And this is the cause why Joshua did circumcise, why the Lord's order went forth to Joshua, and the latter had the order executed: All the people that came out of Egypt that were males, even all the men of war, died in the wilderness by the way, in the course of the desert journey, after they came out of Egypt, Numbers 14:29; Deuteronomy 2:16.
Verse Joshua 5:4. _THIS IS THE CAUSE WHY JOSHUA DID CIRCUMCISE_] The text here explains itself. Before the Israelites left Egypt all the males were circumcised; and some learned men think that all th...
Of the whole nation those only were already circumcised at the time of the passage of the Jordan who had been under twenty years of age at the time of the complaining and consequent rejection at Kades...
5. AT GILGAL CHAPTER 5 _ 1. The terrified enemies (Joshua 5:1)_ 2. Circumcision commanded and executed (Joshua 5:2) 3. The Passover kept (Joshua 5:10) 4. The old corn of the land ...
Joshua Circumcises the Israelites. Here we have an interesting but quite unhistorical account of the institution of circumcision. Circumcision (pp. 83, 99f.) is a prehistoric rite practised by many na...
MEN. Hebrew, plural of _'ish or 'enosh._ App-14....
_VER._ 4-7. _AND THIS IS THE CAUSE,_ &C.— The reason is clearly expressed in the text. Excepting Joshua and Caleb, all the six hundred thousand fighting men, who came out of Egypt, had died during the...
_The Covenant of Circumcision Joshua 5:1-9_ And it came to pass, when all the kings of the Amorites, which were on the side of Jordan westward, and all the kings of the Canaanites, which were by the s...
_AND THIS IS THE CAUSE WHY JOSHUA DID CIRCUMCISE: ALL THE PEOPLE THAT CAME OUT OF EGYPT, THAT WERE MALES, EVEN ALL THE MEN OF WAR, DIED IN THE WILDERNESS BY THE WAY, AFTER THEY CAME OUT OF EGYPT._ Th...
RENEWAL OF CIRCUMCISION AND CELEBRATION OF THE PASSOVER The two incidents recorded in Joshua 5:2;—Circumcision and the Passover—represent the final stage in the preparation of the people for the Holy...
COME IN, AND RECEIVE GOD’S PROMISES! JOSHUA _BRIAN ROWLANDS_ Maps to help you to study this book are on the Internet at www.easyenglish.info. CHAPTER 5 *CIRCUMCISION AND *PASSOVER – JOSHUA 5:1-...
(20 — 5:9) It would seem that these verses all belong to one section. The use of the first person in Joshua 5:1, “until _we_ were passed over,” is most naturally explained by taking the verse as part...
THE CAUSE WHY JOSHUA DID CIRCUMCISE. — As the narrative stands it is not quite obvious why uncircumcision is called “the reproach of Egypt,” whereas all the people born in Egypt were circumcised. The...
וְ זֶ֥ה הַ דָּבָ֖ר אֲשֶׁר ־מָ֣ל יְהֹושֻׁ֑עַ
CHAPTER X. CIRCUMCISION AND PASSOVER- MANNA AND CORN. Joshua 5:1. THE first two facts recorded in this chapter seem to be closely connected with each other. One is, that when all the Amorite and Can...
RENEWING THE COVENANT WITH GOD Joshua 5:1 Evidently the people of Canaan realized that they were entering into conflict with God Almighty. This made their bitter resistance less excusable. But before...
The effect on the people of this crossing of the Jordan is revealed in the words, "Their heart melted, neither was there any spirit in them any more." Therefore time must again be taken for matters di...
Five events of interest are recorded in Joshua 5:1-15. First, we learn that the kings of the Canaanites by the sea lost heart when they learned how the Lord had caused Israel to pass through Jordan on...
_Second. Hebrew, "this is the thing, (the cause why) Josue gave circumcision."_...
