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IN A LAND OF GIANTS
Joshua 11:21-23
SUBJECT: Joshua
TITLE: IN A LAND OF GIANTS
PROPOSITION: God’s people face various trials which at times can seem “gigantic” but God is with His people.
OBJECTIVE: Encourage the hearer to face up to the giants in their life.
*INTRODUCTION*:
1. Read text: (Joshua 11:21-23).
2. Regarding the text:
(1) The time refereed to here in verse 21 is the period covered in the preceding verses (11:17-20).
A.
The description of Joshua’s conquest of the southern portion of Israel can be found in the Joshua 10:28-43.
B.
The conquest of the Northern territory is described here in chapter 11.
In verse 17 the extreme borders of the territory taken in the conquest is reiterated.
a. To the south this phase of the conquest begins at Mt. Halak and the mountainous area of Seir (top of what will become Judah).
b. To the north the boundary went as far as the Valley of Lebanon or Mt.
Hermon.
This would place it at a “longitude”?
between Tyre and Sidon.
(2) This period of the conquests took place over an extended period of time.
“Joshua made war a long time with all those kings.”
A.
The Southern conquests obviously took a substantial amount of time to take (months).
B.
The Northern conquests lasted much longer (5-7 years).
C.
Only the Hivites of Gibeon made peace with Israel and this act they accomplished deception (Josh.
9:3-15).
Israel was in for the long haul.
(3) After the conquest of the Northern territory Joshua turned his attention back to the Southern mountainous region (Josh.
11:21).
A.
Hebron (v.
21).
a. Abraham moved here after separating from Lot.
b. Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob were buried here.
c. 400 years later when Moses sent spies into the promised land they reported that “giants” dwelt here (Num.
13).
B.
Debir on the northern border of what is later Judah.
C.
The remaining mountainous regions.
(4) Doesn’t it seem fitting that one of the final conquest of the promised land was over this enemy?
The Anakims indirectly had some responsibility in the delay of Israel’s taking this land.
A.
The Anakim (Josh.
11:21-22) were a race /gigantic proportions/.
B.
Anakim = lit.
“the long necked.”
From ANAK we get our word neck.
C.
The Anakim were a race of sturdy warriors and it appears that they were extraordinary in their stature or height.
They were worthy opponents, extraordinary opponents, dangerous opponents.
3. The parallels are apparent:
(1) Canaan was a type or shadow of the Christians promised Land (heaven).
(2) Israel was a type or shadow of the church which is the kingdom of God.
(3) The Anakim were a type or shadow of sin (the enemy) of God’s people and that which can and ultimately will keep His people out of the promised land.
(4) Joshua was a type or shadow of Jesus.
He completed the delivery the people, the kingdom of God into the promised land, by destroying the power of the giant just as Jesus Christ completed the delivery of His people by destroying the ultimate power of sin.
(5) The Anakim had it seems forever been a terror to the Children of Israel.
4. As terrifying, as fear-inspiring as they must have been in the minds of the Israelites notice how briefly, succinctly, condensed, abbreviated, how matter of factly the defeat of the Anakim is related in Scripture.
The most dreaded, feared, frightful, awe inspiring task was accomplished with relative ease!
5. Reference to STP0
*DISCUSSION*: There are some apparent lessons.
*I.
THERE ARE GIANTS TO FIGHT.*
* *1.
The 12 Spies did not lie (Num.
13).
There were actual giants in the land!
(1) They did not do wrong by reporting falsely.
They did not necessarily overstate the danger or difficulty that lie between the people and the promised land.
(2) Their shortfall was in their underestimation of the nation’s power with the help of God to overcome *any* obstacle!
(3) The Israelites were of average size and are now faced with these of great stature blocking their desired entrance.
2.
We will have to fight with giants at sometime or other in our lives.
The question is will we do so with or without a knowledge that God is with us!
(1) From time to time we face the *giant of doubt*!
A.
Confronts us in a variety of ways.
a.
Does God really exist?
b.
Did God create us or are we the product of pure random chance?
c.
Was Jesus Christ really the Son of God?
d.
Is there a heaven and will God allow me to enter in?
B.
It is not wrong for us to examine the evidence.
It is not wrong for us to prove all things and hold fast to that which is good (1 Thess.
5:21).
God is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him (Heb.
11:6).
a.
God exists!
The evidence is overwhelming!
There is, beyond the azure blue a God concealed from Human sight.
He is the God that we should know, who speaks from His inspired word.
There is a God.....He is alive...in Him we live and we survive.
b.
We are created beings!
(Cf.
Gen. 1:1) There are only two possibilities!
c.
Jesus Christ was the Son of God.
i.
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