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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Joshua 8:30,31

An altar... in mount Ebal... — This was explicitly commanded in Deuteronomy. The blessing was put on mount Gerizim, the altar and the curse on mount Ebal. We do not hear elsewhere of any sacrifice on Ebal. But it is certain that God accepted sacrifices in many places in Canaan. (Cf. Exodus 19:24.)

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See also Joshua 8:30,31 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Joshua 8:30. _THEN JOSHUA BUILT AN ALTAR_] This was done in obedience to the express command of God, Deuteronomy 27:4. See the notes there....

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    The account of this solemnity is very brief. An acquaintance with Deuteronomy 27 is evidently presupposed; and the three several acts of which the solemnity consisted are only so far distinctly named...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    8. THE OVERTHROW OF AI CHAPTER 8 _ 1. The advance commanded (Joshua 8:1)_ 2. The strategy of Joshua (Joshua 8:3) 3. Ai's defeat (Joshua 8:14) 4. Joshua's obedience ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    ALTAR ERECTED ON EBAL, THE LAW INSCRIBED AND READ. This comes in a strange place. The middle of Canaan has not yet been conquered, so that such a proceeding was impossible if our narrative is complete...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The Altar of Blessing and of Cursing 30. _Then Joshua built_ The passes being now secured, and the interior of the country rendered accessible, Joshua resolved to take advantage of the terror which th...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _VER._ 30. _THEN JOSHUA BUILT AN ALTAR—IN MOUNT EBAL_— This should be rendered, as we have observed on Deuteronomy 27. _BY mount Ebal;_ and nothing can more clearly prove the truth of the interpretati...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    _The Altar Erected on Mount Ebal Joshua 8:30-35_ 30 Then Joshua built an altar unto the Lord God of Israel in mount Ebal, 31 As Moses the servant of the Lord commanded the children of Israel, as it is...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _THEN JOSHUA BUILT AN ALTAR UNTO THE LORD GOD OF ISRAEL IN MOUNT EBAL,_ Then Joshua built an altar ... in mount Ebal - (see the note at Deuteronomy 27:1.) This spot was little short of twenty miles f...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE CONQUEST OF AI. THE COVENANT CONFIRMED UPON MT. EBAL 1-29. The Taking of Ai. Edersheim explains that Joshua detailed a corps of 30,000 men, of whom 5,000 were placed W. of Ai in a wood. The 25,000...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    COME IN, AND RECEIVE GOD’S PROMISES! JOSHUA _BRIAN ROWLANDS_ Maps to help you to study this book are on the Internet at www.easyenglish.info. CHAPTER 8 V1 Then the *Lord spoke again. ‘Do not b...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    אָ֣ז יִבְנֶ֤ה יְהֹושֻׁ֨עַ֙ מִזְבֵּ֔חַ לַֽ יהוָ֖ה...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER XVII. EBAL AND GERIZIM. Joshua 8:30. COMMENTATORS on Joshua have been greatly perplexed by the place which this narrative has in our Bibles. No one can study the map, and take into account t...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    RECORDING AND READING THE LAW Joshua 8:30 After the fall of Ai the war was suspended for a time. The divine hand restrained the Canaanites from interfering with Israel's obedience to the Mosaic code....

