The Conquest of Canaan

The Chosen People

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Judaism, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

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🗓️ 8 April 2025

⏱️ 27 minutes

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# 123 - Conquest of Canaan - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, Israel enters the Promised Land with fire and force, but as compromise and fear creep in, their partial obedience begins to unravel Hashem’s command. In this powerful episode, the conquest turns into a cautionary tale, as the people’s hesitation opens the door to idol worship, fractured faith, and a sobering warning from the Angel of the Lord.Episode 123 of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Sign up for The Chosen People devotionals at https://www.thechosenpeople.com/sign-upFor more information about Yael Eckstein and IFCJ visit https://www.ifcj.org/who-we-are?utm_source=prayToday's opening prayer is inspired by Psalm 86:11, “Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name.”Listen to some of the greatest Bible stories ever told and make prayer a priority in your life by downloading the Pray.com app.Show Notes:(02:21) Intro with Yael Eckstein(03:45) Conquest of Canaan(18:18) Reflection with Yael Eckstein See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	previously on the chosen people.
0:03.0	I have heard concerning reports from the reaches of our kingdoms.
0:07.0	Even here, closer to home, the men who took the promised land are
0:12.0	grandfathers and great-grandfathers now.
0:15.0	The children we raised are starting to lead their own families,
0:19.0	and those families are starting to entertain the customs and
0:22.8	cultures of the land. The very people we subdued are tempting us with their gods. And I am hearing
0:30.0	too many stories confirming that those invitations are being accepted. They are welcoming the gods of our neighbors with open arms. In short,
0:41.9	God's people are yet again flirting with their own destruction. Emboldened by the memory of all the
0:48.9	wonders he had seen firsthand, Joshua charged forward to the heart of their gathering, the covenant renewal.
0:57.0	Therefore, fear the Lord and worship him in sincerity and truth.
1:04.0	Rid yourselves of the gods of your ancestors, the gods they worship beyond the Euphrates River and in Egypt and worship the Lord.
1:13.6	As for me and my family, we will worship the Lord.
1:20.6	How do you answer Israel?
1:23.6	We will worship the Lord!
1:26.6	Joshua nodded. He had expected as much, but he pressed them further.
1:31.3	Remember, our God is a holy God, a jealous God.
1:37.3	If you abandon the Lord and worship foreign gods, he will turn against you and utterly destroy you.
1:45.0	No, we will worship the Lord!
1:48.0	You are witnesses against yourselves that you yourselves have chosen to worship the Lord.
1:55.0	Under his leadership, Israel worshipped the Lord throughout Joshua's lifetime.
2:05.7	Because of his commitment to the next generation and to renewing the covenant,
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