Joshua 22, An Alter of Witness

Jos 22:6, SO JOSHUA BLESSED THEM AND SENT THEM AWAY, AND THEY WENT TO THEIR TENTS. 

THESE 3 TRIBES PROMISED TO HELP THEIR BROTHERS GET THEIR INHERITANCE AND NOW THEY ARE SENT BACK HOME! Deu 3:20

Jos 22:10, …the children of REUBEN, the children of GAD, and half the tribe of MANASSEH BUILT AN ALTAR THERE BY THE JORDAN—A GREAT, IMPRESSIVE ALTAR.

ISRAEL BELIEVED THAT THEIR BROTHERS TURNED TO IDOLS WHICH WOULD BE TREACHERY AGAINST THE LORD! THEY SAID!

Jos 22:22, “The LORD God of gods, the LORD God of gods, He knows, and let Israel itself know—if it is in rebellion, or if in treachery against the LORD, do not save us this day. 

THEY BUILT IT AS A WITNESS, NOT FOR SACRIFICE, FOR THEIR FUTURE GENERATIONS TO COME! FOR IT IS A WITNESS BETWEEN US THAT THE LORD IS GOD! SOMETIMES WE MISUNDERSTAND THE INTENTIONS OF OTHERS AND WE JUST REACT! DON’T JUST LEAVE IT LIKE THAT BUT CONFRONT IN LOVE WITH THE INTENT OF UNITY AMONG BRETHREN IN THE LORD! JESUS SAID!

Joh 15:17, THESE THINGS I COMMAND YOU, THAT YOU LOVE ONE ANOTHER.