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Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Joshua 1:1-18

At this time you may be seated and we'll turn to the book of Joshua.Now it came to pass after the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, that the Lord spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' minister, saying ( Joshua 1:1 ),Moses' minister; it doesn't mean that Joshua was Moses' pastor. The word "minister" there actually is in its true meaning, which is "servant". It is interesting how that somehow we've really sort of twisted the concept of a minister. So many men in the ministry today really... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Joshua 1:1-18

Joshua 1:1 . The Lord spake to Joshua. Messiah, the Angel of the covenant, called him anew, and encouraged him to enter on the conquest of the promised land. All gentile mythology is built on this foundation, that “God at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets.” Hebrews 1:1. Joshua 1:2 . Arise, and go over Jordan. Christian, be alive like Joshua, whenever the Lord shall address this word to you. Joshua 1:4 . Lebanon. לבן Liban, ... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Joshua 1:1-9

Joshua 1:1-9NOW after the death of Moses . . . the Lord spake unto Joshua.The death of the old lawgiverI. The death of Moses was ushered in by no decay.In this respect it was a striking exception to the rule. His mental vigour wan unimpaired when he passed away. We have evidence of this in that wonderful book of Deuteronomy, which Jesus loved to ponder and to quote. Witness also the grand swan-song into which he bursts before its close, pouring forth the sum and substance of all his warnings... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Joshua 1:4

Jos 1:4 From the wilderness and this Lebanon even unto the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and unto the great sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your coast. Ver. 4. From the wilderness. ] Here we have the topography of the promised land, as it hath the wilderness of Arabia on the south, Mount Lebanon on the north, the Mediterranean Sea on the west, and Euphrates on the east. All the land of the Hittites. ] Those sturdiest of all the Canaanites. read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Joshua 1:5

Jos 1:5 There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, [so] I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. Ver. 5. I will not fail thee. ] This promise is five times, at least, found in Scriptures, and in Hebrews 13:6 , applied to all true believers. As for others, let them read that terrible text, Ezekiel 22:20 ; Ezekiel 29:5 ; - "I will gather you in mine anger and in my fury, and I will leave you there." Lord, "leave us... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Joshua 1:6

Jos 1:6 Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them. Ver. 6. Be strong and of a good courage. ] This is often charged upon Joshua, though he were very valiant, and of the best mettle; because he was sure to be put to it. a Stand fast, for ye shall be shaken, said that prophetic Simeon in the ecclesiastical history, to the pillars which he whipped before the earthquake. a “ Acer et ad... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Joshua 1:4

From the wilderness: That is, their utmost limits should be from the Desert of Arabia Petrea on the south, to Lebanon on the north; and from the Euphrates on the east, to the Great Sea, or the Mediterranean, on the west. The Israelites did not possess the full extent of this grant till the time of David. Genesis 15:18-Ecclesiastes :, Exodus 23:31, Numbers 34:2-Job :, Deuteronomy 1:7, Deuteronomy 3:25, Deuteronomy 11:24, 1 Chronicles 5:9, 1 Chronicles 18:3 Reciprocal: Numbers 34:6 - General... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Joshua 1:5

There shall: Deuteronomy 7:24, Deuteronomy 20:4, Psalms 46:11, Romans 8:31, Romans 8:37 as I was: Joshua 1:9, Joshua 1:17, Joshua 3:7, Joshua 6:27, Exodus 3:12, Deuteronomy 31:8, Deuteronomy 31:23, Matthew 28:20, Acts 18:9, Acts 18:10, 2 Timothy 4:17 I will not: Deuteronomy 31:6-Ruth :, Isaiah 41:10-2 Chronicles :, Isaiah 43:2-Deuteronomy :, Hebrews 13:5 Reciprocal: Genesis 28:15 - for I Genesis 48:21 - God Exodus 33:14 - My presence Numbers 14:9 - the Lord Deuteronomy 2:36 - not... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Joshua 1:6

Be strong: Joshua 1:7, Joshua 1:9, 1 Samuel 4:9, 1 Kings 2:2, 1 Chronicles 22:13, 1 Chronicles 28:10, 2 Chronicles 32:7, 2 Chronicles 32:8, Psalms 27:14, Isaiah 35:3, Isaiah 35:4, Daniel 10:19, Haggai 2:4, Zechariah 8:9, 1 Corinthians 16:13, Ephesians 6:10, 2 Timothy 2:1 unto this people: etc. or, thou shalt cause this people to inherit the land divide: Numbers 34:17-Joel : which I sware: Genesis 26:3 Reciprocal: Genesis 24:7 - which spake Numbers 13:20 - good courage Deuteronomy 1:38 -... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Joshua 1:4

From the wilderness and this Lebanon even unto the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and unto the great sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your coast.This Lebanon — Emphatically, as being the most eminent mountain in Syria, and the northern border of the land: or this which is within thy view.Hittites — Of the Canaanites, who elsewhere are all called Amorites; ( Genesis 15:16) and here Hittites, the Hittites being the most considerable and formidable... read more

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