God Will Drive Out

Deuteronomy 7:22-25 – The Lord your God will drive out those nations before you, little by little. You will not be allowed to eliminate them all at once, or the wild animals will multiply around you. But the Lord your God will deliver them over to you, throwing them into great confusion until they are destroyed. He will give their kings into your hand, and you will wipe out their names from under heaven. No one will be able to stand up against you; you will destroy them. The images of their gods you are to burn in the fire. Do not covet the silver and gold on them, and do not take it for yourselves, or you will be ensnared by it, for it is detestable to the Lord your God.

Deuteronomy 3:22 – Do not be afraid of them; the Lord your God himself will fight for you.”

Joshua 1:5 – No one will be able to stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you.

Exodus 20:17 – “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”

Application:

• ·         The conquest narratives emphasize the truth that without the Lord’s help Israel’s victory would be impossible. The Lord’s power, not Israel’s unaided strength, achieved victory.
• ·         God was with Joshua to direct, sustain and assure success.
• ·         Covet means desire something with evil motivation. To break God’s commandments inwardly is equivalent to breaking them outwardly.

All Scripture verses taken from NIV