Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes
Joshua 24:2
Thus smith the LORD. A supplementary revelation by the Spirit of God, who knows all (Hebrew. Jehovah.
saith. hath said.
the LORD God. Hebrew. Jehovah Elohim. App-4.
flood. the river Euphrates.
Thus smith the LORD. A supplementary revelation by the Spirit of God, who knows all (Hebrew. Jehovah.
saith. hath said.
the LORD God. Hebrew. Jehovah Elohim. App-4.
flood. the river Euphrates.
Verse Joshua 24:2. _ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FLOOD_] The river _Euphrates_. _THEY SERVED OTHER GODS._] Probably Abraham as well as Terah his father was an idolater, till he received the call of God...
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FLOOD - Better “On the other side of the river,” i. e. the Euphrates. See the marginal reference. THEY SERVED OTHER GODS - Possibly the “images,” or teraphim, which we find their...
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...
_Thus saith the Lord God of Israel_ The title is significant. It recurs in Joshua 24:23. Joshua recalls to the minds of the people the mercies of God as displayed in five great events: (i) The Call o...
_VER._ 2. _THUS SAITH THE LORD GOD OF ISRAEL_— This exordium indicates a prophetical discourse; so that Joshua was no less the prophet than the political head of the nation. It is not, therefore, so m...
_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...
_AND JOSHUA SAID UNTO ALL THE PEOPLE, THUS SAITH THE LORD GOD OF ISRAEL, YOUR FATHERS DWELT ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FLOOD IN OLD TIME, EVEN TERAH, THE FATHER OF ABRAHAM, AND THE FATHER OF NACHOR: AND...
24:2 river, (c-26) Euphrates....
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...
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 24 JOSHUA SAYS ‘GOODBYE’ TO THE PEOPLE – JO...
XXIV. (b) JOSHUA’S LAST CHARGE TO THE PEOPLE. (1, 2) JOSHUA GATHERED ALL THE TRIBES... — At the former address the rulers alone appear to have been present; on this occasion _all Israel_ was gathered...
וַ יֹּ֨אמֶר יְהֹושֻׁ֜עַ אֶל ־כָּל ־הָ עָ֗ם
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...
THE LESSON OF ISRAEL'S HISTORY Joshua 24:1 The previous chapter contains Joshua's own last words of warning to Israel; here he is God's mouthpiece: “Thus saith the Lord God of Israel.” There is, fi...
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...
Joshua briefly related the history of God's people all the way back to the time when they lived on the other side of the Euphrates. Terah, Abraham's father, and his son Nahor worshipped false gods. Go...
And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the (c) flood in old time, [even] Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nachor...
Of the river. The Euphrates. (Challoner) --- Gods. Some think that Abraham himself was in his youth engaged in the worship of idols, (though this is denied by St. Augustine, City of God xvi. 13.; Theo...
Probably, the place of Joshua's preaching suggested to him the story of Abraham ' s conversion. But, if not, nothing could be more proper than that in the recapitulation of God's covenant love to his...
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...
2._Your fathers dwelt on the other side, _etc He begins his address by referring to their gratuitous adoption by which God had anticipated any application on their part, so that they could not boast o...
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...
AND JOSHUA SAID UNTO ALL THE PEOPLE,.... Then present, or to all Israel by their representatives: THUS SAITH THE LORD GOD OF ISRAEL; he spoke to them in the name of the Lord, as the prophet did, bein...
And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the flood in old time, [even] Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nachor: an...
_Joshua said unto all the people_ To the elders, by whom it was to be imparted to all the rest, and to as many of the people as came thither. He spake to them in God's name, and as from him, in the la...
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...
A Review of God's Mercies...
And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, as whose representative Joshua was here addressing the people, YOUR FATHERS, progenitors, DWELT ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FLOOD,...
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...
1-14 We must never think our work for God done, till our life is done. If he lengthen out our days beyond what we expected, like those of Joshua, it is because he has some further service for us to d...
UNTO ALL THE PEOPLE, i.e. that people which were present, to wit, to the elders, &c., by whom it was to be imparted to all the rest, and to as many of the people as came thither. THE FLOOD, or, _the r...
Joshua 24:2 Joshua H3091 said H559 (H8799) people H5971 says H559 (H8804) LORD H3068 God H430 Israel...
‘ And Joshua said to all the people, “Thus says YHWH, the God of Israel, ‘Your fathers dwelt in olden days beyond the River, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nahor, and they served...
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...
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...
_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...
JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 24:1 Joshua again called for an assembly at Shechem for a ceremony of covenant renewal (compare Joshua 8:30;...
JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 24:2 THUS SAYS THE LORD. Joshua relays the Lord’s word, just as Moses did (Deuteronomy 5:27;...
_JOSHUA’S FINAL ADDRESS: HIS DEATH AND BURIAL_ CRITICAL NOTES.— Joshua 24:1. To Shechem] This gathering was apparently held a few weeks or months after that named in the previous chapter. There was g...
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...
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...
Deuteronomy 26:5; Ezekiel 16:3; Genesis 11:26; Genesis 11:31; Gene
JOSHUA'S FAREWELL WORDS Joshua 24:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Before Joshua died he reviewed the history of Israel and in so doing he brought out the four great patriarchs who were so prominently aligned...
The people — To the elders, by whom it was to be imparted to all the rest, and to as many of the people as came thither. He spake to them in God's name, and as from him, in the language of a prophet,...