From Joshua 10-12:
1. It must have been amazing to be on Joshua's (God's) side during the battle recorded in chapter 10. Not only the fact that the sun stood still (seems impossible, but it is God we are talking about), but also the fact that God used giant hailstones so that He killed more than the Israelite army in total.
2. Put your feet on their necks - It is interesting that Joshua used the five kings to illustrate how God would help the armies of Israel to defeat their enemies.
3. It states in chapter 11 that God hardened the hearts of all the nations in Canaan so that they would go to war against the Israelites. Thus, the Israelites could fully destroy these other nations.
4. It says that Joshua waged war against these kings for a long time. I wonder, is that referring to the long time that it took to fight all of them totally, or is he saying that each one took a whole lot of time? It sure seems like they are going through pretty quickly to me.
5. Thirty one kings were taken! Wow, that is definitely a gift from God. No nation could possibly do this without God's strength.
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