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Remember the following truth
from our beloved Torah!
“Ye
shall NOT ADD
TO THE WORD which I command
you, NEITHER SHALL YE DIMINISH FROM IT,
that ye may keep the commandments of יְהוָה
אֱלֹהֵיכֶם - the LORD your Eloleichem,
which I command you”. Davarim - Deuteronomy
4:2. (JPS-1917).
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With Rabbi, Dr. Reuven Ben Avraham-Goossens, PhD.
Introduction:
Joshua Chapter 18 marks a pivotal shift in the ‘conquest’
and ‘settlement’ of the
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Joshua Chapter 18, verses 1 to 28: Whilst below the verses are the
Explanation’s. (The Chapter is from JPS-1917 version
of the Torah).
Verse 1: “And the whole congregation of
the children of
Explanation: Verse 1 describes the gathering of the entire congregation at
Verses 2-3: And there remained among the
children of
Explanation: Verses 2-3 record Joshua’s rebuke of the seven tribes who have been “slack”
or hesitant to take possession of the land. He challenges them to move beyond
the momentum of the initial conquest and claim their specific portions.
Verses 4-7: Appoint for you three men for
each tribe; and I will send them, and they shall arise, and walk through the
land, and describe it according to their inheritance; and they shall come unto
me. And they shall divide it into seven portions:
Explanation: Verses 4-7 outline Joshua’s plan to send three men from each tribe to
walk through the land and describe it in writing. He acknowledges the portions
already held by
Verses 8-10: And the men arose, and went;
and Joshua charged them that went to describe the land, saying: ‘Go and walk
through the land, and describe it, and come back to me, and I will cast lots
for you here before יְהוָה - the LORD in
Explanation: Verses 8-10 follow the execution of this plan. The men survey the
land, divide it into seven parts in a book, and return to
Verse 11: And the lot of the tribe of the
children of Benjamin came up according to their families; and the border of
their lot went out between the children of
Explanation: Verse 11 identifies the first lot as falling to the tribe of Benjamin.
Geographically, their territory is situated strategically between the powerful
tribes of
Verses 12-14: And their border on the north
side was from the
Explanation: Verses 12-14 trace the northern and western borders of Benjamin. The
line moves from the
Verses 15-19: And the south side was from the
uttermost part of Kiriath-jearim, and the border went
out westward, and went out to the fountain of the waters of Nephtoah. And the border went down to the uttermost part of the mountain
that lieth before the Valley of the son of Hinnom, which is in the vale of Rephaim
northward; and it went down to the Valley of Hinnom,
to the side of the Jebusite southward, and went down
to En-rogel. And it was drawn on
the north, and went out at En-shemesh, and went out
to Geliloth, which is over against the ascent of Adummim; and it went down to the Stone of Bohan the son of Reuben. And it passed
along to the side over against the Arabah northward,
and went down unto the Arabah. And
the border passed along to the side of Beth-hoglah
northward; and the goings out of the border were at the north bay of the Salt
Sea, at the south end of the Jordan; this was the south border.
Explanation: Verses 15-19 detail the southern border, which mirrors the northern
boundary of
Verse 20: And the
Explanation: Verse 20 concludes the geographical survey by defining the eastern
border as the
Verses 21-28: Now the cities of the tribe of
the children of Benjamin according to their families were Jericho, and Beth-hoglah, and Emek-keziz; and Beth-arabah, and Zemaraim,
and Beth-el; and Avvim, and Parah, and Ophrah; and
Chephar-ammonah, and Ophni,
and Geba; twelve cities with their villages: Gibeon, and Ramah, and Beeroth; and Mizpeh, and Chephirah,
and Mozah; and Rekem, and Irpeel, and Taralah; and Zela,
Eleph, and the Jebusite the
same is Jerusalem, Gibeath, and Kiriath;
fourteen cities with their villages. This is the inheritance of the children of
Benjamin according to their families.
Explanation: Verses 21-28 provide an extensive list of the cities granted to
Benjamin. These are divided into two main clusters, including significant
locations such as
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My Closing Message:
Joshua Chapter 18 teaches us the importance of
moving from ‘inspiration’ to ‘implementation’. The setting up of the Sanctuary
at
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