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THE HILL OF THE FORESKINS - i. e. the hill where the foreskins, the
emblem of all worldly and carnal affections, were buried. (Compare
Colossians 2:11; Colossians 3:1.)...
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5. AT GILGAL
CHAPTER 5
_ 1. The terrified enemies (Joshua 5:1)_
2. Circumcision commanded and executed (Joshua 5:2)
3. The Passover kept (Joshua 5:10)
4. The old corn of the land ...
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Joshua Circumcises the Israelites. Here we have an interesting but
quite unhistorical account of the institution of circumcision.
Circumcision (pp. 83, 99f.) is a prehistoric rite practised by many
na...
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_the hill of the foreskins_ or "_Gibeah-haaraloth_," probably so named
from this transaction. Comp. Colossians 2:11-13; Colossians 3:1-6....
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_VER._ 3. _AND JOSHUA—CIRCUMCISED THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL_— He
caused the commands of God to be performed by all the people, whether
on this or on the other side of Jordan, and, as it appears, by all o...
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_The Covenant of Circumcision Joshua 5:1-9_
And it came to pass, when all the kings of the Amorites, which were on
the side of Jordan westward, and all the kings of the Canaanites,
which were by the s...
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_AND JOSHUA MADE HIM SHARP KNIVES, AND CIRCUMCISED THE CHILDREN OF
ISRAEL AT THE HILL OF THE FORESKINS._
At the hill. Probably one of the argillaceous bills that form the
highest terrace of the Jorda...
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5:3 stone-knives, (a-5) Lit. 'swords of rocks.' Some read 'sharp
knives.' Araloth. (b-16) Or 'of the foreskins'....
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RENEWAL OF CIRCUMCISION AND CELEBRATION OF THE PASSOVER
The two incidents recorded in Joshua 5:2;—Circumcision and the
Passover—represent the final stage in the preparation of the people
for the Holy...
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COME IN, AND RECEIVE GOD’S PROMISES!
JOSHUA
_BRIAN ROWLANDS_
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CHAPTER 5
*CIRCUMCISION AND *PASSOVER – JOSHUA 5:1-...
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(20 — 5:9) It would seem that these verses all belong to one
section. The use of the first person in Joshua 5:1, “until _we_ were
passed over,” is most naturally explained by taking the verse as
part...
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וַ יַּעַשׂ ־לֹ֥ו יְהֹושֻׁ֖עַ
חַֽרְבֹ֣ות צֻרִ֑ים...
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CHAPTER X.
CIRCUMCISION AND PASSOVER- MANNA AND CORN.
Joshua 5:1.
THE first two facts recorded in this chapter seem to be closely
connected with each other. One is, that when all the Amorite and
Can...
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RENEWING THE COVENANT WITH GOD
Joshua 5:1
Evidently the people of Canaan realized that they were entering into
conflict with God Almighty. This made their bitter resistance less
excusable. But before...
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The effect on the people of this crossing of the Jordan is revealed in
the words, "Their heart melted, neither was there any spirit in them
any more." Therefore time must again be taken for matters di...
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Five events of interest are recorded in Joshua 5:1-15. First, we learn
that the kings of the Canaanites by the sea lost heart when they
learned how the Lord had caused Israel to pass through Jordan on...
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And Joshua made him sharp knives, and circumcised the children of
Israel at (c) the hill of the foreskins.
(c) Gilgal was so called, because they were there circumcised....
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_Hill, at Galgal. Josue took care to have this ceremony performed.
(Calmet) --- Perhaps he circumcised some himself, as Abraham did those
of his own house, Genesis xvii. 23. (Menochius)_...
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As circumcision was a sign or seal of the everlasting covenant God
made with Abraham, and evidently referred to Him in whom the law was
to be completed: it is not very easy to account for the long neg...
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The passing of the Jordan was a wondrous and significant event; but it
was not everything. It sank deep into the consciences of the
Canaanites on all sides; but there was more that was needed, and mor...
