ve chapters of Joshua, the Preparation section, are chapters of anticipation of conquest The last three chapters, this Consecration section, are chapter of anticipation of continued dwelling in God’s rest land The intense action of the rst half of the book, which reached a plateau in the business of land allotments, now gives way to relatively quiet but emotion- lled moments of crisis, when Joshua appeals for total commitment, and elicits Israel’s consecration to God, a heartwarming climax to the years of his ministry among them Here is a brief outline of these concluding chapters: I Consecration of Eastern Tribes (22:134) A Joshua’s Charge (22:1-9) B Tribes’ Altar of Witness (22:10- 34) II Consecration of Western Tribes (23:1— 24:28) A Joshua’s Charge (23:1-16) B Covenant Renewed (24:1-28) III Appendix (24:29-33) D TYPES AND SYMBOLS There is a remarkable correspondence between the experiences of Israel, from the bondage of Egypt to the conquest of Canaan, and the spiritual experiences of the individual soul In Exodus we read of (1) Israel’s condition in Egypt (bondage, poverty, imminent death), corresponding to the spiritual condition of a soul before regeneration; and (2) Israel’s Exodus from Egypt, typifying God’s deliverance of a soul, bringing salvation In Numbers we read of Israel’s backslidden condition in the wilderness (unbelief, disobedience, discontent, weakness), picturing a soul regenerated but out of fellowship with God The close of the book of Joshua shows the commencement of Israel’s life in Canaan to be one of peace, joy, wealth, power, and victory, typifying a saved soul wholly surrendered to God Three prominent types in Joshua are identified below Joshua, leader of the host of Israel, is a type of Christ, the “captain of… [our] salvation.” (Read Heb 2:10-11, KJV; cf Rom 8:37; Cor 1:10; 2:14.) The crossing of the Jordan is a type of the Christian’s dying with Christ (Read Rom 6:6-11; Eph 2:5-6; Col 3:1-3.) Israel’s conquest of Canaan typifies the Christian’s victories over the enemies of his soul (e.g., Cor 10:3-6) V KEY WORDS AND VERSES On the basis of your study thus far, choose key words and Verses from the Bible text which represent the theme of Joshua Chart 32 suggests one of each VI APPLICATIONS What makes Joshua so practical for the Christian is that its major application concerns the Christian’s pursuit of that abundant life which Christ talked about when He said, “I have come for people to have life and have it till it over ows” (John 10:10, Williams) Israel dwelling in the rest land of Canaan is a vivid type of the Christian living in intimate relationship to Christ, abiding in Him (John 15:4), and being lled with His joy (John 15:11) The Christian’s rest is a peace that comes out of victory over the soul’s enemies, through the ... correspondence between the experiences of Israel, from the bondage of Egypt to the conquest of Canaan, and the spiritual experiences of the individual soul In Exodus we read of (1) Israel’s condition in... condition in the wilderness (unbelief, disobedience, discontent, weakness), picturing a soul regenerated but out of fellowship with God The close of the book of Joshua shows the commencement of Israel’s... host of Israel, is a type of Christ, the “captain of? ?? [our] salvation.” (Read Heb 2:10-11, KJV; cf Rom 8:37; Cor 1:10; 2:14.) The crossing of the Jordan is a type of the Christian’s dying with