In the Ex. 40: we have the hidden picture of Jesus and the cross. There are many who understand the Tabernacle furniture. Well here is another picture you will need the Holy Spirit help you see. If he allows you to, you will be once again amazed. The study of mine on Joshua ch.8: was dealing with revelation from God.
I didn't know he was going to give me one.
First let me say that the key to the Israel army and their victory was revelation. That is obvious for we have there in v.1-2 God speaking to Joshua what to do. Joshua is a obedient man. He doesn't know that God is going to do something with him that is the same with Moses. If you remember Moses and Joshua both go over on dry land by waters parting. So it is easy to see that God will use Joshua as a picture of Christ like he does Moses. We saw Moses smite the rock and water came forth. 1Cor. 10:4 that rock that followed them was Christ. the waters were the waters of life that flowed from him by the Spirit to us.
Note: 8:18 Moses is to stretch forth his spear. When he does this his enemies, and God's, will be total not partial defeated. The question in my mind at first was how was he holding the spear. After reading again, saw he had it stretched out. It was toward the enemy people of Ai.
Just a quick look backward. In ch.7: Achan who was with them fighting the enemy, disobeyed and took of the forbidden spoils. They won the battle but God told them the spoils were for God. That was called the breaking of the covenant. They would now lose future battles. They are crying out in repentance, and asking why they lost battle. God reveals secret that Achan is keeping. Now he shows if they get rid of that Achan and his family (picture of sin) he will restore covenant. They obey and now for next battle God is revealing how to win battle. He also tells them they can have the spoils of the enemy.
In Isa. 53:12 we have prophesy about Messiah. Therefore I will divide him a portion with the great and he shall divide the spoil with the strong. the rest is the cross.
Rev. 1:7 As every eye was to look on Joshua during the battle holding the spear, --they shall look upon him who they pierced.
Zech. 12:10 prophesy---shall look upon me who they pierced.
Jn. 19:34 the soldier stretches out his spear and pierces him.
Jn. 20:27 Jesus tells these words to Thomas. reach (stretch) out thy hand (to touch me where I was pierced.) Thomas says---My Lord and my God. Today they would possibly say, oh my God.
Jesus defeated our enemies of sin. He spoiled the powers of darkness. The atonement of blood was made by his wounded side. That restores to believers the covenant. Heb. 13:20.
It could only be done by God, not man (Achan) Jesus took the spoils and defeated enemy.
now we have 2 pictures---Moses and the rock (Christ) smitten and Joshua and the spear (smitten Christ) with the spear and piercing. Isa. 53:12. Thank you Jesus.
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