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Verse Joshua 17:15. _IF THOU BE A GREAT PEOPLE_] Joshua takes them at
their own word; they said, Joshua 17:14, that they were a great
people; then said he, _If thou be a great people_ or _seeing thou...
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Joshua was himself of the tribe of Ephraim, but far from supporting
the demands of his kinsmen he reproves them, and calls upon them to
make good their great words by corresponding deeds of valor. He...
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5. THE PORTION OF MANASSEH
CHAPTER 17
_ 1. Their names (Joshua 17:1)_
2. Their border (Joshua 17:7)
3. The complaint and the answer (Joshua 17:14)
Half of the tribe of Manasseh had their inheritan
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_And Joshua answered them_ They expected of their fellow-tribesman a
better guardianship of their interests.
_If thou be a great people_ There is a kind of delicate irony in
Joshua's reply. "Yes, it...
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Complaint of the Children of Joseph
14. _And the children of Joseph_ The descendants of Joseph, i.e. the
patriarchs of the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh, were not satisfied
with the portion which Jos...
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_VER._ 15. _AND JOSHUA ANSWERED THEM, IF THOU BE A GREAT PEOPLE,_
&C.— Joshua was not a man calculated to sacrifice his duty to the
caprice of the people of his own tribe, and to abuse the authority
d...
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_The Complaint of the Children of Joseph Joshua 17:14-18_
14 And the children of Joseph spake unto Joshua, saying, Why hast thou
given me but one lot and one portion to inherit, seeing I am a great
pe...
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_AND JOSHUA ANSWERED THEM, IF THOU BE A GREAT PEOPLE, THEN GET THEE UP
TO THE WOOD COUNTRY, AND CUT DOWN FOR THYSELF THERE IN THE LAND OF THE
PERIZZITES AND OF THE GIANTS, IF MOUNT EPHRAIM BE TOO NARR...
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17:15 down (b-21) Or 'clear it.' giants, (c-34) Or 'Rephaim.' see ch.
18.16; Deuteronomy 2:11 ....
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TERRITORIES OF THE WESTERN TRIBES
Chs. 14-19 inclusive describe the allotment of territories to the
Western Tribes. There are two assignments. The first, embracing Judah
and Joseph, is described as ta...
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COME IN, AND RECEIVE GOD’S PROMISES!
JOSHUA
_BRIAN ROWLANDS_
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CHAPTER 17
V1 Joshua gave part of the land west of...
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וַ יֹּ֨אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם יְהֹושֻׁ֗עַ אִם
־עַם ־ר
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CHAPTER XXV.
THE INHERITANCE OF JOSEPH.
Joshua Chs. 16, 17.
NEXT to Judah, the most important tribe was Joseph; that is, the
double tribe to which his two sons gave names, Ephraim and Manasseh.
In p...
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AN ENLARGED INHERITANCE
Joshua 17:14
The greatness of the children of Joseph did not arise from their
numbers; for, according to Numbers 26:1, the two tribes, united, did
not much exceed the tribe of...
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It is interesting to note that in the territory allotted to Manasseh,
some of the cities of Ephraim are included; and, moreover, that some
of the cities of Manasseh are within the territory of Asher a...
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And Joshua answered them, If thou [be] a great people, [then] get thee
up to the wood [country], and cut down for thyself there in the land
of the Perizzites and of the giants, (i) if mount Ephraim be...
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The narrowness of Joseph's boundaries may serve to teach us that even
in Canaan causes arise to displease. Alas! there is nothing perfect
here below! In the Canaan above Jesus hath ample space, and ma...
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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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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 JOSHUA ANSWERED THEM,.... By retorting their own argument upon
them:
IF THOU [BE] A GREAT PEOPLE; which he does not deny, as they were for
numbers and power:
[THEN] GET THEE UP TO THE WOOD [COUN...
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And Joshua answered them, If thou [be] a great people, [then] get thee
up to the wood [country], and cut down for thyself there in the land
of the Perizzites and of the giants, if mount Ephraim be too...
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_If thou be a great people_ Though Joshua was of their tribe he would
not humour them, or abuse his authority to gratify their inclinations;
but retorts their own argument: seeing thou art a great and...
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1 The lot of Manasseh.
8 His coast.
12 The Canaanites not driuen out.
14 The children of Ioseph obtaine another lot.
1 THERE was also a lot for the tribe of Manasseh; ([NOTE: Genesis
41:51; Genesis...
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Joshua's Advice to the Children of Joseph...
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And Joshua answered them, in a well-deserved reproof, IF THOU BE A
GREAT PEOPLE, THEN GET THEE UP TO THE WOOD COUNTRY, the wooded range
of hills, either to the northeast toward Mount Gilboa, or to the...
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THE WESTERN HALF TRIBE OF MANASSEH
(vs.1-13)
Manasseh's territory was immediately north of Ephraim, spreading from
the Jordan to the Mediterranean Sea. Manasseh means "forgetting
reminding us of Paul...
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GIANTS:
Or, Rephaims...
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14-18 Joshua, as a public person, had no more regard to his own tribe
than to any other, but would govern without favour or affection;
wherein he has left a good example to all in public trusts. Josh...
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He retorts their own argument: Seeing thou art a great and numerous
people, turn thy complaints into actions and valiant exploits, and
enlarge thy borders by thy own hand, to which thou mayst confiden...
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‘ And Joshua said to them, “If you are a great people, get
yourselves up to the forest and clear land for yourselves there in the
land of the Perizzites and of the Rephaim, since the hill country of
E...
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GIANTS
Or, Rephaims....
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CONTENTS: Land divisions; portion for Manasseh.
CHARACTERS: God, Joshua, Eleazar, Moses, Zoplehad's daughter.
CONCLUSION: (Joshua 17:14). Many covet larger possessions who do not
cultivate and make...
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Joshua 17:14. _Why hast thou given me but one lot?_ Joshua added mount
Ephraim: though it was a military country, and though the Canaanites
had chariots of iron; yet with the help of Ephraim, they mus...
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_Zelophehad _. .. _ had no sons, but daughters._
THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN
The question decided by their case was the right of females to inherit
property in land when there were no heirs male in the famil...
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JOSHUA 17:1. A LOT FOR THE TRIBE OF MANASSEH] The families of the
tribe as a whole are here taken into account, the notice of them
extending to the close of the sixth verse. MACHIR] Cf. on chap. Joshu...
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EXPOSITION
JOSHUA 17:1
THERE WAS ALSO A LOT. The preferable translation is, "_and_ _the lot
for the tribe of Manasseh—for he was the firstborn of Joseph—was
_(_or fell_)_ to Machir the son of Manasse...
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Let's turn now to Joshua, chapter seventeen, as we begin our study
this evening.
As we get into the seventeenth chapter, we find that the land has
continued to be divided by Joshua, and the portion th...
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2 Samuel 5:18; 2 Samuel 5:22; Exodus 33:2; Ezra 9:1; Genesis 13:7;...
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A great people — He retorts their own argument; seeing thou art a
great and numerous people, turn thy complaints into action, and
enlarge thy borders by thy own hand, to which thou mayest confidently...