_THE OVERTHROW OF THE CITIES OF THE SOUTH_ CRITICAL NOTES.— Joshua 10:1. Adoni-zedek] = “lord of righteousness.” Melchi-zedek was apparently king of the same place in the time of Abram. The Jebusite kings may have borne this title, as the rulers of Egypt and Rome did that of Pharaoh and Cæsar. The... [ Continue Reading ]
_MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— Joshua 10:12_ THE VICTORY OF FAITH John says, “This is the victory that overcometh the world, even your faith.” This triumph at Beth-horon is hardly less owing to faith than was the triumph of the Israelites at Jericho. Consider— I. THE LIFE OF FAITH IN THE GRE... [ Continue Reading ]
CRITICAL NOTES.— Joshua 10:21. None moved his tongue] A proverbial phrase, intimating that even the most offensive and insolent should be swed into absolute silence (cf. Exodus 11:7; also Jdt. 11:19). JOSHUA 10:24. PUT YOUR FEET UPON THE NECKS] The customary token of the triumph of the conquerors a... [ Continue Reading ]
CRITICAL NOTES.— Joshua 10:29. Libnah] Another of the cities belonging to the Shephelah, or low country of Judah. It was besieged by Sennacherib (2 Kings 19:8), and it was probably in this neighbourhood that the 185,000 Assyrians were slain, in one night, by the angel of the Lord. Dean Stanley and... [ Continue Reading ]