THE FIRST FAREWELL ADDRESS OF JOSHUA
This discourse was probably delivered at Shiloh or Timnath-Serah.
Unlike the Second Discourse, which is mainly a historical retrospect,
it dwells chiefly upon the political future of Israel, laying special
emphasis on their separateness, and the danger of social... [ Continue Reading ]
THESE NATIONS THAT REMAIN] Like chapter Joshua 13:2, to the substance
of which it probably refers, this passage serves to modify the
unqualified character of such summaries of conquest as Joshua 10:40;
Joshua 11:23; Joshua 21:43.... [ Continue Reading ]
ONE MAN OF YOU SHALL CHASE A THOUSAND] RV 'hath chased,' cp.
Deuteronomy 32:30.... [ Continue Reading ]
ALL EVIL THINGS] RV 'all the evil things,' with definite reference to
Deuteronomy 28:15. Cp. also Leviticus 26:14.
These Chapter s form a section by themselves, and give some closing
scenes of Joshua's life, as well as his two farewell discourses to the
people.... [ Continue Reading ]