Jos. 10:12. Gibeon was the place that the sun appeared to stand over at that time in the place where Joshua then was; and the valley of Ajalon the place which the moon, which was also then visible, appeared standing over. Now was a remarkable fulfillment of those words of Job 9:7, "Which commandeth... [ Continue Reading ]
Jos. 10:12-14. _Concerning the sun and moon's standing still_. This great event was doubtless typical; and as the sun was made to be a type of Christ, and is the most eminent type of him in all the inanimate creation, and is used as a type of Christ in Scripture, for he is the "Sun of righteousness,... [ Continue Reading ]
Jos. 10:13. "And the sun stood still and the moon stayed." God thereby showed that all things were for his church, all was theirs, the whole earth, and the sun, moon, and stars, were made for them. Jos. 10:13. "The sun stood still and the moon stayed." _The moon stayed; _ not that the moon's stayin... [ Continue Reading ]