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Verse Joshua 24:21. _AND THE PEOPLE SAID - NAY; BUT WE WILL SERVE,
C._] So they understood the words of Joshua to imply no moral
impossibility on their side: and had they earnestly sought the
gracious...
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THE SECOND ADDRESS
CHAPTER 24:1-28
_ 1. The gathering at Shechem (Joshua 24:1)_
2. Historic retrospect and exhortations (Joshua 24:2)
3. The answer given by Israel (Joshua 24:16)
4. Joshua's answ...
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Reply of the People to Joshua's Address
16. _And the people answered and said_ Struck by the solemn
earnestness of the address of their leader, the entire people, with
one voice, responded to his cal...
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_Nay; but we will_ The people repeat their protestations of fidelity
to Jehovah, and vow to serve Him with sincerity....
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DISCOURSE: 260
JOSHUA’S COVENANT WITH ISRAEL TO SERVE THE LORD
Joshua 24:21. And the people said unto Joshua, Nay; but we will serve
the Lord. And Joshua said unto the people, Ye are witnesses against...
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_VER._ 21, 22. _AND THE PEOPLE SAID—NAY, BUT WE WILL SERVE THE
LORD,_ &C.— To these fresh protestations of fidelity on the part of
the whole assembly, Joshua replies, that he receives them as a holy
a...
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_A Reminder of God's Blessings Joshua 24:1-25_
And Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called
for the elders of Israel, and for their heads, and for their judges,
and for their of...
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_AND IF IT SEEM EVIL UNTO YOU TO SERVE THE LORD, CHOOSE YOU THIS DAY
WHOM YE WILL SERVE; WHETHER THE GODS WHICH YOUR FATHERS SERVED THAT
WERE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FLOOD, OR THE GODS OF THE AMORITE...
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JOSHUA'S SECOND AND FINAL FAREWELL
This discourse (Joshua 24:1), with Israel's response (Joshua 24:16),
and consequent renewal of the Covenant (Joshua 24:25), occupies the
bulk of the chapter. The boo...
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COME IN, AND RECEIVE GOD’S PROMISES!
JOSHUA
_BRIAN ROWLANDS_
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CHAPTER 24
JOSHUA SAYS ‘GOODBYE’ TO THE PEOPLE – JO...
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NAY; BUT WE WILL SERVE THE LORD. — Being brought to the point, no
other answer was possible. If they must give up Jehovah or the idols,
the idols must go first.
(22,23) YE ARE WITNESSES... THAT YE HAV...
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וַ יֹּ֥אמֶר הָ עָ֖ם אֶל ־יְהֹושֻׁ֑עַ
לֹ֕א
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CHAPTER XXXII.
JOSHUA'S LAST APPEAL.
Joshua 24:1.
IT was at Shechem that Joshua's last meeting with the people took
place. The Septuagint makes it Shiloh in one verse (Joshua 24:1), but
Shechem in a...
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JOSHUA'S LAST SERVICE TO HIS PEOPLE
Joshua 24:16
Joshua did well to discourage their proud vauntings, and to show that
the people could not in their own might realize God's ideal, Psalms
105:4. The...
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Here we have the record of the final address of Joshua. In it he first
concisely and comprehensively traced the Hebrews' history from the
call of Abraham and did so in the form of the speech of Jehova...
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On the basis of all God had done for them, Joshua urged the people to
serve God and renounce all the gods their fathers had once served
beyond the Euphrates and in Egypt. That they had a choice is cle...
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_Lord. We shall not experience the chastisements with which thou hast
threatened us, because we will adhere inviolably to the Lord.
(Calmet)_...
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The resolutions founded in divine strength, and under the assurance of
divine aid from God's covenant mercy and love, are well founded: so
said Paul, Philippians 4:13; 1 Corinthians 4:4....
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In the wars of Jehovah it was not always a question of hostile power.
Indeed this is not the most serious evil which the people of God have
to encounter in this world. The very same principle which wa...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 12 THROUGH 24.
