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2 Corinthians 10.3-5; Numbers 33.50-52
Israel’s mission in the land of Canaan was one of renewal and restoration. The land had been in pagan hands since the days of Joseph, and their stewardship had not honored God, although they had enjoyed the blessings He bestowed upon them, and which He was storing up for His own people.
Thus, God intended to uproot and remove all the Canaanite peoples from the land, so that His own people, equipped with His Law and promises, might make of the land a showcase of divine blessing, wisdom, and goodness, to astonish the nations and point their attention to Him (Deut. 4.1-8).
Any compromise with paganism would be detrimental to the Lord’s plan to make known His glory among His people, in the land, and before the nations. His people must not think that they could accommodate any aspect of pagan worship in their worship and service of God. Why should we think the Lord has changed His mind on this in our own day?
T. M. Moore
The Law of God is the soil which, fertilized by the rest of God’s Word and watered by His Spirit, brings forth the fruit of Christian life. If you’d like to understand this process better, and how to make best use of the Law in your walk with and work for the Lord, order the book, The Ground for Christian Ethics, from our online store.
Except as indicated, Scripture taken from the New King James Version. © Copyright 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.