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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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_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...
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_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...
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_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...
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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...
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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...
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THE LAW SET UP IN THE HEART OF THE COUNTRY.
(30) THEN JOSHUA BUILT. — The word _then_ is not “and” in the
Hebrew; as is too often the case where “then” occurs in our
English Old Testament. It is a not...
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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...
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אָ֣ז יִבְנֶ֤ה יְהֹושֻׁ֨עַ֙
מִזְבֵּ֔חַ לַֽ יהוָ֖ה...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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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,...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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_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...
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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....
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Then Joshua built an altar unto the Lord God of Israel in Mount Ebal,
as the Lord had commanded, Deuteronomy 27:4,...
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BLESSING AND CURSE PROCLAIMED...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Joshua 8:30 Joshua H3091 built H1129 (H8799) altar H4196 LORD H3068
God H430 Israel H3478 Mount H2022 Ebal...
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‘ 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...
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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...
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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...
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_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...
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JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 8:1__ Having been defeated in Ai (ch. Joshua
7:1), Israel now follows God’s instructions and is successful....
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JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 8:30 For Moses’ instructions regarding the
event recorded here, see Deuteronomy 27:1. Joshua carefully complies
with these directions....
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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Genesis 12:7; Genesis 12:8; Genesis 8:20; Joshua 8:33...
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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...
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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...