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Verse Joshua 7:11. _ISRAEL HATH SINNED_] It is impossible that God
should turn _against_ his people, if they had not turned _away_ from
him. _They have taken of the accursed thing_, notwithstanding m...
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ALSO STOLEN, AND DISSEMBLED ALSO - The anger of God and the
heinousness of Israel’s sin are marked by the accumulation of clause
upon clause. As a climax they had even appropriated to their own use
th...
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7. ACHAN'S SIN AND ISRAEL'S DEFEAT
CHAPTER 7
_ 1. The defeat of Israel (Joshua 7:1)_
2. The source of the defeat revealed (Joshua 7:6)
3. The transgressor found out (Joshua 7:16)
4. The judgment...
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VII. ACHAN'S TRESPASS, ISRAEL'S DEFEAT, ACHAN'S PUNISHMENT.
Joshua 7:1. The name should probably be Achar. The narrative presents
no difficulties till the end of the chapter, where Achan's punishment...
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AND. Note the Figure of speech _Polysyndeton._ App-6.
FOR _= and._ All these "ands" might be well rendered "moreover"....
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The Defeat before Ai. Joshua's Prayer
6. _And Joshua rent his clothes_ in token of sorrow and distress
(comp. Leviticus 10:6; Leviticus 21:10). The clothes were torn in
front over the breast, yet for...
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_Joshua's Complaint and the Lord's Answer Joshua 7:6-15_
6 And Joshua rent his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face
before the ark of the Lord until the eventide, he and the elders of
Israel,...
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_ISRAEL HATH SINNED, AND THEY HAVE ALSO TRANSGRESSED MY COVENANT WHICH
I COMMANDED THEM: FOR THEY HAVE EVEN TAKEN OF THE ACCURSED THING, AND
HAVE ALSO STOLEN, AND DISSEMBLED ALSO, AND THEY HAVE PUT IT...
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REPULSE AT AI, DUE TO ACHAN'S SIN
The capture of Jericho is followed by an attempt upon Ai, a place of
strategic importance, as commanding a main entrance into the interior
of Canaan westward; the upp...
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COME IN, AND RECEIVE GOD’S PROMISES!
JOSHUA
_BRIAN ROWLANDS_
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CHAPTER 7
DEFEAT THEN *VICTORY AT AI – JOSHUA 7:1-8...
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THEY HAVE ALSO TRANSGRESSED MY COVENANT. — The law is again brought
prominently forward in this scene. “The words of the covenant, the
ten commandments,” are first of all a pledge that Jehovah is the...
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חָטָא֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְ גַם֙ עָבְר֣וּ
אֶת ־בְּר
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CHAPTER XIV.
ACHAN'S TRESPASS.
Joshua 7:1.
A VESSEL in full sail scuds merrily over the waves. Everything
betokens a successful and delightful voyage. The log has just been
taken, marking an extraor...
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THE FIRST DEFEAT AND ITS CAUSE
Joshua 7:1
Israel was taught that victory is possible only where there are exact
obedience and sincere consecration. We cannot cope with our foes,
unless we live in unc...
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This chapter opens with a significant and ominous "But." So far we
have had the record of remarkable progress but! We now see the
triumphant people defeated and flying and the reason is declared. It
w...
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A DEFEAT BECAUSE OF SIN
Joshua 7:1-26
The Lord had instructed Israel to make Jericho a devoted city, that
is, set apart for him. He especially instructed them to place the
silver, gold and vessels of...
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_Lied. Each one, on delivering up what he had taken, made profession,
at least by his behaviour, (Haydock) that he retained nothing. Achan
did like the rest, but he kept back of the plunder. (Calmet)...
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The Lord mercifully points to the cause. Yes! unless the Holy Ghost
discovers to us our sins, never shall we be convinced of them. John
16:8....
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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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Chapter 7 lays open the principles of God's government, or His ways in
the midst of His people who are in conflict. Victory leads to
negligence. The work is thought easy. After a manifestation of God'...
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ISRAEL HATH SINNED,.... For though one only had committed the sin,
others might have known of it, and connived at it; however, there was
sin committed among them, and it must be discovered, the guilt...
