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Verse Joshua 24:16. _GOD FORBID THAT WE SHOULD FORSAKE THE LORD_]
That they were now _sincere_ cannot be reasonably doubted, for they
served the Lord all the days of Joshua, and the elders that outli...
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THE SECOND ADDRESS
CHAPTER 24:1-28
_ 1. The gathering at Shechem (Joshua 24:1)_
2. Historic retrospect and exhortations (Joshua 24:2)
3. The answer given by Israel (Joshua 24:16)
4. Joshua's answ...
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Reply of the People to Joshua's Address
16. _And the people answered and said_ Struck by the solemn
earnestness of the address of their leader, the entire people, with
one voice, responded to his cal...
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_VER._ 16-18. _AND THE PEOPLE ANSWERED_— The whole assembly, which
represented the nation, cried out, _God forbid that we should forsake
the Lord,_ &c.,—"Far be from us so abominable a thought! No; we...
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_A Reminder of God's Blessings Joshua 24:1-25_
And Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called
for the elders of Israel, and for their heads, and for their judges,
and for their of...
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_AND IF IT SEEM EVIL UNTO YOU TO SERVE THE LORD, CHOOSE YOU THIS DAY
WHOM YE WILL SERVE; WHETHER THE GODS WHICH YOUR FATHERS SERVED THAT
WERE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FLOOD, OR THE GODS OF THE AMORITE...
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JOSHUA'S SECOND AND FINAL FAREWELL
This discourse (Joshua 24:1), with Israel's response (Joshua 24:16),
and consequent renewal of the Covenant (Joshua 24:25), occupies the
bulk of the chapter. The boo...
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COME IN, AND RECEIVE GOD’S PROMISES!
JOSHUA
_BRIAN ROWLANDS_
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CHAPTER 24
JOSHUA SAYS ‘GOODBYE’ TO THE PEOPLE – JO...
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GOD FORBID THAT WE SHOULD FORSAKE THE LORD, TO SERVE OTHER GODS. —
The feelings of the people are naturally shocked by the bare mention
of apostasy. They will not _forsake_ Jehovah on any account. But...
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CHAPTER XXXII.
JOSHUA'S LAST APPEAL.
Joshua 24:1.
IT was at Shechem that Joshua's last meeting with the people took
place. The Septuagint makes it Shiloh in one verse (Joshua 24:1), but
Shechem in a...
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JOSHUA'S LAST SERVICE TO HIS PEOPLE
Joshua 24:16
Joshua did well to discourage their proud vauntings, and to show that
the people could not in their own might realize God's ideal, Psalms
105:4. The...
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Here we have the record of the final address of Joshua. In it he first
concisely and comprehensively traced the Hebrews' history from the
call of Abraham and did so in the form of the speech of Jehova...
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On the basis of all God had done for them, Joshua urged the people to
serve God and renounce all the gods their fathers had once served
beyond the Euphrates and in Egypt. That they had a choice is cle...
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CHAPTER XXIV....
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The answer of Israel is just what we might have expected. They have
well spoken, said the Lord himself concerning them upon a similar
occasion, all that they have spoken. But he who knows what is in t...
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In the wars of Jehovah it was not always a question of hostile power.
Indeed this is not the most serious evil which the people of God have
to encounter in this world. The very same principle which wa...
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_A DECISION MADE_
‘As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.’
Joshua 24:15
These were the brave and faithful words of a brave and faithful
man—words that were brave as regards men, words that...
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16._And the people answered and said, _etc Here we see he had no
reason to repent of the option given, when the people, not swearing in
the words of another, nor obsequiously submitting to extraneous...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 12 THROUGH 24.
Chapter 12 is only a summary of their conquests. The Holy Ghost not
only gives us the victory over our enemies, but makes us understand
and kno...
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AND THE PEOPLE ANSWERED AND SAID,.... To Joshua, upon his proposal to
them, the option he gave them to serve the Lord or idols, and which
was only done to try them:
GOD FORBID THAT WE SHOULD FORSAKE...
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And the people answered and said, God forbid that we should forsake
the LORD, to serve other gods;
Ver. 16. _God forbid that we should forsake the Lord._] And yet they
did thus, not long after Joshua...
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1 Ioshua assembleth the tribes at Shechem.
2 A briefe historie of Gods benefits from Terah.
14 He reneweth a couenant betweene them and God.
26 A stone the witnesse of the couenant.
29 Ioshuas age...
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And the people, evidently deeply affected by Joshua's fervent
sincerity, ANSWERED AND SAID, GOD FORBID THAT WE SHOULD FORSAKE THE
LORD TO SERVE OTHER GODS, the very idea of such apostasy was far from...
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THE EXACTION OF THE PROMISE TO BE FAITHFUL...
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JOSHUA'S SUMMARY OF ISRAEL'S HISTORY
(vs.1-13)
For the second time, as Joshua neared the end of his life, he called
Israel together, primarily the elders, heads, judges and officers
(v.1), but includ...
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15-28 It is essential that the service of God's people be performed
with a willing mind. For LOVE is the only genuine principle whence all
acceptable service of God can spring. The Father seeks only...
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No text from Poole on this verse....
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Joshua 24:16 people H5971 answered H6030 (H8799) said H559 (H8799) it
H2486 forsake H5800 (H8800) LORD...
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‘ And the people answered and said, “God forbid that we should
forsake YHWH to serve other gods. For YHWH our God, he it is who
brought us and our fathers up out of the land of Egypt, from the house
o...
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CONTENTS: Last charge of Joshua and his death. Eleazar's death.
CHARACTERS: God, Joshua, Eleazar.
CONCLUSION: Joshua 24:15. It is the will of God that all should make
religion their serious and deli...
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Joshua 24:1. _Shechem._ Some think this was the Sychar where our
Saviour talked with the woman. John 4:5. This place became far famed
on account of the renewal of the covenant before Joshua's death. H...
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_Now therefore fear the Lord, and serve Him._
THE LAST DAYS OF JOSHUA
I. The reasonableness of serving God (verses 14, 15). To serve God, to
obey Him, to love Him, to submit heart and life to His con...
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_Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem._
JOSHUA’S LAST FAREWELL
I. God’s threefold mercies.
1. Israel’s enlargement (verses 2-4).
2. Israel’s exodus (verses 5-7).
3. Israel’s entran...
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JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 24:1 Joshua again called for an assembly at
Shechem for a ceremony of covenant renewal (compare Joshua 8:30;...
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CRITICAL NOTES.—
Joshua 24:14. Now therefore fear the Lord] “The marvellous history
so clearly and succinctly recounted was the natural preface for the
exhortation which here begins.” [_Crosby_.] PUT...
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EXPOSITION
THE LAST RENEWAL OF THE COVENANT.—
JOSHUA 24:1
TO SHECHEM. The LXX. and the Arabic version read _Shiloh _here, and as
the words "they presented themselves (literally, _took up their
stati...
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Chapter twenty-four, Joshua is continuing this final charge to the
children of Israel. Picture now this old man he was. He was faithful
to the Lord. He has done a good job, but now he is bent over wit...
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1 Samuel 12:23; Hebrews 10:38; Hebrews 10:39; Romans 3:6; Romans 6:2...
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THE CONSECRATION OF THE PEOPLE
Joshua 24:13
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
The time comes sooner, or later, when we must all lay down the yoke
which we have been wearing for God. We cannot always serve, no mat...
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JOSHUA'S FAREWELL WORDS
Joshua 24:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
Before Joshua died he reviewed the history of Israel and in so doing
he brought out the four great patriarchs who were so prominently
aligned...