Joshua 22:17
Have we not had enough of the sin at Peor from which even yet we have not cleansed ourselves, and for which there came a plague upon the congregation of the Lord,
Tag: Confronting Sin
What a great passion they had in Israel at this time. Even though the 2 1/2 tribes were NOT committing any sin, the leaders of Israel decide to confront the "possibility" of them allowing sin into the nation. There is a good record of this in Joshua. In chapter seven Joshua and the nation confront Achan who had committed sin by stealing gold from the fall of Jericho, which was against God's command. They were very much sensitive to sin in their camp and the impact of that sin on their nation. The "sin at Peor" was still impacting them. The prophet Balaam lead them into establishing a covenant with the Moabites. The Moabites eventually would lead members of the nation into the worship of Baal. This is why the elders of Israel did not want the 2 1/2 tribes to set up a worship alter, contrary to the Law. They would soon discover that the tribes were making a memorial wall and not a worship center. It will not be long before the elders of Israel are not as sensitive and the fall of Israel will begin. However, here is a time they were sensitive and wanted to protect the holiness of the nation.
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