joshua-8:30-9:14

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Joshua 8:30-35

Recording and Reading the Law Joshua 8:30-35 After the fall of Ai the war was suspended for a time. The divine hand restrained the Canaanites from interfering with Israel’s obedience to the Mosaic code. The whole nation was marshaled in the valley between Ebal and Gerizim, to hear the Law recited and to respond with the thunder of their “Amen,” Deuteronomy 27:15 . Ebal was for the curse. It was appropriate that the altar should be there, Galatians 3:13 . Remember that even when we enter the... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Joshua 8:1-35

As the result of the severity of the discipline exercised in the case of Achan, the nation returned to obedience, and consequently Jehovah immediately uttered the word of reassurance to Joshua and the campaign moved victoriously forward. The story of the taking of Ai is one of brilliant military strategy. Thus again the fact was brought into prominence that in prosecuting the work of Jehovah there must ever be a recognition of the value and use of the best in human reason. Strategy without... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 8:30

‘ Then Joshua built an altar to YHWH, the God of Israel in Mount Ebal.’ The next act of Joshua was to fulfil the command of Moses as expressed in Deuteronomy 11:29; Deuteronomy 27:2-3 where God commanded the building of an altar of unhewn stones on Mount Ebal, and the setting up of stones on which the Law of YHWH should be plainly written. Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim were two mountains overlooking the plain in which lay Shechem, Mount Ebal to the north and Mount Gerizim to the south. There... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 8:30-35

Joshua 8:30-Habakkuk : . Altar Erected on Ebal, the Law Inscribed and Read.— This comes in a strange place. The middle of Canaan has not yet been conquered, so that such a proceeding was impossible if our narrative is complete. On this account most scholars take it that Joshua 8:30-Habakkuk : is the end of an account which narrated the conquest of the middle of the country, and that for some reason or other the editor omitted it. The passage is Deuteronomic, and the objection that it violates... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Joshua 8:30

Then, to wit, after the taking of Ai. For they were obliged to do this when they were brought over Jordan into the land of Canaan, Deuteronomy 11:29; Deuteronomy 27:2,Deuteronomy 27:3, which is not to be understood strictly, as if it were to be done the same moment or day; for it is manifest they were first to be circumcised, and to eat the passover, which they did, and which was the work of some days; but as soon as they had opportunity to do it, which was now when these two great frontier... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Joshua 8:30-31

CRITICAL NOTES.—Joshua 8:30. Then Joshua built an altar] Those who regard this section of the chapter as misplaced in the book have surely not sufficiently considered the command given in Deuteronomy 27:2-8. The Israelites were there solemnly charged to seize the first available opportunity for this work, after crossing the Jordan. Joshua 8:31. An altar of whole stones] Cf. Exodus 20:24-25. The reason for this command is not given, either here or elsewhere in Scripture. MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Joshua 8:1-35

Chapter 8Then they went back to Ai, now this time under the direction of the Lord. Joshua sent part of the army around the other side of the city to hide in ambush. And then he said, "We'll come to the city like before and attack it with a frontal attack, and then we'll pretend like we are retreating as before. We'll start running and let them chase us. And after they've all come out and chase after us, then you fellows come from your hiding places and take the city."So Joshua sent some of his... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Joshua 8:1-35

Joshua 8:4 . Ye shall lie in wait: la ruse du guerre. The craft of war is lawful, if war itself be lawful; and experience is often of more avail than strength. Joshua 8:25 . Twelve thousand. Here is proof of the truth of the report of the twelve spies, who said, “The people are more numerous than we.” The country was full of towns, and the towns full of people. The walls of the towns had greatly preserved them in their wars with one another. Joshua 8:32 . He wrote there upon the... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Joshua 8:30-31

Joshua 8:30-31Then Joshua built . . . an altar of whole stones.The plastered altarLet us behold in the story of Joshua’s altar in Mount Ebal the mirror of an honest Christian life.1. It is well to recognise the fact that this world is under the curse, a true Mount Ebal. Is human existence hard? There is sunshine in life, it is true, but think of the shadows. Go into the houses of the rich, where luxury meets yon on every hand. In this mansion the servants go about with noiseless tread; the... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Joshua 8:30

Jos 8:30 Then Joshua built an altar unto the LORD God of Israel in mount Ebal, Ver. 30. Then Joshua built an altar. ] According to Moses’s charge. Deuteronomy 11:29 ; Deu 27:5-6 to mount Ebal. ] Which was far up in the country, near Shechem, in the tribe of Ephraim. Judges 9:6-7 ; Jdg 20:7 The Canaanites were now so quaffed and dismayed with the destruction of Jericho and Ai, that for the present they opposed not the Israelites in their way to these two mountains, and their service there... read more

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Joshua 8:30-35

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Joshua 8:1-35

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 8:30

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 8:30-35

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Joshua 8:30

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Joshua 8:30-31

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Joshua 8:1-35

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Joshua 8:1-35

The Biblical Illustrator - Joshua 8:30-31

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Joshua 8:30

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