People
Joshua in Deuteronomy 1
JOSH-oo-uh
This person shows up in Deuteronomy 1:38: “Joshua the son of Nun, who stands before you, shall go in there. Encourage him, for he shall cause Israel to inherit it.” The Bible is not talking about a sticker. It is talking about a real person in a real place.
Deuteronomy 1:38
“Joshua the son of Nun, who stands before you, shall go in there. Encourage him, for he shall cause Israel to inherit it.”
What kids can learn
When you hear joshua in Deuteronomy, remember the sentence around it. God put this person in the story on purpose.
Read Deuteronomy 1:38 again tomorrow and ask what the person is doing in the sentence, not only what it looks like.
Say it
Practice Deuteronomy 1:38
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
thesonofNun,whostandsbeforeyou,gointhere.Encouragehim,forhecauseIsraeltoinheritit.