Joshua and the Promised Land: Entering the Fullness of Our Inheritance in Christ

by Russell M. Stendal

A Study of Joshua 1-11

Joshua and the Promised Land is an insightful analysis of the conditions required for God's people to cross the Jordan River, enter the Promised Land, and win their battles. The types and figures from the book of Joshua are key foreshadows of what is required for us to enter into the fullness of our God-given inheritance and blessing today.

About the Author
Russell Stendal, a former hostage of Colombian rebels, is a lifelong missionary to that same group in the jungles of Colombia. He is an influential friend to military and government leaders in Colombia, Cuba, Mexico, Venezuela, and the United States. Russell’s ministry shares the gospel via twelve radio stations, hundreds of thousands of Bibles, books, and movies distributed through airplane parachute drops, and numerous speaking engagements for groups of leaders, prisoners, and individuals. Russell goes wherever the Lord leads, whether it’s to speak with a president or to go deep into the jungle to help an individual in trouble. He has witnessed thousands commit their lives to Christ.

Genres: Christian, Nonfiction

166 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 24, 2016

About the author

Russell Stendal, a former hostage of Colombian rebels, is a lifelong missionary to that same group in the jungles of Colombia. He is an influential friend to military and government leaders in Colombia, Cuba, Mexico, Venezuela, and the United States. Russell's ministry shares the gospel via twelve radio stations, hundreds of thousands of Bibles, books, and movies distributed through airplane parachute drops, and numerous speaking engagements for groups of leaders, prisoners, and individuals. Russell goes wherever the Lord leads, whether it's to speak with a president or to go deep into the jungle to help an individual in trouble. He has witnessed thousands commit their lives to Christ.

Reviews

[Kristen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Joshua and the Promised Land: Entering the fullness of Our Inheritance in Christ was a very thought provoking read for me. The chapters of the Book of Joshua are broken up and discussed throughout Russell M. Stendal’s work as they pertain to his message. According to Stendal in his introduction: “The story of Joshua (whose name is the Hebrew equivalent of Jesus in Greek) and the conquest of the Promised Land is really a prophetic picture of how the people of God, in our time at the end of the church age (also known as the age of Pentecost), will enter into the fullness of our inheritance in Christ.”

Stendal takes the words and story of the Old Testament and Joshua and through direct quotations links it to the New Testament and Jesus to support his comparison. In addition to the direct quotations, I also really liked that each chapter ended with a prayer that related to the chapter. I also found the way the text of Joshua was embedded into the book helpful.

I would recommend Joshua and the Promised Land to anyone who wishes to continue their study of the Bible and biblical themes. It is of great encouragement to reflect upon the idea that: “God is not trying to see how many he can destroy but rather how many he can save.”

I received a free copy of Joshua and the Promised Land in return for my honest opinion.