Joshua 24:30-32 NIV

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 24:30

In the border of his inheritance in Timnath-Serah. Rather, perhaps, within the border. For Timnath-Serah, see note on Joshua 19:50 . The burial-place of Joshua has been supposed to be identified by the Palestine Exploration Committee. Lieutenant Conder describes what he saw at Tibneh. Amid a number of tombs he found one evidently, from more than 200 lamp niches on the walls of the porch, the sepulchre of a man of distinction. The simple character of the ornamentation, he thinks, and the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 24:30-33

Three graves. Such is the story of life. The end of it is always in some sepulchre. "They buried Joshua." "They buried the bones of Joseph." "They buried Eleazer." So the land is taken in possession. Every grave becoming a stronger link, binding the people to each other and to the land God gave them. Look at these graves. And observe— I. EVERY LIFE AT LAST FINDS A GRAVE . However strong the frame and long the conflict, at last the priest must lay down the censer, the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 24:31

And Israel served the Lord (cf. 2:10 ). We see here the value of personal influence. Nor is such influence altogether unnecessary among us now. The periods of great religious movements in the Christian Church are in many ways very like to the time of the Israelitish conquest of Palestine by Joshua. They are times when God visibly fights for His Church, when miracles of grace are achieved, when the enemies of God are amazed and confounded at the great things God has done. The successes, so... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 24:32

And the bones of Joseph (see Genesis 50:24 , Genesis 50:25 ; Exodus 13:19 ). Nothing could more fully show the reverence in which the name of Joseph was held in Israel than this scrupulous fulfilment of his commands, and the careful record of it in the authentic records of the country. This passage is another link in the chain of evidence which serves to establish the authenticity and early date of the present hook. For though Joseph's name was always a striking one in Israelitish... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 24:32

Joseph's bones. I. THE BURIAL OF JOSEPH 'S BONES WAS A JUSTIFICATION OF HIS FAITH . Joseph had been so sure that God would give the promised land to Israel that he had made his brethren swear to bring up his bones with them ( Genesis 50:25 ). II. THE BURIAL OF JOSEPH 'S BONES WAS AN EXAMPLE OF DEFERENCE TO THE WISHES OF THE DEAD . It is well that children should respect the wishes of departed parents. Much good may be learnt by... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Joshua 24:32

Joshua 24:32. The bones of Joseph Joseph died two hundred years before in Egypt, but gave commandment concerning his bones, that they should not rest in a grave till Israel rested in the land of promise. Now, therefore, they were deposited in that piece of ground which his father gave him near Shechem. One reason why Joshua called all Israel to Shechem, might be to attend Joseph’s bones to the grave. So that he now delivered, as it were, both Joseph’s funeral sermon, and his own farewell... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Joshua 24:1-33

23:1-24:33 JOSHUA’S FAREWELLNothing is recorded of events that occurred between Joshua’s division of the land and his farewell addresses to the nation many years later. His life was now drawing to a close (see v. 14), and he called Israel’s leaders together to pass on some encouragement and warning (23:1-2). He assured them that God would continue to fight for his people till all the remaining Canaanites were destroyed, provided his people remained true to the covenant. They were to love God,... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Joshua 24:30

mount = the hill country. Gaash. The Septuagint adds here: "And they placed with him in the tomb in which they buried him the knives of stone with which he circumcised the sons of Israel is Gilgal, when he brought them out of Egypt, as the Lord appointed them; and there they are until this day. " read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Joshua 24:31

all the days. The expression is not necessarily a long period. in Joshua 11:18 it-seven years; in Joshua 23:1 = within ten years; here it = three years. See App-50 . works = work. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Joshua 24:32

the bones of Joseph. Compare Genesis 50:25 .Hebrews 11:22 . Shechem. Where God first appeared to Abraham in Canaan (Genesis 12:6 ), and where he built his first altar (Genesis 12:6 , Genesis 12:7 ). Jacob bought . Compare Genesis 33:19 . Not Acts 7:16 , nor Genesis 23:0 , which was quite a different transaction. read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 24:30

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 24:30-33

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 24:31

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 24:32

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 24:32

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Joshua 24:32

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Joshua 24:1-33

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Joshua 24:30

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Joshua 24:31

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Joshua 24:32

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