How does Joshua 9:10 connect to God's promises in Deuteronomy 7:24? \Passages Under the Lens\ • Joshua 9:10 — “and all that He did to the two kings of the Amorites beyond the Jordan—to Sihon king of Heshbon and Og king of Bashan, who reigned in Ashtaroth.” • Deuteronomy 7:24 — “He will deliver their kings into your hand, and you will wipe out their names from under heaven. No man will stand before you; you will destroy them all.” \God’s Promise of Complete Victory in Deuteronomy 7:24\ • Kings delivered into Israel’s hand — divine initiative, not human strategy. • Names wiped out — permanent, irreversible defeat. • “No man will stand” — total, universal scope of the promise. \Fulfillment Echoed in Joshua 9:10\ • The Gibeonites list Sihon and Og as proof that Israel’s God already toppled regional superpowers. • These victories occurred exactly as foretold (Numbers 21:21-35; Deuteronomy 2:24-3:11). • News travels: pagan nations recognize the promise is active and unstoppable. \Promise Kept, Fear Spread\ • Divine faithfulness turns prophecy into public record. • Conquered kings = tangible evidence that “no man will stand.” • The resulting fear drives the Gibeonites to seek treaty, illustrating how fulfilled promises shape future events (Joshua 2:9-11; 5:1). \Takeaways for Today\ • God’s Word precedes and governs history; fulfillment may be witnessed by friend and foe alike (Isaiah 55:10-11). • Past victories fuel present faith—if He toppled Sihon and Og, He will topple every obstacle He has named (Romans 8:31-32). • Testimony of fulfilled promise becomes evangelistic: even unbelievers read God’s track record and adjust their lives accordingly. |
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