Bible Brainwork
Bible Brainwork is where I share my thoughts daily about Bible passages and how they pertain to the modern Christian’s walk. The term brainwork is defined as mental activity or effort, and it is used to imply that I put much effort and thought into every blog post I put onto my site.
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Exegesis and Bezawhosawhats?: Joshua 15:20-32
“This was the homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Judah. The towns of Judah situated along the borders of Edom in the extreme south were Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur, Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah, Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan, Ziph, Telem, Bealoth, Hazor-hadattah, Kerioth-hezron (that is, Hazor), Amam, Shema, Moladah, Hazar-gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-pelet, Hazar-shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah, Baalah,
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Old Man Virility: Joshua 14:10-11 and Isaiah 40:29-31
““Now, as you can see, the Lord has kept me alive and well as he promised for all these forty-five years since Moses made this promise—even while Israel wandered in the wilderness. Today I am eighty-five years old. I am as strong now as I was when Moses sent me on that journey, and I
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Overwhelming Victory: Joshua 12:24 and Romans 8:37
“The king of Tirzah. In all, thirty-one kings were defeated.” – Joshua 12:24 NLT That’s a lot. Keep in mind, we have the same power God allotted to them to conquer a multitude of kings. Here is a verse: “No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us.” – Romans
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Growth to Conquer: Joshua 11:23 and Numbers 14:2-3
“So Joshua took control of the entire land, just as the Lord had instructed Moses. He gave it to the people of Israel as their special possession, dividing the land among the tribes. So the land finally had rest from war.”” – Joshua 11:23 NLT It’s crazy to think the Israelites are here now from
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Was God Being Malevolent and Barbaric in Taking the Promised Land?: Joshua 10:20-27, Deuteronomy 21:23, Deuteronomy 20:17-18, and John 3:16
We’ll be primarily looking at Joshua 10:20-27 “So Joshua and the Israelite army continued the slaughter and completely crushed the enemy. They totally wiped out the five armies except for a tiny remnant that managed to reach their fortified towns. Then the Israelites returned safely to Joshua in the camp at Makkedah. After that, no
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The Lord Wins Out: Joshua 10:4-5 and Deuteronomy 28:7
““Come and help me destroy Gibeon,” he urged them, “for they have made peace with Joshua and the people of Israel.” So these five Amorite kings combined their armies for a united attack. They moved all their troops into place and attacked Gibeon.” – Joshua 10:4-5 NLT The Amorite kings thought working together would result
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Men and Women of Our Words: Joshua 9:18-19 and Numbers 30:2
“But the Israelites did not attack the towns, for the Israelite leaders had made a vow to them in the name of the Lord, the God of Israel. The people of Israel grumbled against their leaders because of the treaty. But the leaders replied, “Since we have sworn an oath in the presence of the
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Steadfast in Scripture: Joshua 8:34-35
“Joshua then read to them all the blessings and curses Moses had written in the Book of Instruction. Every word of every command that Moses had ever given was read to the entire assembly of Israel, including the women and children and the foreigners who lived among them.” – Joshua 8:34-35 NLT I hope for
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