Jos. 4:16. The Lake of Sodom, into which Jordan emptied itself, was a
type of hell on many accounts. The fire by which Sodom and Gomorrah
and the neighboring cities were destroyed is expressly called eternal
fire. The river Jordan (that was a swift river), whose waters were
constantly and swiftly fl... [ Continue Reading ]
Jos. 4:17. "And the city shall be a thing devoted, even it and all
that is therein, to the Lord." So the words might have been rendered.
This was the first city that was taken, the first-fruits of their
conquest, and therefore fitly devoted to God. Hereby the whole land
was consecrated to God. For ... [ Continue Reading ]