Sharing and Caring

O. T. #481  "Sharing and Caring"
March 16, 2015
Joshua 19
and the second lot came forth to Simeon, even for the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families: and their inheritance was within the inheritance of the children of Judah. 
Joshua 19:1

LET IT GLOW

Would others say we are a sharing person? Once I shared my car when I wasn't using it. The gal had hers in the car shop being repaired and needed one to get to work. We have opened up our home many times for the preachers of our revivals through the years. The tribe of Judah shared something. Read on to find out what it was.

Now we look at the inheritance of the remaining six tribes of the children of Israel. They are detailed in this chapter. Some suggest their allotment of land was based on a rank determined by who their birth mothers were. Following Rachel's son went the sons of Leah(Simeon, Zebulun, Issachar), Zipah (Leah's maid-Asher), and Bilhah (Rachel's maid-Naphtali, Dan).  (David Jeremiah)

It is noted that the tribe of Simeon was the least in population, so they would need support from other tribes.

Due to this, the tribe of Simeon was not assigned a specific territory of its own and was allowed to settle within the  portion assigned to Judah. (Falwell)

It seems, they that first surveyed the land, thought it larger than it was, and that it would have held out, to give every tribe in proportion as large a share as they had carved out of Judah; but, upon a more strict inquiry, it was found that it would not reach. The men of Judah did not oppose taking away their cities. convinced that they had more than their proportion. We must look on the things of others, and not on our own only. (Matthew Henry)

Do we look upon the needs of others? Do we have a sharing heart? Are we looking for ways to give to others?


LET IT GROW

Giving this land to the tribe of Simeon resulted in them being in confederacy with the tribe of Judah (Judges 1:3). It was during the revolt of the ten tribes to Jeroboam, 2 Chronicles 15:9, out of Simeon they fell to Asa in abundance. It is good being in a good neighborhood. (Henry)

According to Falwell, in Judges 1, the tribes of Judah and Simeon allied themselves to go to war against the Canaanites and the Perizzites of whom they slew 10,000 men in Bezek. Also, they conquered Jerusalem according to Judges 1:8.

Since the tribe of Judah shared their land with the tribe of Simeon, the Simeon tribe cared about their brothers and helped them in warfare.

No prophets or kings came from the tribe of Simeon. They were just ordinary people like you and me.

Are we good neighbors? Are we sharing and caring?


LET IT GO

When others are in need, help them.

Share and care.