Commissioning of a Soldier

Joshua 9:1-27 They destroyed Jericho, they annihilated Ai and the next city to fall was the stronghold of Gibeon. What would you do if you were a Gibeonite? The Gibeonites developed a plan of deception to save themselves, but that plan would play out in a way that no one could imagine. Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he demonstrates how the Lord used a major error to introduce a people to Himself.

Joshua 8:30-35 The heart of the Book of Deuteronomy is the principle of the curses and the blessings. Moses gave instructions on how that principle was to be demonstrated when the people reached the Promised Land, and the time had now come for Joshua to enact that word picture for the Israelites. Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he takes us through the significance of the staging of this drama and an even more important principle therein.

Joshua 8:1-29 With their first attempt to capture Ai thwarted by the Lord, the Israelite army is told to attack again. Discouraged and fearful after their first defeat, Joshua will have no miraculous intervention at Ai. The walls will not fall down, but—nevertheless--they must go up and fight a second time. Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he shares the lessons learned at Ai.

Revelation 21:3-4 There was the old paradise, Eden…and one day there will be a new paradise, the New Jerusalem. But must we wait for that utopia?  We find ourselves caught between the two.  Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he answers the question, “What’s a believer to do while he waits for Christ’s return and the restoration of paradise lost?”

1 Corinthians 15:54-57 As our Savior hung on the cross, it looked as though His enemies had won, but in defeating Him, not only were His adversaries defeated, but death itself was crushed. Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he takes us through the ploys of Christ’s enemies and their elaborate plot that, from the beginning, was doomed to failure.

Joshua 7:1-8:29 There’s only a short step between victory and defeat. One moment we can be on a spiritual high from great success and the next we’re plunged into the valley of spiritual failure. Such was the experience of Joshua and the Israelites as they left the victory at Jericho and suffered the humiliating defeat at Ai. Dr. James Boice studies the repercussions of having “sin in the camp” when we walk with the Lord.

Joshua 6:24-27 Perhaps the most often-asked question concerning the Christian faith is why a loving God permits the tragedy we see around us. Or, even more to the point, why a loving God not only allowed, but ordered men, women and children to be put to the sword as the Israelites entered the Promised Land. Listen as Dr. James Boice redirects the question and approaches the issue from God’s perspective.

Joshua 6:1-27 As the Israelites approached Jericho, they faced a walled city with proportions that could not be overcome by human means. A different approach was necessary and as Joshua pondered the situation, a divine messenger appeared with the solution to his problem. Dr. James Boice reveals the secret to tearing down strongholds.

Joshua 5:13-15 The Jordan had been crossed and the people consecrated. The conquest of Jericho and the Promised Land lay ahead, but before that, Joshua, the leader of God’s people has a divine encounter with an armed commander of another army. Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he explains the significance of that angelic encounter.

Joshua 5:1-12 Joshua's army was poised for the immediate invasion of Jericho. Their enemies were filled with terror and dread. But at the last moment, the invaders pause, not for military strategy or a call to arms, but to be circumcised and observe the Passover. On The Bible Study Hour, Dr. James Boice explains the sacraments - both old and new.