Day 87 —  Now that we’ve passed Day 66, we have established a “habit.” So, CELEBRATE our habit of daily Bible reading! We are in the third month so far! Praise God!

   Day 87 – Joshua 19 – 21 (Land allotments, Refuge cities, Levite cities)

Chapter 19 continues assigning land allotments to the tribes of Israel. Small-sized Simeon is placed within Judah’s allotment. Zebulun, Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Dan are settled, with Dan’s area changing from the seaside to the northern mountains when they lost to them.

Joshua finished distributing the portions of land and then chose his own place. He asked for a city in Ephraim, rebuilt it, and settled there—almost dead-center in the Promised Land.

Next, actual cities were designated by name for “Refuge Cities.” Three cities on the west side and three on the east side of the Jordan River, equally spaced out in the land. (Chapter 20)

In Chapter 21, forty-eight named cities with their surrounding pasturelands throughout the land were designated for the Levite tribe.  And so the LORD gave Israel all the land he swore to give to their fathers. Then He gave them rest on every side.”

“Not one word of all the good promises that the LORD had made to the house of Israel had failed; all came to pass.”