Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=Joshua+002   Joshua Chapter 2 (ESV) Rahab Hides the Spies 1 And Joshua the son of Nun sent two men secretly from Shittim as spies, saying, “Go, view the land, especially Jericho.” And they went and came into the house of a prostitute whose name was Rahab and lodged there. 2 And it was told to the king […]

Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=Joshua+001   Joshua Introduction The books of Joshua and Judges tell the story of the early years of Israel as a nation. They describe how the Israelites conquer and occupy the land of Canaan, and then struggle to live up to their covenant with God. The Bible’s drama here moves to […]

Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=Acts+028   Acts 28     English Standard Version (ESV) Paul in Rome 17 After three days he called together the local leaders of the Jews, and when they had gathered, he said to them, “Brothers, though I had done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, yet I was delivered as […]

Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=Acts+027   Acts 27     English Standard Version (ESV) The Storm at Sea 13 Now when the south wind blew gently, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close to the shore. 14 But soon a tempestuous wind, called the northeaster, struck down from the land. 15 And when the ship […]

Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=Acts+026   Acts 26     English Standard Version (ESV) 12 “In this connection I journeyed to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests. 13 At midday, O king, I saw on the way a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, that shone around me and those who journeyed with me.14 And when we […]