Chapter 12 is only a summary of their conquests. The Holy Ghost not
only gives us the victory over our enemies, but makes us understand
and kno...
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AND THE PEOPLE SAID UNTO JOSHUA, NAY,.... We will not serve strange
gods:
BUT WE WILL SERVE THE LORD; according to his revealed will, and him
only....
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And the people said unto Joshua, Nay; but we will serve the LORD.
Ver. 21. _Nay; but we will serve the Lord._] Only and wholly, for
subject and object. This was well resolved, if as well practised.
T...
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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...
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And the people said unto Joshua, Nay; but we will serve the Lord. They
persist in their determination and uphold their resolution....
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THE EXACTION OF THE PROMISE TO BE FAITHFUL...
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JOSHUA'S SUMMARY OF ISRAEL'S HISTORY
(vs.1-13)
For the second time, as Joshua neared the end of his life, he called
Israel together, primarily the elders, heads, judges and officers
(v.1), but includ...
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15-28 It is essential that the service of God's people be performed
with a willing mind. For LOVE is the only genuine principle whence all
acceptable service of God can spring. The Father seeks only...
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To wit, him only, and not strange gods, as was supposed by Joshua,
JOSHUA 24:20....
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Joshua 24:21 people H5971 said H559 (H8799) Joshua H3091 serve H5647
(H8799) LORD H3068
Nay -...
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‘ And the people said to Joshua, “No, but we will serve YHWH.” '
Faced clearly with the consequences of their choice the people replied
that whatever Joshua said, they would serve YHWH. He was their...
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CONTENTS: Last charge of Joshua and his death. Eleazar's death.
CHARACTERS: God, Joshua, Eleazar.
CONCLUSION: Joshua 24:15. It is the will of God that all should make
religion their serious and deli...
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Joshua 24:1. _Shechem._ Some think this was the Sychar where our
Saviour talked with the woman. John 4:5. This place became far famed
on account of the renewal of the covenant before Joshua's death. H...
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_Ye cannot serve the Lord: for He is an holy God._
THE COVENANT RENEWED
I. The difficulty of serving God. “Ye cannot serve the Lord.” It
was a staggering admonition. It embodied what theologians have...
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_Now therefore fear the Lord, and serve Him._
THE LAST DAYS OF JOSHUA
I. The reasonableness of serving God (verses 14, 15). To serve God, to
obey Him, to love Him, to submit heart and life to His con...
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_Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem._
JOSHUA’S LAST FAREWELL
I. God’s threefold mercies.
1. Israel’s enlargement (verses 2-4).
2. Israel’s exodus (verses 5-7).
3. Israel’s entran...
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JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 24:1 Joshua again called for an assembly at
Shechem for a ceremony of covenant renewal (compare Joshua 8:30;...
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JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 24:19 YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO SERVE THE LORD.
Joshua is not saying that it is impossible to truly serve the Lord.
Rather, he is saying it cannot be done casually or without divine
as...
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CRITICAL NOTES.—
Joshua 24:19. Ye cannot serve Jehovah] Joshua here bids the people
count the cost of the decision expressed in Joshua 24:16. They could
not serve Jehovah in the indifferent spirit of...
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EXPOSITION
THE LAST RENEWAL OF THE COVENANT.—
JOSHUA 24:1
TO SHECHEM. The LXX. and the Arabic version read _Shiloh _here, and as
the words "they presented themselves (literally, _took up their
stati...
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Chapter twenty-four, Joshua is continuing this final charge to the
children of Israel. Picture now this old man he was. He was faithful
to the Lord. He has done a good job, but now he is bent over wit...
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Deuteronomy 26:17; Deuteronomy 5:27; Deuteronomy 5:28; Exodus 19:8;...
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THE CONSECRATION OF THE PEOPLE
Joshua 24:13
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
The time comes sooner, or later, when we must all lay down the yoke
which we have been wearing for God. We cannot always serve, no mat...
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The Lord — Namely, him only, and not strange gods....