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CHOOSE - Service of God in sincerity and truth can only result from a
free and willing allegiance of the heart. This accordingly is what
Joshua invites, as Moses had done before him (Deuteronomy 30:15...
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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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_choose you this day_ Like Elijah afterwards on Carmel (1 Kings
18:21), the Hebrew leader challenges the people with the utmost
freedom to decide once for all that day whom they would serve. He
gives...
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_VER._ 15. _AND IF IT SEEM EVIL UNTO YOU TO SERVE THE LORD,_ &C.—
Satisfied that the Israelites, as a nation, are very far from falling
into atheism, or being averse from serving God; Joshua cannot th...
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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_
Maps to help you to study this book are on the Internet at
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CHAPTER 24
JOSHUA SAYS ‘GOODBYE’ TO THE PEOPLE – JO...
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THE AMORITES. — Here used generically for the inhabitants of Canaan.
AS FOR ME AND MY HOUSE, WE WILL SERVE THE LORD. — For Joshua himself
the service of Jehovah on earth was nearly over. He pledges hi...
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וְ אִם֩ רַ֨ע בְּֽ עֵינֵיכֶ֜ם לַ עֲבֹ֣ד
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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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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...
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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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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 Amorit...
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Choice. Josue was persuaded that no restraint could bind the will;
(Haydock) and that, if the Israelites did not freely adhere to the
Lord, they would not serve him long, nor would their adoration hav...
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What a noble resolution Joshua made for himself, and for his
household? How worthy of imitation in all families! But could Joshua
answer for his servants, or for his family? Certainly he could not
com...
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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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_A DECISION MADE_
‘As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.’
Joshua 24:15
These were the brave and faithful words of a brave and faithful
man—words that were brave as regards men, words that...
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_A DECISION TO MAKE_
‘Choose you this day whom ye will serve.’
Joshua 24:15
Throughout life we are continually making our choice. But there are
times when voice of God in text seems specially to ap...
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15._And if it seem evil unto you, _etc It seems here as if Joshua were
paying little regard to what becomes an honest and right-hearted
leader. If the people had forsaken God and gone after idols, it...
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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 IF IT SEEM EVIL TO YOU TO SERVE THE LORD,.... Irksome and
troublesome, a burden, a weariness, and not a pleasure and delight:
CHOOSE YOU THIS DAY WHOM YOU WILL SERVE; say if you have found a
bett...
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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 Amorit...
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_Seem evil_ Unjust, unreasonable, or inconvenient. _Choose ye _ Not
that he leaves them to their liberty, whether they would serve God or
idols; for Joshua had no such power himself, nor could give it...
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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 if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, for true service
requires the conviction of the heart, CHOOSE YOU THIS DAY WHOM YE WILL
SERVE, WHETHER THE GODS WHICH YOUR FATHERS SERVED THAT WERE ON T...
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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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IF IT SEEM EVIL; unjust, unreasonable, or inconvenient. CHOOSE YOU
THIS DAY WHOM YE WILL SERVE: not that he leaves them to their liberty,
whether they would serve God or idols; for Joshua had no such...
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Joshua 24:15 evil H7489 (H8804) you H4310 serve H5647 (H8800) LORD
H3068 choose H977 (H8798) day...
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“ And if it seem evil to you to serve YHWH, choose you this day whom
you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served who were beyond
the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell...
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Joshua 24:15
These were the brave and faithful words of a brave and faithful man
words that were brave as regards men, words that were brave as regards
God. Joshua, the great leader of the army and th...
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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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_Choose you this day whom ye will serve._
THE CHRISTIAN’S CHOICE
“Seem evil unto you to serve the Lord!” How can the service of the
Lord seem evil to any one who is not either wholly void of
understa...
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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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THE LEGEND OF ST. CHRISTOPHER
Choose you this day whom ye will serve. Joshua 24:15.
Long, long ago there dwelt at the court of a good king a very huge
giant. He was so strong that he could take up...
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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 24:15 CHOOSE THIS DAY WHOM YOU WILL SERVE.
Joshua has urged the people to serve the Lord alone, and to put away
the false gods (v. Joshua 24:14). Now he
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CRITICAL NOTES.—
Joshua 24:14. Now therefore fear the Lord] “The marvellous history
so clearly and succinctly recounted was the natural preface for the
exhortation which here begins.” [_Crosby_.] PUT...
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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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1 Kings 18:21; Acts 11:23; Deuteronomy 13:7; Deuteronomy 29:18;...
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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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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...
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Seem evil — Unjust, unreasonable or inconvenient. Choose ye — Not
that he leaves them to their liberty, whether they would serve God or
idols; for Joshua had no such power himself, nor could give it t...