![]() ![]() The fruitful land bestowed on his chosen people, should fill our hearts with hope and confidence in his mercy, and with humble gratitude. In the way of duty, let us proceed as far as we can, and depend on the Lord. (14-17) Verses 1-6 The Israelites came to Jordan in faith, having been told that they should pass it. (7-13) The Israelites pass through Jordan on dry land. The vengeance of a righteous God, inflicted on all these kings and their subjects, for their wickedness, should make us dread and hate sin. (1-6) The Lord encourages joshua-Joshua encourages the people. Such is the effect of the curse it lies under, since its possessors rejected Christ and his gospel, as was foretold by Moses, ( Deuteronomy 29:23 ). This was the land God appointed for Israel yet in our day it is one of the most barren and unprofitable countries in the world. This shows how fruitful Canaan then was, in which so many chose to throng together. A list is given of the kings subdued by Israel: thirty-one in all. After many years of slavery in Egypt and 40 years in the desert, the Israelites were. Verses 7-24 We have here the limits of the country Joshua conquered. Joshua is a story of conquest and fulfillment for the people of God. So the law has given to some few of God's spiritual Israel worldly blessings, earnests of good things to come but our Lord Jesus, the true Joshua, provided for all the children of promise spiritual blessings, and the heavenly Canaan. 2 And Joshua said to all the people, Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, ‘ Long ago, f your fathers lived beyond the Euphrates, 1 Terah, the father of Abraham. And e they presented themselves before God. 20 If you forsake the Lord and serve foreign gods, then he will turn and do you harm and consume you, after having done you good. 24 Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel c to Shechem and d summoned the elders, the heads, the judges, and the officers of Israel. He is a jealous God he will not forgive your transgressions or your sins. Joshua gave to all Israel the holy land, within Jordan. 19 But Joshua said to the people, You are not able to serve the Lord, for he is a holy God. 2 u At the end of three days the officers went through the camp 3 and commanded the people, As soon as you see the ark of the covenant of. And they came to the Jordan, he and all the people of Israel, and lodged there before they passed over. Moses gave to one part of Israel a very rich and fruitful country, but it was on the outside of Jordan. 3 Then Joshua rose early in the morning and they set out t from Shittim. ![]() ![]() 4 He shall flee to one of these cities and shall stand at the. They shall be for you a refuge from the avenger of blood. Only Joshua and Caleb, representing the tribe of Judah, were ready to. 1 Then the LORD said to Joshua, 2 'Say to the people of Israel, 'Appoint the cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you through Moses, 3 that the manslayer who strikes any person without intent or unknowingly may flee there. Verses 1-6 Fresh mercies must not drown the remembrance of former mercies, nor must the glory of the present instruments of good to the church diminish the just honour of those who went before them, since God is the same who wrought by both. Commentary Joshua 1:9 Have not I commanded thee &c. ![]()
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