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Matthew Henry Commentary on the Bible

Joshua 24 - Introduction

* God's benefits to their fathers. (1-14) Joshua renews the covenant between the people and God. (15-28) Joshua's death, Joseph's bones buried, The state of Israel. (29-33)

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See also Joshua 24 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _JOSHUA ASSEMBLES THE TRIBES; RECOUNTS GODS BLESSINGS TO THEM; RENEWS THE COVENANT WITH THEM, AND AFTERWARDS DEPARTS THIS LIFE. THE BONES OF JOSEPH ARE BURIED IN SHECHEM. ELEAZAR DIES._ _Before Chri...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    A DIGEST OF CHAPTER 24 Joshua 24:1-13 _A reminder of God's blessings._ Joshua began his farewell address by reminding all the children of Israel of the blessings which had been given to them by God i...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:1 Joshua (a-19) Meaning 'Jehovah [is] Saviour.' see Numbers 13:16 ....

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO JOSHUA 24 This chapter gives us an account of another summons of the tribes of Israel by Joshua, who obeyed it, and presented themselves before the Lord at Shechem, Joshua 24:1; when...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A.M. 2577. B.C. 1427._ Joshua, assembling the people, recounts what great things God had done for them, Joshua 24:1. Exhorts them to serve God, which they engage to do, Joshua 24:14. His age, death,...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Ioshua assembleth the tribes at Shechem. 2 A briefe historie of Gods benefits from Terah. 14 He reneweth a couenant betweene them and God. 26 A stone the witnesse of the couenant. 29 Ioshuas age...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    CHAPTER 24 THE GREAT COVENANT CEREMONY. The book closes with an account of a great covenant ceremony at Shechem. The chapter begins with an account of the gathering of the tribes by Joshua. There Josh...

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