Now after the (a) death of Moses the servant of the LORD it came to pass, that the LORD spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' minister, saying, The Argument - In this book the Holy Spirit sets most lively before us the accomplishment of God's promise, who as he promised by the mouth of Moses, tha... [ Continue Reading ]
From the (b) wilderness and this Lebanon even unto the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the (c) Hittites, and unto the great (d) sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your coast. (b) Of Zin, called Kadesh and Paran. (c) Meaning, the whole land of Canaan. (d) Called Medit... [ Continue Reading ]
Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it [to] the right hand or [to] the left, that thou mayest (e) prosper whithersoever thou goest. (e) He shows where true prosperity consists, even to... [ Continue Reading ]
This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and (f) night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. (f) Showing that it is not possible... [ Continue Reading ]
Pass through the host, and command the people, saying, Prepare you victuals; for (g) within three days ye shall pass over this Jordan, to go in to possess the land, which the LORD your God giveth you to possess it. (g) Meaning, from the day that this was proclaimed, (Joshua 3:2).... [ Continue Reading ]
Remember the word which Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you, saying, The LORD your God hath given you rest, and hath given you this (h) land. (h) Which belonged to Sihon the king of the Amorites, and Og king of Bashan.... [ Continue Reading ]
Until the LORD have given your brethren rest, as [he hath given] you, and they also have possessed the land which the LORD your God giveth them: then ye shall return unto the land of your possession, and enjoy it, which Moses the LORD'S servant (i) gave you on this side Jordan toward the sunrising.... [ Continue Reading ]
According as we hearkened unto Moses in all things, (k) so will we hearken unto thee: only the LORD thy God be with thee, as he was with Moses. (k) They not only promise to obey him as long as God is with him: but to help punish all who rebel against him.... [ Continue Reading ]