Scripture: Joshua Twenty-Twenty-one
God’s Plan & Promises
Joshua 20:1-3
God gave Moses instructions for Cities of Refuge in Exodus 21
Ex 21:13
Num 35:6, 11-14
Deut 4:41-43 Three East of Jordan
Deut 19 Three West of Jordan
Numbers 35 – Levites to have forty-eight cities
Six Cities of Refuge
Forty-two more cities
Deut 33:10 – Priests to teach people
Followers of Jesus are to be Light & Salt
Following God’s Plans
Promised Land (West of Jordan River)
* Kedesh – Naphtali
* Shechem – Ephraim
* Hebron – Judah
East of Jordan River
- Bezer – Reuben
- Ramoth – Gad
- Golan – Manasseh
Joshua 21:1-3 – 48 cities for the Levites
- Kohathites: 23 cities
- Gershonites: 13 cities
- Merarites: 12 cities
Six Cities of Refuge marked with Red Cross (estimated location)
Many additional Levite Cities marked with Yellow Circle (estimated location)
God’s Faithful Provision
Joshua 21:43-45
Gave, give, given
“”The Lord” is repeated 4 x
The Lord gave them rest
Not one of God’s promises failed
Everything happened just as God said it would
Joshua was faithful in obeying
Take Aways
Do you follow God’s plans?
Do you love and seek justice?
Do you trust God to provide for you?
Have you trusted Jesus as your Savior?
