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Cities of refuge
Other cities
Damascus
Ijon Mt. Hermon
Tyre
Dan
Kedesh
Hazor
Akko
Merom
Kabul
Sea of
Mt. Carmel
Galilee
Rimmon
Golan
Mt. Tabor
Ashtaroth
Dor
Edrei
Megiddo
Ramoth
Taanach
Gilead
Jezreel Beth Shan
Jabesh
Samaria Tirzah (Gilead)
Mt. Ebal Shechem
Aphek Mt. Gerizim
Sukkoth Mahanaim
Joppa
Bethel
Shiloh
Gibeon Mizpah Jazer?
Rabbah
Gezer
Jericho (OT)
(of the Ammonites)
Kiriath
Heshbon
Ashdod
Ekron
Gilgal
Jearim
Bezer
Jerusalem
Ashkelon
Mt. Nebo
Gath
Beth
Shemesh Bethlehem
Lachish
Gaza
Hebron
Dead Dibon (Moab)
Eglon?
Sea
Gerar
Aroer
Ziklag?
En Gedi
Beersheba
Hormah
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Mt. Moreh
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Bible Survey & Reference
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Living God’s Word
Discovering Our Place in the Great Story of Scripture
J. Scott Duvall And J. Daniel Hays
Focusing on the Bible’s overarching narrative and on how each section fits into it, two Bible
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withstood them; the Lord gave all their enemies into their hands. Not one
of all the Lord’s good promises to Israel failed; every one was fulfilled.
As the book of Joshua draws to a close, we see Joshua calling the Israelites
to renew their covenant commitment and to pledge that they will continue to
serve God and obey his commandments.
Thus the book of Joshua is basically a “good news” book. Joshua, the primary
leader, is faithful to God and under his leadership the nation follows
God. God blesses them and empowers them to complete the task he has called
Contents
M e d i t e
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DAN
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Z E B U L U N
MANASSEH
E P H R A
J U D A H
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Christ: Jesus’ Message 147
A Jewish Understanding of the Kingdom
God Sets Up Earthly Kingdom
this Age
Age to Come
sin and rebellion
Comfort and safety
suffering
no evil or suffering
satan and the demonic
Wholeness
Diseases and death
righteousness
Darkness
no death, only life
War with evil
Presence of god
The Jews held strongly to these two important ideas — God’s present, universal
reign over all now and God’s future reign on the earth. They longed for
the day when God would enter this world, defeat his enemies, and establish
his kingdom on the earth.
Knowing this, you can imagine why Jesus’ message is considered outrageous.
He has the courage and boldness to say that now, with his coming, the
kingdom of God has actually arrived! While the Jews believed that God would
intervene at the end of the age to defeat evil and set up his kingdom, Jesus is
declaring that he is establishing God’s kingdom on earth now! This is radical
stuff. Jesus proclaims the kingdom, heals the sick, drives out demons, feeds the
hungry, and forgives sinners — all signs that the kingdom of God has arrived.
In Jesus’ words and actions, the kingdom of God has become a present reality
(Matt. 11:11 – 12; 12:28; 18:1 – 5; Luke 17:20 – 21).
Jesus urges people to come under the personal reign of God or, in other
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Preface: Why This Book?
Introduction
1. Creation and Crisis: Who Am I and What Is Wrong?
2. Covenant: God Makes a Promise and Establishes
a People
3. Calling Out: “I am the Lord who brought you up
out of Egypt”
4. Commandments: Terms for Living in the Promised
Land with God in Their Midst
5. Conquest and Canaanization: Good News and
Bad News
6. Creation of the Kingdom: Nobodies and
Somebodies
7. Communion and Common Sense: Worship and
Other Ways to Live Wisely
8. Crumbling of the Kingdom: The Prophets and the
End of Israel and Judah
9. Captivity and Coming Home: Surviving the Exile
and Returning to the Land
10. Interlude: Time between the Testaments
11. Christ: Jesus Enters Our World
12. Christ: Jesus’ Message
13. Christ: Jesus’ Journey to Jerusalem
14. Christ: Jesus Dies on the Cross
15. Christ: Jesus Is Raised from the Dead
16. Church: The Coming of the Spirit
17. Church: In Jerusalem, Judea, and Samaria
18. Church: The Mission to the Gentiles
19. Church: The Gospel Spreads from Jerusalem
to Rome
20. Consummation: The Happy Ending to the
Great Story
Conclusion
Scripture Index
Subject Index
Author Index
What Does It Take to Enter the Kingdom of God?
Matt. 5:20: To enter, our righ teous ness must go beyond that of the Pharisees and become a sincere, heart
righ teous ness.
Matt. 7:21: To enter, we must do more than call Jesus “Lord”; we must do his will.
Matt. 18:3; Mark 10:15; Luke 18:17: We must become like little children to enter.
Matt. 19:23 – 24; Mark 10:23 – 25; Luke 18:24 – 25: Entering the kingdom is almost impossible for rich people.
Matt. 21:28 – 32: Entering the kingdom requires repentance and belief/trust.
Mark 9:47: We must deal with our sin in a radical manner in order to enter.
Luke 9:59 – 62: Entrance requires making Jesus and the kingdom our greatest priority.
John 3:5: We must be born again/from above in order to enter the kingdom.
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