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ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATIONS
I. THE ENTRANCE OF THE PEOPLE INTO CANAAN AND THE CONFLICTS
1. The Entrance Commanded and Success Promised
CHAPTER 1
_ 1. The Lord speaks to Joshua (Joshua 1:1)_
2. Joshu...
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I. JOSHUA'S COMMISSION; PREPARATION FOR THE PASSAGE OF THE JORDAN.
This chapter does not call for much comment. It is, for the most part,
an introduction to the whole book from a Deuteronomic writer....
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THOU. Emphatic. This is the great subject of the book....
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_VER._ 6. _BE STRONG AND OF A GOOD COURAGE_— However courageous and
valiant Joshua might be, it was, nevertheless, very necessary to
animate him to the undertaking of so difficult an enterprize as was...
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_God's Promise to Joshua 1:1-9_
Now after the death of Moses the servant of the Lord it came to pass,
that the Lord spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses-' minister,
saying,
2 Moses my servant is de...
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_BE STRONG AND OF A GOOD COURAGE: FOR UNTO THIS PEOPLE SHALT THOU
DIVIDE FOR AN INHERITANCE THE LAND, WHICH I SWARE UNTO THEIR FATHERS
TO GIVE THEM._
No JFB commentary on these verses....
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JOSHUA BY DIVINE COMMISSION SUCCEEDS MOSES
Joshua 1:1 to Joshua 5:12 record the preparations for the Holy War....
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COME IN, AND RECEIVE GOD’S PROMISES!
JOSHUA
_BRIAN ROWLANDS_
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ABOUT THIS BOOK
1 LESSONS FROM THE BOOK OF JOSHUA...
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חֲזַ֖ק וֶ אֱמָ֑ץ כִּ֣י אַתָּ֗ה
תַּנְחִיל֙ אֶת
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CHAPTER V.
JOSHUA'S ENCOURAGEMENT.
Joshua 1:6.
GOD has promised to be with Joshua, but Joshua must strive to act like
one in partnership with God. And that He may do so, God has just two
things to p...
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THE NEW LEADER'S COMMISSION
Joshua 1:1
Joshua was a prince of the tribe of Ephraim, and was born in Egypt.
After the Exodus he became captain of the host, Exodus 17:9. With
Caleb he brought back a go...
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In the Hebrew division of the Scriptures after the Torah or Law came
the Prophets, divided into the Earlier Prophets and the Later
Prophets. In this section the first Book is the Book of Joshua. Its
c...
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A LEADER FOR ISRAEL'S FIRST STEPS
Since Moses could not lead the people into the promised land, God had
to choose a new leader to direct their steps. God selected another man
of faith, Joshua. It was...
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_Lot. Hebrew, "thou shalt give for an inheritance." (Haydock)_...
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It is sweet to the believer to remark, in the instance of one so
highly taught, and so greatly favoured in times that were past, how
needful notwithstanding past grace, future assistance was. Though
J...
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The book of Joshua naturally follows the five books of Moses, and
indeed is connected more manifestly with those that go before it than
might appear to an ordinary reader. It opens not with a mere par...
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6._Be strong, _etc An exhortation to fortitude is added, and indeed
repeated, that it may make the deeper impression. At the same time the
promise is introduced in different words, in which Joshua is...
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Let us apply ourselves now to the study of this book. The first
chapter shews us Joshua placed in service by Jehovah who commands him
to go over Jordan into the land which He had given to the children...
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BE STRONG, AND OF GOOD COURAGE,.... The same exhortation Moses gave
him, Deuteronomy 31:7; and is afterwards repeated in this chapter, as
being of great moment and importance, as it is in the general...
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Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou
divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers
to give them.
Ver. 6. _Be strong and of a good courage._] This is...
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_Be strong and of a good courage_ Joshua, though a person of great
courage and resolution, whereof he had given sufficient proof, yet
needed these exhortations, partly because his work was great, and...
