THE FIRST FAREWELL ADDRESS OF JOSHUA This discourse was probably delivered at Shiloh or Timnath-Serah. Unlike the Second Discourse, which is mainly a historical retrospect, it dwells chiefly upon the political future of Israel, laying special emphasis on their separateness, and the danger of social... [ Continue Reading ]
THESE NATIONS THAT REMAIN] Like chapter Joshua 13:2, to the substance of which it probably refers, this passage serves to modify the unqualified character of such summaries of conquest as Joshua 10:40; Joshua 11:23; Joshua 21:43.... [ Continue Reading ]
ONE MAN OF YOU SHALL CHASE A THOUSAND] RV 'hath chased,' cp. Deuteronomy 32:30.... [ Continue Reading ]
ALL EVIL THINGS] RV 'all the evil things,' with definite reference to Deuteronomy 28:15. Cp. also Leviticus 26:14. These Chapter s form a section by themselves, and give some closing scenes of Joshua's life, as well as his two farewell discourses to the people.... [ Continue Reading ]