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The power of resurrection-life takes all strength from Satan: "He who
is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him
not." In our earthly life, the flesh being in us, we are expo...
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AND JOSHUA MADE HIM SHARP KNIVES, AND CIRCUMCISED THE CHILDREN OF
ISRAEL,.... Not that Joshua circumcised them himself, any more than he
made the knives himself, but he ordered both to be done, and to...
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And Joshua made him sharp knives, and circumcised the children of
Israel at the hill of the foreskins.
Ver. 3. And Joshua … circumcised.] That is, he caused them to be
circumcised, viz., by the pries...
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_Joshua circumcised the children of Israel_ That is, he caused them to
be circumcised, namely, such of them as were uncircumcised. And
because it was to be done speedily, the passover approaching, it...
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1 The Canaanites are afraid.
2 Ioshua renueth Circumcision.
10 The Passeouer is kept at Gilgal.
12 Manna ceaseth.
13 An Angel appeareth to Ioshua.
1 AND it came to passe when all the Kings of the...
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And Joshua made him sharp knives and circumcised the children of
Israel at the hill of the foreskins, for the place was later known as
Gibeah-haaraloth, because the foreskins were buried there....
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THE CIRCUMCISION OF THE PEOPLE...
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CIRCUMCISION IN GILGAL
(vs.1-9)
The miraculous crossing of the Jordan awakened great fear in the
hearts of the Canaanitish people, so that their hearts melted (v.1).
This was God's work. It was He w...
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1-9 How dreadful is their case, who see the wrath of God advancing
towards them, without being able to turn it aside, or escape it! Such
will be the horrible situation of the wicked; nor can words ex...
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i.e. He caused this to be done; and because it was to be done
speedily, the passover approaching, it was necessary to use many hands
in it, either priests and Levites, or other circumcised persons, wh...
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Joshua 5:3 Joshua H3091 made H6213 (H8799) flint H6697 knives H2719
circumcised H4135 (H8799) sons H1121 Israel...
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‘ And Joshua made for himself flint knives, and circumcised the
children of Israel at the hill of the foreskins.'
The action is depicted as Joshua's but he would no doubt be assisted
by able and worth...
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CONTENTS: Reproach of Egypt rolled away. New food for the new place.
The unseen captain.
CHARACTERS: God, Joshua, Christ.
CONCLUSION: (Circumcision, the seal of the covenant in their flesh,
was negl...
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Joshua 5:1. _The Amorites on the side of Jordan westward._ This agrees
with Numbers 13:29. The Amorites dwell in the mountains.
Joshua 5:2. _Make thee sharp knives._ Whet them, if of steel; but
often...
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_Make thee sharp knives and circumcise._
THE CIRCUMCISING AT GILGAL
Even those comparatively unenlightened people must have realised that
there was deep spiritual significance in the administration o...
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JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 5:1__ A new generation is circumcised to
remind them of their privileged covenant relationship with God. The
Passover celebration reminds them that God released them from slavery...
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CRITICAL NOTES.—
Joshua 5:2. Sharp knives] Marg. “knives of flints” (cf. Exodus
4:25). The reason for using stone knives may have been more on account
of legal than of physical considerations. The use...
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EXPOSITION
THE CIRCUMCISION.—
JOSHUA 5:1
WHICH WERE ON THE SIDE OF JORDAN WESTWARD. A large portion of the
territory of the Amorites had, as we have seen (Joshua 3:10), been
already conquered. The r...
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Now in chapter five we read where all of the adult males were at this
point circumcised. It was a rite that they did not follow while they
were in the wilderness. So that those who were born in the wi...
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Genesis 17:23; Matthew 16:24...
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And circumcised — That is, he caused this to be done; and, because
it was to be done speedily, the passover approaching, it was necessary
to use many hands in it. Children of Israel — That is, such of...