Joshua
The book of Joshua tells how God led Israel into the Promised Land and called His people to faithful obedience.
As for Me and My House · Joshua 24:15
Crewneck · 7 colors
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As for Me and My House · Joshua 24:15
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As for Me and My House · Joshua 24:15
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About the book of Joshua
Joshua is the first of the historical books in the Old Testament, picking up right after the death of Moses. It is named for Moses’s successor, and tradition names Joshua as its main author. Joshua had served as Moses’s assistant and was one of the two spies who trusted God’s report about the land. The book was written for Israel, the generation that grew up in the wilderness and now stood at the edge of the Promised Land. It records the crossing of the Jordan River, the campaigns in Canaan, and the dividing of the land among the twelve tribes.
Main themes
The main thread is that God keeps his promises. He had sworn the land to Abraham centuries earlier, and Joshua shows that promise arriving in real towns, rivers and borders. The opening chapter repeats a charge to be strong and courageous, and the reason given is God’s presence with Joshua, not Joshua’s skill. Courage in this book is trust in a God who goes ahead of his people.
The second thread is wholehearted loyalty. Israel’s blessing in the land depends on staying faithful to the covenant, and the book keeps warning against blending in with the nations nearby. Even Rahab, a woman of Jericho, is brought into Israel because she trusted the God of Israel. Chapter 24 brings it all to a head. An old Joshua gathers the tribes at Shechem, retells what God has done from Abraham onward, and asks every household to decide whom it will worship.
Verses from Joshua on our apparel
Joshua 24:15. The line we print reads “…but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.” Joshua says it after naming the false gods on offer, the ones from beyond the Euphrates and the ones in Amorite land, so it is a decision made with open eyes. To serve the LORD in the Hebrew sense means daily worship and obedience, not a one-time feeling. Our As for Me and My House design carries it on a T-shirt, a hoodie and a crewneck.
Other favorites, such as Joshua 1:9, are not on our shirts yet, so find them in your own Bible.
Frequently asked
Who spoke the words in Joshua 24:15? Joshua did, during his farewell address to the elders and tribes of Israel at Shechem. He was about 110 years old when he died, and the chapter closes with his burial.
What does “the other side of the flood” mean? In the King James Version, “the flood” here is the Euphrates River. It points back to the region where Abraham’s family lived before God called him (Joshua 24:2).