Joshua 5

When the Amorite and Caananite kings heard what God had done, allowing the Israelites to cross over the Jordan on dry ground, "their hearts melted and they no longer had the courage to face the Israelites."

"On the evening of the fourteenth day of the month, while camped at Gilgal on the plains of Jericho, the Israelites celebrated the Passover. The day after the Passover, that very day, they ate some of the produce of the land: unleavened bread and roasted grain. The manna stopped the day after they ate this food from the land; there was no longer any manna for the Israelites, but that year they ate of the produce of Canaan."

Joshua noticed a man with a drawn sword and asked him if he was an enemy or foe, but found that he was actually the commander of the army of the Lord who had come with a message, " Take off your sandals,for the place where you are standing is holy".

Joshua 4
As a memorial, men from each tribe of Israel carried a stone from the bottom of the Jordan river over to the place where they made camp that night. The stones would serve as a sign for the people to remember forever how the Lord had cut off the flow of the river when the priests carried the ark of the Lord across the Jordan. "He did this so that all the peoples of the earth might know that the hand of the LORD is powerful and so that you might always fear the LORD your God."

Joshua 3

The Lord told Joshua that He would exalt him in the eyes of the people, so that all Israel may know that the Lord is with him just as He was with Moses. The Israelites, under Joshua's leadership, followed after the priests across the Jordan on dry land. The Lord had cut off the Jordan river, so that the water upstream stopped flowing when the priests entered the river's edge with the ark of the covenant. "So the people crossed over opposite Jericho and the priests who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord stood firm on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan, while all Israel passed by until the whole nation had completed the crossing on dry ground".

In Joshua 2, two of Joshua's men are sent ahead of them to spy out the people and the land of Jericho. But, the King of Jericho found out about their plans and tried to stop them, but they were kept hidden and safe by a woman named Rahab. Joshua's men were grateful and agreed to be merciful to her family when they returned to claim the promised land.

Joshua 1

The Lord said to Joshua, "Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go. Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go."

Deuteronomy 29-34

The terms of God's covenant with the Israelites is given again by Moses. He also reminded them of all that they had witnessed, including the trials, signs, and wonders. The Lord's faithfulness and daily provision during their time in the desert was witness of His continued presence with them. Moses said, " the things revealed by the Lord our God belong to us and to our children forever, that we may follow all the words of His laws.... And you shall love the Lord your God, walk in His ways, and then you will live.. and the Lord your God will bless you." He told them to choose life, by loving God, listening to His voice, and holding fast to him, "for the Lord is your life". Moses summoned Joshua and instructed him to be strong and courageous, taking now the responsibility of leading God's people, "Do not be afraid, for the Lord goes with you, he will never leave you nor forsake you". Then the Lord appeared at the Tent in the pillar of cloud and said to Moses, "You are going to rest with your fathers". And the Lord spoke directly to Joshua, "Be strong and courageous, for you will bring the Israelites into the land I promised them on oath, and I myself will be with you." Moses spoke before all the people and leaders, "Oh, praise the greatness of our God! He is the Rock, his works are perfect, and all his ways are just. A faithful God who does no wrong, upright and just is he." Moses went up to Mount Nebo that day, seeing the promised land from a distance, and died.

Deuteronomy 27-28
"Moses and the priests, who are Levites, said to all Israel, "Be silent, O Israel, and listen! You have now become the people of the LORD your God. Obey the LORD your God and follow his commands and decrees that I give you ..."
"If you fully obey the LORD your God and carefully follow all his commands I give you, the LORD your God will set you high above all the nations on earth... blessings will come upon you and accompany you if you obey the LORD your God... However, if you do not obey the LORD your God and do not carefully follow all His commands and decrees, ... curses will come upon you and overtake you...If you do not carefully follow all the words of the law, ... and do not revere this glorious and awesome name—the LORD your God- the LORD will send fearful plagues on you and your descendants, harsh and prolonged disasters, and severe and lingering illnesses... Then the LORD will scatter you among all nations, from one end of the earth to the other. Among those nations you will find no repose, no resting place for the sole of your foot. There the LORD will give you an anxious mind, eyes weary with longing, and a despairing heart. You will live in constant suspense, filled with dread both night and day, never sure of your life. "