JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 8:1__ Having been defeated in Ai (ch. Joshua 7:1), Israel now follows God’s instructions and is successful. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 8:2 ITS SPOIL AND ITS LIVESTOCK YOU SHALL TAKE AS PLUNDER. God has the right to determine the nature and extent of destruction in any given instance. For example, in Deuteronomy 20:1 the treatment of cities outside the land of Canaan is less severe than that of cities within th... [ Continue Reading ]
JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 8:3 Thirty thousand men may seem to be a large number to LIE IN AMBUSH. Possibly the Hebrew word “thousand” should be understood in the alternative sense of “military unit.” And, the 30 “thousands” or “units” may not all have been involved in the ambush (see v. Joshua 8:12). ⇐... [ Continue Reading ]
JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 8:8 In contrast to the first attack on Ai, this time everything is done ACCORDING TO THE WORD OF THE LORD (also v. Joshua 8:27). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 8:12 Perhaps the 5,000 MEN (or 5 units) set IN AMBUSH represent a section of the force mentioned in vv. Joshua 8:3, and the other 25,000 men (or 25 units) make up the main attack force. If so, this may help to explain why the king of Ai falls for the deception. Israel appears t... [ Continue Reading ]
JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 8:18 STRETCH OUT THE JAVELIN... TOWARD AI. Perhaps this served as a signal to the MEN IN THE AMBUSH to attack the city. This action symbolizes the Lord’s giving the city into Joshua’s HAND. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.lengt... [ Continue Reading ]
JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 8:28 HEAP OF RUINS.... HEAP OF STONES. Both “heaps” remain TO THIS DAY—that is, to the time the text was written. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 8:30 For Moses’ instructions regarding the event recorded here, see Deuteronomy 27:1. Joshua carefully complies with these directions. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 8:32 Joshua WROTE ON THE STONES A COPY OF THE LAW OF MOSES, creating a fourth stone monument in the land (see note on 4:20). This was a reminder to Israel to obey God’s law (see Joshua 1:7). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.leng... [ Continue Reading ]
JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 8:34 For THE BLESSING AND THE CURSE, see Deuteronomy 28:1. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]