1. Now after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD it came to pass, that the LORD spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' minister, saying, / 2. Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, {even} to the children of Israel. →

Yeah, so Joshua has been chosen by God to lead the Israelites and he's pretty stoked about it. So God tells him, "Hey, don't be scared, just keep my commandments and you'll be fine." But in case that wasn't enough to get him pumped, God also made sure to mention how he'd be successful if he kept the commandments, like, if he did, his enemies would be defeated. →

Joe: Alright, now my guest today is a Bible expert and we're gonna be discussing Joshua 1. What's the story about? Expert: Well, Joshua 1 is a continuation of the book of Deuteronomy, with Moses passing the leadership of the Israelites to Joshua. →

Alex Trebek: So, contestant, tell us a little about yourself. Contestant: Actually, I'd like to start by telling you about Joshua 1. Alex Trebek (sighs): Alright. Go ahead. Contestant: Joshua 1 is all about God telling Joshua, who is taking over from Moses as the leader of the Israelites, to be strong and courageous as he leads the people into the Promised Land. →

Listen up, maggots! This is Joshua. He's the new leader of the Israelites after Moses. God speaks to him and tells him to be strong and courageous, because he's going to lead the Israelites into the Promised Land. →

Batman: Quickly Robin, prepare for battle! Robin: Yes sir, Batman! Joker: What is going on? Batman: Joshua is about to lead the Israelites into the Promised Land to conquer it. Joker: Sounds like a challenge! →

Folks, I'm tellin' ya, you can't get any better than Joshua 1. C'mon, man! My father used to say that if you want to be successful, you gotta be like Joshua. That guy was like a superhero. He was anointed by God to lead the Israelites, see here, Jack? So the Lord tells Joshua to be strong and courageous and he'll give him the land of Canaan. →

Joshua 1 was a very, very bigly chapter! It started off with God telling Joshua that he was gonna be the leader of the Israelites and take them to the Promised Land. He said "Be strong and courageous" which was really terrific advice! God said he was gonna be with Joshua every step of the way, no matter what. →

Peter: Alright, so what are we summarizing here? Lois: Joshua 1. Peter: Oh, right. So, God tells Joshua that he's gonna take the Israelites into the Promised Land. He tells Joshua to be strong and courageous and not to be afraid. →