Saturday, August 24 Israel continued to serve Jehovah all the days of Joshua and all the days of the older men who extended their days after Joshua.âJosh. 24:31. That obedient generation gradually died out and was replaced by a generation that âdid not know Jehovah or the work that he had done for Israel.â Consequently, âthe sons of Israel fell to doing what was bad in the eyes of Jehovah and serving the Baals.â (Judg. 2:10, 11) The Promised Land did not prove to be a real âplace of restâ for them. Because of their disobedience, they did not enjoy lasting peace with God. In speaking of a later time, Paul wrote: âIf Joshua had led [the Israelites] into a place of rest, God would not afterward have spoken of another day. So there remains a sabbath resting for the people of God.â (Heb. 4:8, 9) âThe people of Godâ Paul was referring to were Christians. Does that mean that Christians could enter into Godâs rest? Most assuredlyâboth Jewish and non-Jewish Christians! w11 7/15 3:11, 12
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