CONTENTS This chapter contains the relation of wonderful events: five kings wage war against Joshua, in the south of Canaan. Gibeon is made the seat of war, in the first instance, because of their league with Israel. Joshua hasteneth to the rescue of Gibeon, and carrieth on his victories, in taking... [ Continue Reading ]
If Gibeon was so much greater than Ai, and yet had found it necessary to make peace with Israel, had Adonizedek been equally wise, would he not have followed the example? See, Reader, the difference between nations as, well as persons. And is it not grace which maketh men to differ? 1 Corinthians 4:... [ Continue Reading ]
If we spiritualize the passage, it affords an interesting view of a distressed soul calling upon Jesus, because of the united force of all his spiritual adversaries. Psalms 3:1, to the end. Reader! how stands the case with your soul! Have you, like Gibeon, made your peace with Joshua, Jesus? And are... [ Continue Reading ]
It is sweet to behold the readiness of Jesus to fly to the relief of his distressed people. Whoso toucheth them, toucheth the apple of his eye. My soul! take confidence, Jesus will hasten to thy succour: so saith his promise: and so proves my experience. Psalms 1:6.... [ Continue Reading ]
Observe the constant presence, and as constant assurance of the protection of God. Matthew 28:20.... [ Continue Reading ]
See how the soldiers of Joshua encountered the fatigues of the night. And shall not the followers of the Lamb endure hardness, as good soldiers of Jesus Christ? 2 Timothy 2:3.... [ Continue Reading ]
Let the Reader particularly observe, that Jehovah is said to have discomfited them before Israel: perhaps, by the terrors of the Lord upon their minds. And by these stones, with which the slaughter of them was chiefly accomplished; it should seem, that the enemy was destroyed where Joshua and his ar... [ Continue Reading ]
This memorable event, one of the most extraordinary we meet with in history, hath mightily amused sceptics. But it is the misapprehension of the thing itself, which hath occasioned their folly, and not the real fact. God was pleased to suspend the light of the heavenly bodies, for the purpose of Jos... [ Continue Reading ]
Some conceive that the phrase, none moved his tongue against Israel, was meant to say, that none of Israel was missing at the end of the battle; which seems more probable, and more important to record. There will be none of our Joshua's army missing, when he makes up the people. John 17:12. Concerni... [ Continue Reading ]
So, Reader, will your Jesus, your Joshua, do by all his enemies and yours. Jehovah, the Father, hath said, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool. Psalms 110:1. So will he do by yours. The God of peace will bruise Satan under your feet shortly. Romans 16:20.... [ Continue Reading ]
"Remain until this very day, " doth not mean the day of the Reader's perusal of the history: but the day of the history itself being recorded.... [ Continue Reading ]
I bring all these into one point of view for the sake of shortness. They only serve to illustrate the astonishing victory of Joshua. But the grand point I wish to interest the Reader to attend to in this history is, the glorious victory of Jesus, over all the enemies of our salvation, which are here... [ Continue Reading ]
REFLECTIONS BEHOLD, my soul, in the distresses brought upon the Gibeonites, by reason of their league with Joshua, what a lively picture it affords of every renewed soul, in the conflicts it is sure to be engaged in, whenever it is brought to seek fellowship with the Father, and with his Son Jesus... [ Continue Reading ]