Joshua and the Land of Promise

by Frederick Brotherton Meyer

Publisher:

Fleming H. Revell

, 1893

Overview

Patient consideration of the contents of Scripture will inevitably reveal the heart of God for his people, and F. B. Meyer has scrupulously studied the book of Joshua in hopes of obtaining such truth. His objective, to parallel the conquest of Canaan with the experiences of the individual Christian, resulted in Joshua and the Land of Promise, a 22-chapter treatise on the Israelites redemption from exile into the Promised Land. He explores the spiritual symbolism and significance of this physical respite for the Israelites as well as its connection to the other promises God holds for his people.

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Key Features

• Analyzes the sections and narratives of Joshua from a symbolic perspective
• Explores the redemption of the Israelites from a present standpoint
• Describes the importance of Canaan and its place in Scripture

Contents

• The Book of Joshua
• The Divine Commission
• Three Days’ Pause
• Passing the Jordan
• The Stones of Gilgal
• Three Successive Days
• The Warrior Christ
• The Walls of Jericho
• Arrest and Defeat
• The Valley of Achor
• Ebal and Gerizim
• The Wiles of the Devil
• A Memorable Day
• Claiming Victory
• Rest in the Heavenlies
• Land to Be Possessed
• A Veteran Comrade
• Receiving and Reigning
• The Conclusion of the Task
• Life in the Land
• Take Heed to Love!
• Evensong

Top Highlights

“Each was the Destined Goal to which God’s Purpose led his People” (Page 10)

“Three days’ is a recognized period in Scripture for death and resurrection” (Page 27)

“The characteristic word of the Ephesians is the heavenlies” (Page 10)

“Are you there-now, my reader? Do not hasten from it. Stand still and consider, until the energy and impetuosity of your self-life dies down. You can never reach the Blessed Life by resolutions, or pledges, or forms of covenant; your good self is as powerless now as your bad self was formerly; you must learn that your strength is to sit still, and that the rich blessings of God stored in Christ for you are an absolute gift to be received by the outstretched hand of faith.” (Page 29)

“When a man knows that he has been called to do a certain work, he is invincible” (Page 21)

Product Details

• Title: Joshua and the Land of Promise
• Author: F. B. Meyer
• Publisher: Fleming H. Revell Company
• Publication Date: 1821
• Pages: 210

About Frederick Brotherton Meyer

Frederick Brotherton Meyer (1847–1929) was a Baptist pastor and evangelist in England. He was educated at Brighton College, University of London, and Regent’s Park College. Meyer was well known for his friendship with Dwight L. Moody, and became involved with ministry work on both sides of the Atlantic. Upon his death he was described as “The Archbishop of the Free Churches.”