TODAY'S BIBLE TWEET

BIBLE TEXT: “And the Lord said, Judah shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.” (Judges 1:2 KJV)

BIBLE TWEET: It was no coincidence, but Divine Providence, that Judah, which was not only the largest and strongest tribe of Israel, but also the royal and Messianic tribe, was chosen by God to lead His people in the completion of their conquest of Canaan.

BIBLE TAKEAWAY: We have here an Old Testament illustration of the New Testament truth that Jesus is the Author and Finisher of our faith (Hebrews 12:2), in that Israel commenced its conquest of Canaan under the leadership of Joshua, whose name is the Old Testament equivalent of Jesus, and completed its conquest of Canaan under the leadership of Judah, the royal and messianic tribe of Israel, through which Jesus, Israel’s King and Messiah, came into the world.