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Devotionary is a new podcast that is designed to make the Bible accessible and applicable to everyday life. It combines the inspiration of a daily devotional and the insights of a commentary, but in language that is easy-to-understand. We will be working our way through the entire Bible offering a chapter-by-chapter overview of each book. The goal is to give you a solid understanding of the Bible’s overarching and unified message of redemption. We hope you enjoy.

Jun 17, 2018

Sometimes we read passages of Scripture and, in our hurry, we blow right past important details that seem of little importance to us. We ignore the cities with difficult-to-pronounce names and the people who seem little more than obscure characters in the storyline. And when we do, we miss the rich detail that God has provided in His Word. In Joshua 8:3-29, the people of Israel are going to get a second chance to do battle with the people of Ai. And while that fact is important, what’s even more important is that this city holds important significance for the nation of Israel. It’s not just another city among many that the Israelites have to conquer and possess. And there is another city mentioned in this passage that carries special significance as well: The city of Bethel. As we are going to see, these two cities and their history are critical to understanding all that is going on in this passage. So, rather than hurry through the story and rush to the details of the battle itself, let’s take time to see what we can learn about the unfailing promise of God.