Joshua 7:7-11

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Joshua 7:1-15

the First Defeat and Its Cause Joshua 7:1-15 Israel was taught that victory is possible only where there are exact obedience and sincere consecration. We cannot cope with our foes, unless we live in unclouded fellowship with God. See 2 Chronicles 15:2 . Our spiritual allies in the heavenly places cannot co-operate while evil is harbored. Canaan was a gift to faith, and a strong spiritual life was peremptory. The gold and silver of Jericho were consecrated to God, so that Achan committed... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Joshua 7:1-26

This chapter opens with a significant and ominous "But." So far we have had the record of remarkable progress but! We now see the triumphant people defeated and flying and the reason is declared. It was the sin of a man, but it was also the sin of the nation. Israel had now become a nation in very deed, and therefore no one person could act alone. Individualism is a far more tremendous responsibility when it has ceased to be mere individualism. The sin of the one became the sin of the... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Joshua 7:1-10

The Woes of Achan Joshua 7:1-10 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Our Scripture opens with the following statement: "But the Children of Israel committed a trespass in the accursed thing." The fact is as we all know that the trespass was committed by one man, Achan, the son of Carmi. However, even as a false brick in a building mars the beauty of the whole building; thus the sin of one affects a whole people. The Children of Israel sinned because Achan was one of their number, and no man sinneth unto... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Joshua 7:11-26

Sin Will Find You Out Joshua 7:11-26 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The question of sin is ever paramount in the Word of God. It was sin that made necessary the death of Christ upon the Cross. In spite of this, we would like to discuss with you for a while, the world's attitude toward sin, in contrast with the Divine attitude. 1. Men belittle the heinousness of sin, while God magnifies it. (1) Men belittle sin inasmuch as they deny its existence. How many there are in these days of revelry and... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 7:7-9

‘ And Joshua said, “Alas! O Lord YHWH, why have you at all brought this people over Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to cause us to perish? Would that we had been content and dwelt beyond Jordan. Oh YHWH, what shall I say after that Israel have turned their backs on their enemies? For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land will hear of it, and will surround us, and cut off our name from the earth. And what will you do for your great name?” ’ Joshua’s prayer... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 7:10-11

Joshua 7:10-11 a ‘And YHWH said to Joshua, “Get yourself up. Why do you lie on your face? Israel has sinned.” ’ After they had been at prayer for some while and evening came YHWH spoke to Joshua. Perhaps it was by a voice that could be heard, or possibly it was by words impressed on the brain, but either way the message was clear. It was no good praying. Israel had sinned. Until that was dealt with prayer would be in vain. What was required was not prayer but action. Joshua 7:11 b “Yes, they... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 7:1-26

VII. Achan’ s Trespass, Israel’ s Defeat, Achan’ s Punishment. Joshua 7:1 . The name should probably be Achar. The narrative presents no difficulties till the end of the chapter, where Achan’ s punishment is recorded. Joshua 7:2 . Ai: probably 2 miles SE. of Bethel (p. 31). Joshua 7:9 . And what wilt thou do for (or on account of) thy great name? The meaning is that if Israel is destroyed there will be none to worship Yahweh; an interesting example of the ancient belief in the close... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Joshua 7:7

These clauses, though well intended, and offered to God only by way of expostulation and argument, yet do savour of human infirmity, and fall short of that reverence, and modesty, and submission which he owed to God; and are mentioned as instances that the holy men of God were subject to like passions and infirmities with other men. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Joshua 7:8

What shall I say, in answer to the reproaches cast by our insulting enemies upon us, and upon thy name? Israel; God’s own people, which he hath singled out of all nations for his own peculiar. See Poole "Genesis 1:1", See Poole "Genesis 1:2" read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Joshua 7:9

Which will upon this occasion be blasphemed and charged with inconstancy, unkindness, and unfaithfulness to thine own people, and with inability to resist them, or to do thy people that good thou didst intend them. Compare Exodus 32:12; Numbers 14:13; Deuteronomy 33:27; Joel 2:17. read more

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