Week 241 · Old Testament · about 3 minutes · 277 words
💧 Joshua 13
Joshua 13 opens with these words: “Now Joshua was old and well advanced in years. Yahweh said to him, “You are old and advanced in years, and there remains yet very much…” The line to keep is Joshua 13:10: “and all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon, to the border of the children of Ammon;” Carry the word “cities” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Joshua 13 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Now Joshua was old and well advanced in years. Yahweh said to him, “You are old and advanced in years, and there remains yet very much land to be possessed.” That is not a motto invented for a poster. It is the first sentence a family hears when this page is opened at night.
Keep going a little further. The chapter also says, “Heshbon, and all its cities that are in the plain; Dibon, Bamoth Baal, Beth Baal Meon,” Joshua 13 opens with these words: “Now Joshua was old and well advanced in years. Yahweh said to him, “You are old and advanced in years, and there remains yet very much…” The line to keep is Joshua 13:10: “and all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon, to the border of the children of Ammon;” Carry the word “cities” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Joshua 13:10: “and all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon, to the border of the children of Ammon;” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Joshua 13? Then try this: Read “and all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon, to the border of the children of…” once more. What does it show you about God? You do not have to finish every verse. You can close the book after the memory verse and still have read the Bible together.
“and all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon, to the border of the children of Ammon;”
Joshua 13:10 · Joshua 13
Say it
Practice Joshua 13:10
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
andallthecitiesofoftheAmorites,whoreignedinHeshbon,totheofthechildrenofAmmon;
Talk about it
- What happens first in Joshua 13?
- Read “and all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon, to the border of the children of…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Joshua 13 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Joshua 13. Help us remember Joshua 13:10 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Joshua 13 is long, read Joshua 13:10 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 241 · the whole night
💧 Joshua 13
Story, coloring page, word search, and the verse to trace.
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