MAY 18-24 "Be Strong and of a Good Courage" - Joshua 1-8; 23-24

Moses is gone. In front of you: the Jordan at flood stage, walled cities, literal giants. How do you step into those shoes? This week's deep dive on Joshua 1–8 and 23–24 walks through "Be Strong and of a Good Courage" — a song with 13 verbatim King James phrases and two hidden New Testament cross-references. We unpack why the lyricist changes "meditate" to "dwell" (moving the furniture in, not just visiting), how Rahab's scarlet line ties to Hebrews 11 and James 2, and the moment Jesus's own words from John 14 — "I am the way" — get placed in God's mouth at the song's bridge. Plus: Joshua in Hebrew is Yeshua, which becomes Iēsous in Greek — Jesus and Joshua are the same name in different tongues.Four distinct musical arrangements — cinematic orchestral, gospel power ballad, Celtic worship, and a Russian Orthodox male choir — let the same scripture land in four different rooms. Full lyrics and the music videos are on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ComeFollowHymnProject/playlists and ⁠https://www.comefollowhymn.com⁠©Come Follow Hymn ProjectInspired by Scripture. Written by Soul. Performed by AI. The Worship is Yours.Narrated by an AI voice from a human written outline.