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    As the result of the severity of the discipline exercised in the case of Achan, the nation returned to obedience, and consequently Jehovah immediately uttered the word of reassurance to Joshua and the...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    PAUSING FOR GOD IN THE MIDDLE OF VICTORY Joshua 8:1-35 Often, man holds himself guilty long after God has already wiped away the sin. It seems this was the case after Achan's sin had been removed fr...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    Hebal. The Samaritan Chronicle says on Mount Garizim. No doubt Josue complied with the injunctions of Moses: but we have seen that there are reasons to doubt which mountain he pitched upon, Deuteronom...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Observe, how lovely it is, when even war is not suffered to interrupt religious services to God. Though Joshua was now getting more and more into the heart of the enemies' country, yet he will pause t...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    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...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    30._Then Joshua built an altar, _etc God had been pleased that this should be the first extraordinary sacrifice offered to him in the land of Canaan, that thus the people might attest their gratitude,...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    Chapter 8 exhibits the return of Israel to their strength in God. If all the people were compromised by Achan's sin, it was needful that they should be sensibly restored to confidence, that they shoul...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    THEN JOSHUA BUILT AN ALTAR UNTO THE LORD GOD OF ISRAEL IN MOUNT EBAL. As was commanded, Deuteronomy 27:5. The Samaritan Chronicle says, it was built in Mount Gerizim; but there is a difficulty arises,...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Then Joshua built an altar unto the LORD God of Israel in mount Ebal, Ver. 30. _Then Joshua built an altar._] According to Moses's charge. Deuteronomy 11:29 _; _ Deu 27:5-6 _ to mount Ebal._] Which w...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Then Joshua built an altar_ Namely, after the taking of Ai. For they were obliged to do this when they were brought over Jordan into the land of Canaan, Deuteronomy 11:29; Deuteronomy 27:2. But this...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 God incourageth Ioshua. 3 The stratageme whereby Ai was taken. 29 The king thereof is hanged. 30 Ioshua buildeth an Altar, 32 writeth the Lawe on stones, 33 propoundeth blessings and cursings....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Then Joshua built an altar unto the Lord God of Israel in Mount Ebal, as the Lord had commanded, Deuteronomy 27:4,...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    BLESSING AND CURSE PROCLAIMED...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    AI TOTALLY DESTROYED (vs.1-29) Now the Lord gives explicit instructions to Joshua as to attacking Ai. How different these were to the plans Joshua used at first! God tells Joshua not to be afraid, bu...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    30-35 As soon as Joshua got to the mountains Ebal and Gerizim, without delay, and without caring for the unsettled state of Israel, or their enemies, he confirmed the covenant of the Lord with his pe...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    THEN, to wit, after the taking of Ai. For they were obliged to do this when they were brought over Jordan into the land of Canaan, DEUTERONOMY 11:29, DEUTERONOMY 27:2,3, which is not to be understood...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Joshua 8:30 Joshua H3091 built H1129 (H8799) altar H4196 LORD H3068 God H430 Israel H3478 Mount H2022 Ebal...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘ Then Joshua built an altar to YHWH, the God of Israel in Mount Ebal.' The next act of Joshua was to fulfil the command of Moses as expressed in Deuteronomy 11:29; Deuteronomy 27:2 where God commande...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Conquest of Ai. The blessings and cursing of Ebal. CHARACTERS: God, Joshua, king of Ai. CONCLUSION: The believer, clad in the whole armor of God, meeting the enemy of God as God directs, w...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Joshua 8:4. _Ye shall lie in wait:_ la ruse du guerre. The craft of war is lawful, if war itself be lawful; and experience is often of more avail than strength. Joshua 8:25. _Twelve thousand._ Here is...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Then Joshua built _. .. _ an altar of whole stones._ THE PLASTERED ALTAR Let us behold in the story of Joshua’s altar in Mount Ebal the mirror of an honest Christian life. 1. It is well to recognis...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 8:1__ Having been defeated in Ai (ch. Joshua 7:1), Israel now follows God’s instructions and is successful....

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 8:30 For Moses’ instructions regarding the event recorded here, see Deuteronomy 27:1. Joshua carefully complies with these directions....

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.— Joshua 8:30. Then Joshua built an altar] Those who regard this section of the chapter as misplaced in the book have surely not sufficiently considered the command given in Deuteronomy...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION THE COPY OF THE LAW.— JOSHUA 8:30 THEN JOSHUA BUILT AN ALTAR UNTO THE LORD GOD OF ISRAEL IN MOUNT EBAL. This passage has been pronounced to be an interpolation by Meyer, De Wette, Maurer,...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Then they went back to Ai, now this time under the direction of the Lord. Joshua sent part of the army around the other side of the city to hide in ambush. And then he said, "We'll come to the city li...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Genesis 12:7; Genesis 12:8; Genesis 8:20; Joshua 8:33...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Then — Namely, after the taking of Ai. For they were obliged to do this, when they were brought over Jordan into the land of Canaan, Deuteronomy 11:29, Deuteronomy 27:2, which is not to be understood...

  • When Critics Ask: A Popular Handbook on Bible Difficulties, Norman L. Geisler and Thomas Howe, 1960

    How can Joshua’s altar on Mount Ebal be justified when the Bible clearly condemns the building of “high places”? PROBLEM: Joshua 8:30 records that Joshua built an altar to the Lord on Mt. Ebal and off...

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