1 - 13 The Other Half-Tribe of Manasseh (West)
The Tribe of Manasseh gets its allocations. The daughters of Zelophehad quarrel - they want their fair share since their family had no male heirs. There are more problems with the Canaanites - they just won't leave! They made slaves of them too.
14 - 18 The Tribe of Joseph Protests
Joseph's people (Tribes of Manasseh and Ephraim) still aren't satisfied (verses 14-18). They want even more land. Joshua suggests whoever conquers the hills, gets it. They say they are numerous and need more land. Joshua says, "You are inded a numerous people, and have great power; you shall not have one lot only, but the hill country shall be yours, for though it's a forest, you shall clear it and possess it to its farthest borders; for you shall drive out the Canaanites, though they have chariots of iron, and though they are strong."
2 comments:
My notes clear some of this up.
1 Manasseh was the firstborn though Jacob gave porioity to Ephraim when he adopted Joseph's two sons.
4 Moses had promised that these daughters would receive an inheritance of land which was very unusual.
5 Manasseh's territory was second only to Judah's in size. The ten portions went to the five brothers and five granddaughters of Hepher.
13 The Israelites weren't strong enough to drive them out possible until the days of David and Solomon.
QUESTION: What leadership ideas can be learned from this chapter (from Joshua's point of view)?
Joshua didn't bow down to the Tribe of Joseph's protests. He stood by God's order.
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