Joshua 24:14 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Joshua 24:1-14

Joshua thought he had taken his last farewell of Israel in the solemn charge he gave them in the foregoing chapter, when he said, I go the way of all the earth; but God graciously continuing his life longer than expected, and renewing his strength, he was desirous to improve it for the good of Israel. He did not say, ?I have taken my leave of them once, and let that serve;? but, having yet a longer space given him, he summons them together again, that he might try what more he could do to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 24:14

Now therefore fear the Lord ,.... Since he has done such great and good things, fear the Lord and his goodness, fear him for his goodness sake; nothing so influences fear, or a reverential affection for God, as a sense of his goodness; this engages men sensible of it to fear the Lord, that is, to worship him both internally and externally in the exercise of every grace, and in the performance of every duty: and serve him in sincerity and in truth : in the uprightness of their souls,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 24:14

Fear the Lord - Reverence him as the sole object of your religious worship. Serve him - Perform his will by obeying his commands. In sincerity - Having your whole heart engaged in his worship. And in truth - According to the directions he has given you in his infallible word. Put away the gods , etc. - From this exhortation of Joshua we learn of what sort the gods were, to the worship of whom these Israelites were still attached. Those which their... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 24:1-22

The Renewal of the Covenant Joshua gathers all the tribes together to Shechem, and calls for the elders of Israel, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers, and they presented themselves before God. "And Joshua said unto the people, Ye are witnesses against yourselves that you have chosen you the Lord to serve Him. And they said, We are witnesses. So Joshua made a covenant with the people that day." There are few more beautiful incidents in the Old Testament than... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 24:1-22

The Renewal of the Covenant Joshua gathers all the tribes together to Shechem, and calls for the elders of Israel, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers, and they presented themselves before God. "And Joshua said unto the people, Ye are witnesses against yourselves that you have chosen you the Lord to serve Him. And they said, We are witnesses. So Joshua made a covenant with the people that day." There are few more beautiful incidents in the Old Testament than... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 24:1-28

The possession of the inheritance and its responsibilities. The difference between this address to the children of Israel and the former is that, in the former, Joshua's object was to warn them of the danger of evil doing, whereas in this he designed to lead them, now they were in full possession of the land, to make a formal renewal of the covenant. For this purpose he briefly surveys the history of Israel from the call of Abraham down to the occasion on which he addressed them. Up to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 24:14

Sincerity and truth. These words, rendered by the LXX . ἐν εὐθύτητι καὶ ἐνδικαιοσύνῃ , are not the precise equivalent of those so translated in other passages in the Bible, nor is St. Paul, in 1 Corinthians 5:8 , quoting this passage. The word translated sincerity is rather to be rendered perfection, or perfectness. The Hebrew word signifying truth is derived from the idea of stability, as that which can stand the rude shocks of inquiry. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 24:14

The call to God's service. I. THE CALL . (a) because it lays us under a great obligation to Him ( 1 Corinthians 6:20 ), and (b) because it reveals His character as that of a Master worthy of devotion and delightful to serve. II. THE OBJECT OF THE CALL . HOMILIES BY E. DE PRESSENSE read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 24:14

The call to God's service. I. THE CALL . (a) because it lays us under a great obligation to Him ( 1 Corinthians 6:20 ), and (b) because it reveals His character as that of a Master worthy of devotion and delightful to serve. II. THE OBJECT OF THE CALL . HOMILIES BY R. GLOVER read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 24:14-15

A rightful choice urged. The most solemn engagement we can make is to bind ourselves to be the servants of Jehovah. Such a bond not even death dissolves, it is entered into for eternity. There are periods, however, when it becomes us to ponder the meaning of the covenant, and to renew our protestations of fidelity. To consider the exhortation of Joshua here recorded will benefit alike the young convert and the aged believer, and may lead to a decision those "halting between two opinions." ... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Joshua 24:1-14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 24:14

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 24:14

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 24:1-22

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 24:1-22

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 24:1-28

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 24:14

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 24:14

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 24:14

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 24:14-15

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