Joshua 22:1 Meaning and Explanation
“Then Joshua called the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh,”
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Read Full Chapter →With the land subdued, Joshua summons the eastern tribes who had fought alongside their brothers.
What Does Joshua 22:1 Mean?
The long campaigns of conquest are over, and the land has been divided among the tribes. Now Joshua calls together Reuben, Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh -- the tribes whose inheritance lay east of the Jordan, yet who had crossed over to fight for the rest of Israel.
This gathering honors a promise kept. These warriors had left home and family to stand with their kin, and the moment of release has come. It is a picture of how the people of God belong to one another: the work of one is the work of all, and no tribe wins its rest alone.
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What does Joshua 22:1 mean?
With the land subdued, Joshua summons the eastern tribes who had fought alongside their brothers.