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Israel hath sinned, and they have also transgressed my covenant which
I commanded them: for they have even taken of the accursed thing, and
have also stolen, and dissembled also, and they have put [it...
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_Wherefore liest thou upon thy face?_ This business is not to be done
by inactive supplication, but by vigorous endeavours for reformation.
_Israel hath sinned_ Some or one of them. _They have transgr...
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1 The Israelites are smitten at Ai.
6 Ioshuas complaint.
10 God instructeth him what to doe.
16 Achan is taken by the Lot.
19 His confession.
22 Hee and all he had are destroyed in the valley of...
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Israel hath sinned, and they have also transgressed My covenant which
I commanded them. It was Israel that had broken faith by setting aside
the obligations of the covenant of Jehovah; FOR THEY HAVE E...
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ACHAN FOUND GUILTY AND PUNISHED...
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DEFEATED BY AI
(vs.1-9)
Though Joshua and Israel as such were unaware of it, there was sin in
the camp that affected all of Israel, for we are told that "the
children of Israel committed a trespass...
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10-15 God awakens Joshua to inquiry, by telling him that when this
accursed thing was put away, all would be well. Times of danger and
trouble should be times of reformation. We should look at home,...
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ISRAEL; some or one of them, as before SEE POOLE ON "JOSHUA 7:1".
TRANSGRESSED MY COVENANT, i.e. broken the conditions of my covenant
which I have commanded them, and they have promised to perform, vi...
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Joshua 7:11 Israel H3478 sinned H2398 (H8804) transgressed H5674
(H8804) covenant H1285 commanded H6680 (H8765) taken...
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Joshua 7:10 a
‘And YHWH said to Joshua, “Get yourself up. Why do you lie on your
face? Israel has sinned.” '
After they had been at prayer for some while and evening came YHWH
spoke to Joshua. Perhap...
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CONTENTS: Sin of Achan and the defeat at Ai.
CHARACTERS: God, Joshua, Achan.
CONCLUSION: Let all men know that it is nothing but sin that separates
them from God and if it be not sincerely repented...
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Joshua 7:1. _The children of Israel committed a trespass;_ that is,
Achan and his children, who concealed their father's sin, by hiding
the accursed plunder in their tent. The sin of one man is here
a...
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_Get thee up; wherefore liest thou thus upon thy face?_
GET THEE UP
To trust God is manifestly our duty. We are commanded to put our trust
in Him. Trust in God is also a crowning means of safety and...
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JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 7:1__ Chapter Joshua 7:1 tells how Joshua
launches an unsuccessful attack on the city of Ai. There is no mention
either of a divine order to do so or of anyone inquiring of the L...
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JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 7:10 GET UP!... ISRAEL HAS SINNED. The Lord
focuses on the real reason for Israel’s defeat. They have
TRANSGRESSED MY COVENANT. They have taken some of the devoted things
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CRITICAL NOTES.—
Joshua 7:11. Have also stolen and dissembled, etc.] To steal devoted
things was solemnly sinful; every moment of hiding was a moment in
which the guilt of theft was perpetuated and re...
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EXPOSITION
JOSHUA'S PRAYER AND GOD'S ANSWER.—
JOSHUA 7:6
And Joshua rent his clothes. A token of grief usual among the Jews
(see Genesis 37:29, 84;...
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Now in chapter seven we read that,
The children of Israel committed a trespass against the Lord in the
[holy thing, or in the] accursed thing: [rather] for Achan took of the
accursed thing: [That is...
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2 Kings 18:12; 2 Kings 5:25; 2 Kings 5:26; Acts 5:1; Acts 5:2;...
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SIN WILL FIND YOU OUT
Joshua 7:11
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
The question of sin is ever paramount in the Word of God. It was sin
that made necessary the death of Christ upon the Cross. In spite of
this, w...
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Israel — Some or one of them. Transgressed my covenant — That is,
broken the conditions of my covenant which they have promised to
perform, whereof this was one, not to meddle with the accursed thing....