Genesis 18:19
18:19 I have chosen him
so that he may command his children and his household after him to keep
the way of the
Lord by doing
what is right and just. Then the
Lord will give
to Abraham what he promised
him.”
Deuteronomy 6:7
6:7 and you must teach
them to your children and speak of them as you sit in your house, as you walk along the road,
as you lie down, and as you get up.
Joshua 24:15
24:15 If you have no desire
to worship
the
Lord, choose today whom you will worship,
whether it be the gods whom your ancestors
worshiped
beyond the Euphrates,
or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living. But I and my family
will worship
the
Lord!”
Joshua 24:1
Israel Renews its Commitment to the Lord
24:1 Joshua assembled all the Israelite tribes at Shechem. He summoned Israel’s elders, rulers, judges, and leaders, and they appeared before God.
Joshua 3:4-5
3:4 But stay about three thousand feet behind it.
Keep your distance
so you can see
which way you should go, for you have not traveled this way before.”
3:5 Joshua told the people, “Ritually consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will perform miraculous deeds among you.”