The same obedience which we owed, and those of us who are now alive generally performed, to Moses, we promise unto thee. Only the Lord thy God be with thee: this is not a limitation of their obedience, as if they would not obey him any further or longer than he was prosperous or successful; but an additional prayer for him. As we have hereby promised thee our obedience, so our prayer shall be, that God would bless and prosper thee, as he did Moses.
Verse Joshua 1:17. _ONLY THE LORD THY GOD BE WITH THEE_] Provided God be with _thee_, as he was with Moses, we will implicitly obey thee. The words however may mean no more than an earnest prayer for...
ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATIONS I. THE ENTRANCE OF THE PEOPLE INTO CANAAN AND THE CONFLICTS 1. The Entrance Commanded and Success Promised CHAPTER 1 _ 1. The Lord speaks to Joshua (Joshua 1:1)_ 2. Joshu...
I. JOSHUA'S COMMISSION; PREPARATION FOR THE PASSAGE OF THE JORDAN. This chapter does not call for much comment. It is, for the most part, an introduction to the whole book from a Deuteronomic writer....
BE WITH THEE. Compare Exodus 3:14....
The Command of Joshua to the People 10. _the officers_ Or, _Shoterim_. The word denotes (1) literally a "writer," or "scribe;" then (2) an overseer, in whose office were combined various duties, inclu...
_only the Lord thy God_ The promise of the Two Tribes and a Half closes with the same call to trust and confidence in the Most High, which God Himself had already addressed to Joshua....
_VER._ 16, 17. _AND THEY ANSWERED JOSHUA, SAYING, ALL THAT THOU COMMANDEST US, WE WILL DO,_ &C. _ACCORDING AS WE HEARKENED UNTO MOSES_— This is a very express acknowledgment of the divinity of Joshua'...
_Joshua's Instructions to the People Joshua 1:10-18_ 10 Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying, 11 Pass through the host, and command the people, saying, Prepare you victuals; for wi...
JOSHUA BY DIVINE COMMISSION SUCCEEDS MOSES Joshua 1:1 to Joshua 5:12 record the preparations for the Holy War....
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. ABOUT THIS BOOK 1 LESSONS FROM THE BOOK OF JOSHUA...
כְּ כֹ֤ל אֲשֶׁר ־שָׁמַ֨עְנוּ֙ אֶל ־מֹשֶׁ֔ה כּ
CHAPTER VI. JOSHUA'S CHARGE TO THE PEOPLE. Joshua 1:10. GOD has spoken to Joshua; it is now Joshua's part to speak to the people. The crossing of the Jordan must be set about at once, and in earnes...
PROVISIONED AND UNITED FOR CONQUEST Joshua 1:10 It was enough that God had spoken and promised. Nothing more was necessary. Joshua took immediate steps, dictated by sanctified common-sense, to prepar...
In the Hebrew division of the Scriptures after the Torah or Law came the Prophets, divided into the Earlier Prophets and the Later Prophets. In this section the first Book is the Book of Joshua. Its c...
FAITH FROM AN UNLIKELY PLACE Joshua 1:10-18; Joshua 2:1-21 Joshua's first actions as a leader were designed to fulfill God's command to get ready to cross over Jordan (Joshua 1:2). Keil and Delitzsch...
According as we hearkened unto Moses in all things, (k) so will we hearken unto thee: only the LORD thy God be with thee, as he was with Moses. (k) They not only promise to obey him as long as God is...
_Moses. Thus they express their ardent wish, that God would extend his protection to Josue. (Menochius) --- They do not mean to insinuate, that they will obey him only as long as he complies with God'...
The condition which had been made with those tribes we had settled; Numbers 32:1. The Lord grant that we may not, like those tribes, set up our rest on this side the land of promise. To go over to fig...
The book of Joshua naturally follows the five books of Moses, and indeed is connected more manifestly with those that go before it than might appear to an ordinary reader. It opens not with a mere par...
Let us apply ourselves now to the study of this book. The first chapter shews us Joshua placed in service by Jehovah who commands him to go over Jordan into the land which He had given to the children...
ACCORDING AS WE HAVE HEARKENED UNTO MOSES IN ALL THINGS, SO WILL WE HEARKEN UNTO THEE,.... Not right or wrong, but in all things that were according to the laws and will of God made known to them; and...
According as we hearkened unto Moses in all things, so will we hearken unto thee: only the LORD thy God be with thee, as he was with Moses. Ver. 17. _Only the Lord thy God be with thee._] For else we...
_And they answered_ Not the two tribes and a half only, but the officers of all the people, in their name, concurring with the divine appointment, by which Joshua was set over them. Thus must we swear...
_ [MOSES AGE, DEATH, AND SUCCESSOUR.]_ 1 The LORD appointeth Ioshua to succeede Moses. 3 The borders of the promised land. 5.9 God promiseth to assist Ioshua. 8 He giueth him instructions. 10 He p...
According as we hearkened unto Moses in all things, so will we hearken unto thee; only the Lord, thy God, be with thee as He was with Moses. With this assurance and guarantee they were ready to follow...
THE FIRST GENERAL ORDER OF JOSHUA...
THE LORD'S CHARGE TO JOSHUA (vv. 1-9) Since Moses had passed off the scene, the Lord now speaks directly to Joshua.Joshua had been prepared for leadership by his close association with Moses for ma...
16-18 The people of Israel engage to obey Joshua; All that thou commandest us to do we will readily do, without murmuring or disputing, and whithersoever thou sendest us we will go. The best we can a...
Joshua 1:17 heeded H8085 (H8804) Moses H4872 heed H8085 (H8799) LORD H3068 God H430 Moses H4872 only the Lord -...
“ In the same way as we have obeyed Moses in all things, so will we obey you. Only Yahweh your God be with you, as He was with Moses.” This was rather a rosy view of the relationship that they had had...
CONTENTS: Joshua's commission and command. CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Joshua. CONCLUSION: Those who make the Word of God their rule and conscientiously walk by that rule will both do well and make grea...
Joshua 1:1. _The Lord spake to Joshua._ Messiah, the Angel of the covenant, called him anew, and encouraged him to enter on the conquest of the promised land. All gentile mythology is built on this fo...
_Ye shall pass before your brethren armed._ JOSHUA’S DEMAND FOR THE SERVICES OF THE TRANS-JORDANIC TRIBES In making this demand he declares their duty plainly, supports it with reasons, and enforces...
CRITICAL NOTES.— Joshua 1:14. All the mighty men] All of those selected for the campaign. About 40,000 passed over, leaving upwards of 70,000 effective men to guard the women and children. (Cf. chap....
EXPOSITION THE PEOPLE'S ANSWER.— JOSHUA 1:16 AND THEY ANSWERED JOSHUA, SAYING. We may compare this joyful willingness with the murmurings of the people in the wilderness, and their rebellion after t...
At this time you may be seated and we'll turn to the book of Joshua. Now it came to pass after the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, that the Lord spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' minis...
1 Chronicles 28:20; 1 Kings 1:37; 1 Samuel 20:13; 1 Timothy 2:1;...
Unto thee — The same obedience which we owed, to Moses, we promise unto thee. With Moses — This is not a limitation of their obedience, as if they would not obey him any longer than he was prosperous,...