 by

Blessed and holy Israel would be, if they followed what Moses said about a public, nation-wide reading and hearing of the Law every seven years,

And Moses commanded them, saying: “At the end of every seven years, at the appointed time in the year of release, at the Feast of Tabernacles, when all Israel comes to appear before the Lord your God in the place which He chooses, you shall read this law before all Israel in their hearing” (Deuteronomy 31.10, 11).

How magnificent that must have been when they all came together to this manner and for this purpose!

Imagine a congregation coming together every seven years just to read the New Testament publicly without comments and interpretations, but just a simple and plain reading of the New Testament.

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Deuteronomy 28.25 – For disobedience Israel would flee seven ways from their enemies

Posted on April 2, 2013 by

The Lord had promised Israel, that if they obeyed Him, then when their enemies confronted them, this would happen,

“The Lord will cause your enemies who rise against you to be defeated before your face; they shall come out against you one way and flee before you seven ways” (Deuteronomy 28.7).

However, if Israel failed to obey Him, the Lord made this promise, showing just the opposite of the blessing would occur,

“The LORD will cause you to be defeated before your enemies; you shall go out one way against them and flee seven ways before them; and you shall become troublesome to all the kingdoms of the earth” (Deuteronomy 28.25).

Even as the defeat of their enemies would be complete when Israel obeyed the Lord, so their own defeat would be complete before their enemies when Israel disobeyed the Lord.

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Deuteronomy 28.7 – Obedience to the Lord would cause the enemy to flee seven ways

Posted on March 29, 2013 by

The Lord revealed plainly in Deuteronomy 28, that if Israel obeyed Him, He would bless them abundantly, including in the following way,

“The LORD will cause your enemies who rise against you to be defeated before your face; they shall come out against you one way and flee before you seven ways” (Deuteronomy 28.7).

Whether the enemy fleeing from Israel in seven ways was meant to be literal or simply a way of showing the complete defeat of their enemies does not really matter, because either way, if Israel obeyed the Lord, He would see to it that they would have no problem defeating their enemies!

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