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Joshua 5:1-15

JOSHUA—NOTE ON Joshua 5:1 A new generation is circumcised to remind them of their privileged covenant relationship with God. The Passover celebration reminds them that God released them from slavery.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    CHAPTER V _The effect produced on the minds of the Canaanites by the late_ _miracle_, 1. _Joshua is commanded to circumcise the Israelites_, 2. _He obeys_, 3. _Who they were that were circumcised...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    The Amorites were the principal of those nations which occupied the hill country of Judaea (Genesis 10:16 note); the Canaanites of those that dwelt on the coast and low lands. These words are therefor...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    5. AT GILGAL CHAPTER 5 _ 1. The terrified enemies (Joshua 5:1)_ 2. Circumcision commanded and executed (Joshua 5:2) 3. The Passover kept (Joshua 5:10) 4. The old corn of the land ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    Joshua Circumcises the Israelites. Here we have an interesting but quite unhistorical account of the institution of circumcision. Circumcision (pp. 83, 99f.) is a prehistoric rite practised by many na...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    THE LORD. HEBREW _Jehovah_. App-4. CHILDREN. sons. WE. So written, but read "they". Some codices have "they", both written and read, with three early printed editions, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgat...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Joshua 5:1-9. Renewal of the Rite of Circumcision 1. _when all the kings of the Amorites_ This verse stands in close connection with the last verse of the preceding Chapter. All the peoples of the ea...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _VER._ 1. _AND IT CAME TO PASS WHEN ALL THE KINGS OF THE AMORITES_— We have before remarked, that these were the most valiant of all the Canaanites. The next clause seems added to shew, that besides t...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    _The Covenant of Circumcision Joshua 5:1-9_ 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 s...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _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 WA...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    AMORITES] represent, roughly speaking, the inhabitants of the highland districts. CANAANITES] = 'lowlanders,' in the specialised sense, the dwellers on the maritime plain. UNTIL WE WERE PASSED OVER] R...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    RENEWAL OF CIRCUMCISION AND CELEBRATION OF THE PASSOVER The two incidents recorded in Joshua 5:2;—Circumcision and the Passover—represent the final stage in the preparation of the people for the Holy...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    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. CHAPTER 5 *CIRCUMCISION AND *PASSOVER – JOSHUA 5:1-...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    V. (1) THE AMORITES... AND... CANAANITES. — Two principal nations seem to be here mentioned as representatives of the rest. WE. — See Note on Joshua 5:6....

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    (20 — 5:9) It would seem that these verses all belong to one section. The use of the first person in Joshua 5:1, “until _we_ were passed over,” is most naturally explained by taking the verse as part...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יְהִ֣י כִ שְׁמֹ֣עַ כָּל ־מַלְכֵ֣י הָ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER X. CIRCUMCISION AND PASSOVER- MANNA AND CORN. Joshua 5:1. THE first two facts recorded in this chapter seem to be closely connected with each other. One is, that when all the Amorite and Can...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    RENEWING THE COVENANT WITH GOD Joshua 5:1 Evidently the people of Canaan realized that they were entering into conflict with God Almighty. This made their bitter resistance less excusable. But before...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    The effect on the people of this crossing of the Jordan is revealed in the words, "Their heart melted, neither was there any spirit in them any more." Therefore time must again be taken for matters di...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    Five events of interest are recorded in Joshua 5:1-15. First, we learn that the kings of the Canaanites by the sea lost heart when they learned how the Lord had caused Israel to pass through Jordan on...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And it came to pass, when all the kings of the (a) 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...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    CONTENTS This is a very interesting Chapter, and contains several very memorable events. Israel is now entering the frontiers of Canaan. The Canaanites are alarmed. Israel is animated. The Lord, as if...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    The passing of the Jordan was a wondrous and significant event; but it was not everything. It sank deep into the consciences of the Canaanites on all sides; but there was more that was needed, and mor...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    1._And it came to pass when, _etc The recognition of the fearful power of God had such an effect upon them that they were astonished and fainted with terror, but it did not incline their minds to seek...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    The power of resurrection-life takes all strength from Satan: "He who is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not." In our earthly life, the flesh being in us, we are expo...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND IT CAME TO PASS, WHEN ALL THE KINGS OF THE AMORITES, WHICH [WERE] ON THE SIDE OF JORDAN WESTWARD,.... On the side the Israelites were now on; and this is observed, to distinguish them from the oth...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    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...

