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 sea, heard that the LORD had dried up the waters of Jordan from before the children of Israel, until we were passed over, that their heart me... [ Continue Reading ]
At that time the LORD said unto Joshua, Make thee sharp knives, and circumcise again the children of Israel the second time. Ver. 2. _Make thee sharp knives._] Heb., Knives of edges, or knives of flints, _cultros lapideos_ (so one rendereth it) _id est, cote acutos._ And circumcise again the child... [ Continue Reading ]
And Joshua made him sharp knives, and circumcised the children of Israel at the hill of the foreskins. Ver. 3. And Joshua … circumcised.] That is, he caused them to be circumcised, viz., by the priests, whose office it was properly: or, by those others, that being under twenty years of age at their... [ Continue Reading ]
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. Ver. 4. _Died in the wilderness by the way._] There their carcasses fell for their rebellion; and... [ Continue Reading ]
Now all the people that came out were circumcised: but all the people [that were] born in the wilderness by the way as they came forth out of Egypt, [them] they had not circumcised. Ver. 5. _Now all the people that came out were circumcised,_] _i.e., _ As many as feared the Lord and believed Moses:... [ Continue Reading ]
For the children of Israel walked forty years in the wilderness, till all the people [that were] men of war, which came out of Egypt, were consumed, because they obeyed not the voice of the LORD: unto whom the LORD sware that he would not shew them the land, which the LORD sware unto their fathers t... [ Continue Reading ]
And it came to pass, when they had done circumcising all the people, that they abode in their places in the camp, till they were whole. Ver. 8. _They abode in their places in the camp till they were whole._] In confidence of God's protection, who both secured them meanwhile from their enemies, _see... [ Continue Reading ]
And the LORD said unto Joshua, This day have I rolled away the reproach of Egypt from off you. Wherefore the name of the place is called Gilgal unto this day. Ver. 9. _This day have I rolled away the reproach, &c._] That is, the uncircumcision of your flesh, _see _ 1Sa 17:26 Gen 34:16 Php 3:4-5 tog... [ Continue Reading ]
And the children of Israel encamped in Gilgal, and kept the passover on the fourteenth day of the month at even in the plains of Jericho. Ver. 10. _And kept the Passover._] Which it seemeth they had not done for a long time before. See Numbers 9:1,2. So that they were without the use of those two s... [ Continue Reading ]
And they did eat of the old corn of the land on the morrow after the passover, unleavened cakes, and parched [corn] in the selfsame day. Ver. 11. _On the morrow after the Passover._] That holy sacrament was αλεξητηριον καθαρτικον, to those believers, sanctifying those outward comforts to their use.... [ Continue Reading ]
And the manna ceased on the morrow after they had eaten of the old corn of the land; neither had the children of Israel manna any more; but they did eat of the fruit of the land of Canaan that year. Ver. 12. _And the manna ceased._] So do miracles where are store of other means. He that now calleth... [ Continue Reading ]
And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand: and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, [Art] thou for us, or for our adversaries? Ver. 13. _He lifted up his eyes._] His vi... [ Continue Reading ]
And he said, Nay; but [as] captain of the host of the LORD am I now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto him, What saith my lord unto his servant? Ver. 14. _Nay; but as captain._] Commander-in-chief of all creatures, and captain also of his people's salvati... [ Continue Reading ]
And the captain of the LORD'S host said unto Joshua, Loose thy shoe from off thy foot; for the place whereon thou standest [is] holy. And Joshua did so. Ver. 15. _Loose thy shoes._] Deny thyself wholly, and put thy confidence in my power and prowess. _Frustra nititur qui Christo non innititur._ Amo... [ Continue Reading ]