THE HOPE OF ISRAEL - The Preterist Archive

CHAPTER VII
GOD'S PROMISES TO THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL FULFILLED
BY JOSHUA
The Book of Joshua contains a passage (Chapter 21,
verses 43-45) which throws clear light upon the question
we are investigating the future of the Jews.
The passage has already been briefly noticed; but its
importance demands a more extended consideration.
Its value for our present purpose lies chiefly in the fact
that thereby it clearly appears that nothing now remains
to be fulfilled of all that God promised the
fathers of Israel He would do for their natural descendants.
Joshua, whose name signifies Saved-of-Jehovah, had
by God's express command, led the children of Israel
across the river Jordan and into the land which the
Lord had promised their fathers to give them. Furthermore,
after a personal interview with "the Captain of
the host of the Lord" (who could have been none
other than the Lord Jesus Himself) he led them victorously
against their enemies, subduing one after another,
until, as the record declares, "he left nothing
undone of all that the Lord commanded Moses" (11:
15) And . finally, he divided the entire land among the
twelve tribes, assigning to each tribe its inheritance,
and to the Levites cities in diverse parts of the land.
God was with Joshua in a very special way; and
through that chosen and well prepared instrument He
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