Notches on the LORD’s Belt

Rev. Jacob Dandy, pastor at Zion Lutheran Church and School in Terra Bella, CA, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Joshua 12:1-24. While a list of defeated kings may seem tedious to modern readers, this chapter serves as a reminder that the LORD is King of kings without rival or equal. Neither mighty Sihon nor gigantic Og stood a chance on the east side of the Jordan, and the kings on the west side of the Jordan River aren’t even named as the LORD lists His victories through Moses and Joshua. As the kings of Canaan fell before the LORD one by one, so our enemies sin, death, and the devil have fallen before our Lord Jesus Christ. As we hear of the LORD’s victories in Joshua 12, we are led to rejoice all the more in Jesus’ victory over our enemies for the sake of our eternal salvation. “The Promised Land Delivered” is a series on Sharper Iron that goes through the book of Joshua. After the death of Moses, the LORD remains with His people to bring them into the Promised Land under Joshua. Throughout the book, the LORD proves that not one of His Word falls unfulfilled. Today, the Church has the same confidence that all of God’s promises find their “Yes” in Christ.