As circumcision was a sign or seal of the everlasting covenant God made with Abraham, and evidently referred to Him in whom the law was to be completed: it is not very easy to account for the long neg...
The passing of the Jordan was a wondrous and significant event; but it was not everything. It sank deep into the consciences of the Canaanites on all sides; but there was more that was needed, and mor...
The power of resurrection-life takes all strength from Satan: "He who is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not." In our earthly life, the flesh being in us, we are expo...
AND THIS [IS] THE CAUSE WHY JOSHUA DID CIRCUMCISE,.... Or the reason of the command given him to circumcise the children of Israel at this time, namely, what follows: ALL THE PEOPLE THAT CAME OUT OF...
And this [is] the cause why Joshua did circumcise: All the people that came out of Egypt, [that were] males, [even] all the men of war, died in the wilderness by the way, after they came out of Egypt....
Jos. 5:4-7. Concerning their not circumcising the children, that were born in the wilderness. Considering the plainness of the precept of circumcision and the strictness of the injunction, and that no...
_All that came out of Egypt that were males died_ This is to be restrained to such as were then above twenty years old, and such as were guilty of the rebellion mentioned Numbers 14., as it is express...
1 The Canaanites are afraid. 2 Ioshua renueth Circumcision. 10 The Passeouer is kept at Gilgal. 12 Manna ceaseth. 13 An Angel appeareth to Ioshua. 1 AND it came to passe when all the Kings of the...
CIRCUMCISION IN GILGAL (vs.1-9) The miraculous crossing of the Jordan awakened great fear in the hearts of the Canaanitish people, so that their hearts melted (v.1). This was God's work. It was He w...
1-9 How dreadful is their case, who see the wrath of God advancing towards them, without being able to turn it aside, or escape it! Such will be the horrible situation of the wicked; nor can words ex...
This is to be restrained to such as were then above twenty years old, and such as were guilty of that rebellion, NUM 14, as it is expressed below, JOSHUA 5:6....
Joshua 5:4 reason H1697 Joshua H3091 circumcised H4135 (H8804) people H5971 came H3318 (H8802) Egypt H4714 males...
‘ And this is the reason why Joshua circumcised. All the people who came out of Egypt who were males, even all the men of war, died in the wilderness by the way, after they came out of Egypt. For all...
CONTENTS: Reproach of Egypt rolled away. New food for the new place. The unseen captain. CHARACTERS: God, Joshua, Christ. CONCLUSION: (Circumcision, the seal of the covenant in their flesh, was negl...
Joshua 5:1. _The Amorites on the side of Jordan westward._ This agrees with Numbers 13:29. The Amorites dwell in the mountains. Joshua 5:2. _Make thee sharp knives._ Whet them, if of steel; but often...
_Make thee sharp knives and circumcise._ THE CIRCUMCISING AT GILGAL Even those comparatively unenlightened people must have realised that there was deep spiritual significance in the administration o...
JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 5:1__ A new generation is circumcised to remind them of their privileged covenant relationship with God. The Passover celebration reminds them that God released them from slavery...
CRITICAL NOTES.— Joshua 5:2. Sharp knives] Marg. “knives of flints” (cf. Exodus 4:25). The reason for using stone knives may have been more on account of legal than of physical considerations. The use...
EXPOSITION THE CIRCUMCISION.— JOSHUA 5:1 WHICH WERE ON THE SIDE OF JORDAN WESTWARD. A large portion of the territory of the Amorites had, as we have seen (Joshua 3:10), been already conquered. The r...
Now in chapter five we read where all of the adult males were at this point circumcised. It was a rite that they did not follow while they were in the wilderness. So that those who were born in the wi...
1 Corinthians 10:5; Deuteronomy 2:16; Hebrews 3:17; Numbers 14:22;...
Out of Egypt — This is to be restrained to such as were then above twenty years old, and such as were guilty of that rebellion, Numbers 14:1, as it is expressed below, Joshua 5:6....