JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 10:1__ Because the events of ch. Joshua 10:1 are brought on by Canaanite aggression, Israel’s defeat of the south can be viewed as defensive. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 10:2 GIBEON WAS A GREAT CITY. A ROYAL city would have had its own “king” and would likely have controlled a larger district. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 10:5 AMORITES. See Joshua 2:10 and note. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 10:8 I HAVE GIVEN THEM INTO YOUR HANDS. The Lord assures Joshua that he will be with him in defending the Gibeonites against the Jerusalem coalition. The past tense “have given” is significant. God has decided on the outcome, but Israel must still do some hard fighting (see Jos... [ Continue Reading ]
JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 10:9 MARCHED UP ALL NIGHT FROM GILGAL. While the precise location of Gilgal is not known, according to Joshua 4:19 it was “on the east border of Jericho.” From the vicinity of Jericho in the Jordan Valley to Gibeon in the hill country would have been an uphill journey of 15 mil... [ Continue Reading ]
JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 10:10 The battle spread west and then southwestward, covering more than 30 miles (48 km). This gave Israel a foothold in central Canaan, controlling the major east-west corridor from the Jordan through the central hills to the coast. It also opened the way for Joshua’s southern... [ Continue Reading ]
JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 10:11 LARGE STONES FROM HEAVEN refers to the HAILSTONES with which the Lord destroyed the fleeing Amorite troops. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 10:12 SUN, STAND STILL suggests a cosmic miracle, in which the earth ceased rotating for a time. While scholars have proposed many other explanations for this amazing event, each one has difficulties. Each also fails to do justice to the claim that THERE HAS BEEN NO DAY LIKE IT... [ Continue Reading ]
JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 10:15 The notice that JOSHUA RETURNED... TO THE CAMP AT GILGAL anticipates the conclusion of the entire southern campaign (see v. Joshua 10:43). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 10:24 In the ancient Near East, victors would often put their FEET ON THE NECKS of defeated enemies, symbolizing supremacy. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 10:26 HANGED THEM ON FIVE TREES. A sign of curse (Deuteronomy 21:22; compare the treatment of the king of Ai in Joshua 8:28). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 10:27 The LARGE STONES set AGAINST THE MOUTH OF THE CAVE containing the bodies of the slain Amorite kings serve as a fifth monument in the land (see note on 4:20). This monument recalls God’s gracious action in defending Israel’s covenant with a Canaanite city (even though they... [ Continue Reading ]
JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 10:28 Joshua next conquers the important towns in the southern part of the land, establishing Israel’s hold on it. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 10:40 This summary of the conquest credits Joshua with acting obediently by taking no prisoners. It is very clear that the ultimate cause of Israel’s success is that THE LORD GOD OF ISRAEL FOUGHT FOR ISRAEL. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0... [ Continue Reading ]
JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 10:43 Joshua’s return to THE CAMP AT GILGAL (anticipated already in v. Joshua 10:15) marks the successful conclusion of the central and southern campaigns. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]