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Joshua 10 Commentary “Mission accomplished” or “Israel saves Gibeon”, which title best fits chapter 10? We go for the first one, Mission accomplished. But the second option is real, though our spirits detest it. Israel shouldn’t have made a treaty with Gibeon in the first place. Now, Israel must protect an illegal ally, an allyContinueContinue reading “Joshua 10 Commentary”

Joshua 9b Commentary How should humans use their brains? And if they use them, how does the process interact with the LORD God? Chapter 9 exposes the frailties of human wisdom and asks how humans can use logic in their interactions with their environment and their loving God. Of course, Israel’s Mossad failed. Failure inContinueContinue reading “Joshua 9b Commentary”

Joshua 9 Commentary When you succeed, know you have battle right on your doorstep. Your success invites trouble. All God’s enemies gather to scatter your success. But how does the enemy attack? This chapter gives us one method of attack that the enemy deployed successfully against Israel: Deception. Take care of the smiles! This chapterContinueContinue reading “Joshua 9 Commentary”

Joshua 8 Commentary The key line is the comparison between the capture of Jericho and the capture of Ai. Look at the instructions for Jericho. Israel did very little. In addition, Israel was told to take nothing for themselves as plunder. Ai had different instructions. An entire army was required, and Israel was free toContinueContinue reading “Joshua 8 Commentary”

Joshua 7 CommentaryOr suppose a king is about to go to war against another king. Won’t he first sit down and consider whether he is able with ten thousand men to oppose the one coming against him with twenty thousand? Luke 14:31. Joshua read the gospel and applied it by sending the spies out toContinueContinue reading “Joshua 7 Commentary”

Joshua 6 Commentary “Now the gates of Jericho were securely barred because of the Israelites.” Who talks about an open-door policy for the saint’s battles? The battlefield has no red carpet. Victory doesn’t come on the cheap! But look at Joshua’s military strategy! Silly, many would say. Imagine explaining to your wife that you have beenContinueContinue reading “Joshua 6 Commentary”

Joshua 5 Commentary The battle of the two city-states, Jericho and Ai, is detailed and communicates key thoughts on Israel’s conquest of the Promised Land. That is the subject of the next four chapters. But first, we look at Chapter 5, which begins by discussing the reaction of the Amorite peoples as Israel advances. TheContinueContinue reading “Joshua 5 Commentary”

Joshua 4 Commentary The LORD commands Joshua to collect stones from the Jordan River in memory of the miraculous crossing. The community must remember this moment of generosity. Importantly, their children must hear about this miracle. It is possible that the LORD would not repeat this miracle. But with this record, their children can learn toContinueContinue reading “Joshua 4 Commentary”

Joshua 3 Commentary And the Lord said to Joshua, “Today I will begin to exalt you in the eyes of all Israel, so they may know that I am with you as I was with Moses”. Verse 7. The LORD God decides when to exalt an individual. You cannot exalt yourself! The key line hereContinueContinue reading “Joshua 3 Commentary”

Joshua 2 Commentary Joshua is aware of the scandalous report by the twelve spies and the doubt that ensued 40 years earlier. He would send spies, but secretly. The number would be two and not twelve. Failure makes us wiser! The Mossad (Israeli Intelligence) would not repeat the same mistake! The story of a prostituteContinueContinue reading “Joshua 2 Commentary”