The tent of meeting was set up at Shiloh where the Israelites were assembled. Seven of the tribes still had not taken possession of their land and Joshua asked them about it. Joshua told them to send out a search party to take a look at the real estate and figure out where they wanted to settle. They were to return and cast lots at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and determine who would live where. They did what they were commanded. Benjamin's lot came up first, second was Simeon, followed by Zebulun, Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Dan. Joshua was also given an allotment, a town in Ephraim called Timnath Serah.
The Lord told Joshua to have the Israelites designate cities of refuge as described in Numbers 35:6-34 (Feb 23). The 6 cities they set apart as refuge were, Kedesh, Schechem, Kiriath Arba (Hebron), Bezer, Ramoth, and Golan. On the map these are designated by a large black dot.
The Levites came forward and asked for their inheritance. They were given land from the portions of each of the other tribes so that they lived all throughout the Israelite nation.
Tomorrow read Joshua 21:13-ch23
No comments:
Post a Comment