As we read the Bible, we need to keep in mind the concentric circles of context: 1) the biblical text/passage; 2) the Bible book in which it is written; 3) the whole canon of Scripture; and 4) the entirety of redemptive history. God’s people have to live under His rule in an actual kingdom. This sermon in Pastor Brent’s “Promises of God” series features land and rest for Israel under Joshua (which means “The LORD saves,” aka “Yeshua,” Hebrew for “Jesus”!). As Joshua was a type of Christ in both name and role, Pastor Brent unfolds God’s presence, rule, and rest by comparing Jesus’ 1st Coming and 2nd Coming. We currently live in “the overlap of the ages,” longing for God’s eternal rest made possible by Jesus, our Savior.