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_ [MOSES AGE, DEATH, AND SUCCESSOUR.]_
1 The LORD appointeth Ioshua to succeede Moses.
3 The borders of the promised land. 5.9 God promiseth to assist
Ioshua.
8 He giueth him instructions.
10 He p...
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Be strong, firm, mighty in the trust of Jehovah, AND OF A GOOD
COURAGE, altogether undismayed; he must lay hold boldly and with a
strong hand, and when he has done so, allow nothing to drive him from...
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JOSHUA FORMALLY COMMISSIONED...
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THE LORD'S CHARGE TO JOSHUA
(vv. 1-9)
Since Moses had passed off the scene, the Lord now speaks directly to
Joshua.Joshua had been prepared for leadership by his close
association with Moses for ma...
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UNTO THIS PEOPLE SHALT THOU DIVIDE FOR AN INHERITANCE THE LAND:
Or, thou shalt cause this people to inherit the land, etc....
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5-9 Joshua is to make the law of God his rule. He is charged to
meditate therein day and night, that he might understand it. Whatever
affairs of this world we have to mind, we must not neglect the on...
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Joshua, though a person of great courage and resolution, whereof he
had given sufficient proof, yet needs these exhortations, partly
because his work was great, and difficult, and long, and in a great...
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Joshua 1:6 strong H2388 (H8798) courage H553 (H8798) people H5971
inheritance H5157 (H8686) land H776 swore...
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“ Be strong, and of good courage, for you will cause this people to
inherit the land which I swore to their fathers to give them.”
Joshua was to be ‘strong', the word often indicates strength of
hand....
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Joshua 1:6
There are two kinds of strength and courage. There is animal strength
and there is moral strength; there is animal courage and there is
moral courage. And although the strength of active li...
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Joshua 1:6
This exhortation to be strong and very courageous is given solely with
_moral_application, is applied to the keeping of the law of God. The
words of Divine injunction rise to the point of...
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CONTENTS: Joshua's commission and command.
CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Joshua.
CONCLUSION: Those who make the Word of God their rule and
conscientiously walk by that rule will both do well and make grea...
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Joshua 1:1. _The Lord spake to Joshua._ Messiah, the Angel of the
covenant, called him anew, and encouraged him to enter on the conquest
of the promised land. All gentile mythology is built on this
fo...
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_NOW after the death of Moses _. .. _ the Lord spake unto Joshua._
THE DEATH OF THE OLD LAWGIVER
I. The death of Moses was ushered in by no decay.
In this respect it was a striking exception to the...
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JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 1:1 Crossing into the Land. Leadership of
Israel passes from Moses to Joshua, who has been chosen (see
Deuteronomy 31:1) to lead the people to thei
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JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 1:5 BE STRONG AND COURAGEOUS (see Deuteronomy
31:6,...
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_MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— Joshua 1:6_
THE CHARACTER AND SPHERE OF COURAGE
These words are principally about courage. Joshua would both need it,
and need to shew it, in leading the Israelite...
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CRITICAL NOTES.—
Joshua 1:3. Every place that the sole] Every place against which your
faith and courage lead you to go up, shall be yours. Your inheritance
in the land shall have no limits but those...
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EXPOSITION
THE SOURCE OF JOSHUA'S CONFIDENCE.—
JOSHUA 1:5
THERE SHALL NOT ANY MAN BE ABLE TO STAND BEFORE THEE. Literally, _no
one_ _shall set himself up against thee, i.e; _successfully resist
thee...
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At this time you may be seated and we'll turn to the book of Joshua.
Now it came to pass after the death of Moses the servant of the Lord,
that the Lord spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' minis...
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JOSHUA AND THE CANAAN REST
Joshua 1:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
Joshua comes in as the complement to the work of Moses. Joshua stands
as the type of the Lord Jesus; for "Grace and Truth came by Jesus
Chri...
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Be strong and of a good courage — Joshua, though a person of great
courage and resolution, whereof he had given sufficient proof, yet
needs these exhortations, partly because his work was great, and
d...