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

    _Amorites_ These and the Canaanites are mentioned for all the rest, as being the chief of them for number, and power, and courage. _On the side of Jordan westward_ This is added to distinguish them fr...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 The Canaanites are afraid. 2 Ioshua renueth Circumcision. 10 The Passeouer is kept at Gilgal. 12 Manna ceaseth. 13 An Angel appeareth to Ioshua. 1 AND it came to passe when all the Kings of the...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE CIRCUMCISION OF THE PEOPLE...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And it came to pass, when all the kings of the Amorites, which were on the side of the Jordan westward, the mighty heathen nations which occupied chiefly the mountainous section of Canaan, for among t...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    CIRCUMCISION IN GILGAL (vs.1-9) The miraculous crossing of the Jordan awakened great fear in the hearts of the Canaanitish people, so that their hearts melted (v.1). This was God's work. It was He w...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-9 How dreadful is their case, who see the wrath of God advancing towards them, without being able to turn it aside, or escape it! Such will be the horrible situation of the wicked; nor can words ex...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    JOSHUA CHAPTER 5 The Amorites and Canaanites hear of this, and are afraid, JOSHUA 5:1. The males born in the wilderness are circumcised, JOSHUA 5:2. The passover is celebrated, JOSHUA 5:10. They eat o...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Joshua 5:1-15:1 kings H4428 Amorites H567 west H3220 side H5676 Jordan H3383 kings H4428 Canaanites H3669 sea H3220

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    COMMENTARY ON THE BOOK OF JOSHUA - CHAPTER S 5-8. In this section the circumcision of the men of Israel is accomplished, followed by the observance of the Passover. Then commences the initial parts of...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Reproach of Egypt rolled away. New food for the new place. The unseen captain. CHARACTERS: God, Joshua, Christ. CONCLUSION: (Circumcision, the seal of the covenant in their flesh, was negl...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Joshua 5:1. _The Amorites on the side of Jordan westward._ This agrees with Numbers 13:29. The Amorites dwell in the mountains. Joshua 5:2. _Make thee sharp knives._ Whet them, if of steel; but often...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Their heart melted _. .. _ because of the children of Israel._ DIVINE CONTROL OVER ALL Kings and princes, captains and nobles, are most perfectly under the control of God; not only their counsels an...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.— Joshua 5:2. Sharp knives] Marg. “knives of flints” (cf. Exodus 4:25). The reason for using stone knives may have been more on account of legal than of physical considerations. The use...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _PREPARATION FOR THE LORD’S WAR_ CRITICAL NOTES.— Joshua 5:1. Amorites] Deriv. from _Amar_ = “high,” “lofty.” The people were “dwellers in the mountains” (cf. Numbers 13:29, and chap. Joshua 11:3). _...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION THE CIRCUMCISION.— JOSHUA 5:1 WHICH WERE ON THE SIDE OF JORDAN WESTWARD. A large portion of the territory of the Amorites had, as we have seen (Joshua 3:10), been already conquered. The r...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now in chapter five we read where all of the adult males were at this point circumcised. It was a rite that they did not follow while they were in the wilderness. So that those who were born in the wi...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Kings 10:5; 1 Samuel 25:37; 2 Samuel 21:2; Amos 2:9; Daniel 5:6;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Amorites — These and the Canaanites are mentioned for all the rest, as being the chief of them for number, and power, and courage. Westward — This is added to distinguish them from the other Amorites,...

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