Jos 2:8 And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof; Ver. 8. And before they were laid down, ] so., To take their rest, which in this fright they had little list to. "Sleep on now, take your rest," saith our Saviour by an irony to his drowsy disciples; q.d., Do so, if you can at least, now, with so many swords and halberds about your ears. Mar 14:41 read more
Jos 2:9 And she said unto the men, I know that the LORD hath given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you. Ver. 9. I know that the Lord hath given you the land. ] She had a full assurance both of knowledge, as Luk 1:1 and of faith, as Hebrews 6:10 ; Heb 11:31 when many Israelites staggered and distrusted the promise. "God hath mercy on whom he will have mercy," &c. Romans 9:15 ; Rom 9:18 read more
Jos 2:10 For we have heard how the LORD dried up the water of the Red sea for you, when ye came out of Egypt; and what ye did unto the two kings of the Amorites, that [were] on the other side Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom ye utterly destroyed. Ver. 10. For we have heard. ] Historiae fidae monitrices. Succurrat illud … Mutato nomine de te fabula narratur. read more
Jos 2:11 And as soon as we had heard [these things], our hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more courage in any man, because of you: for the LORD your God, he [is] God in heaven above, and in earth beneath. Ver. 11. For the Lord your God, he is God. ] As for our idols, they are very vanities, and cannot deliver us. The Tyrians, afraid their Apollo should forsake them at that time when Alexander besieged their city, chained and nailed that idol to a post, that they might be sure of... read more
Jos 2:12 Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the LORD, since I have shewed you kindness, that ye will also shew kindness unto my father’s house, and give me a true token: Ver. 12. And give me a true token. ] Sυσσημον , as Mark 14:44 . Signum consignans, de composito datum. As for the familiar conference that here passed betwixt these spies and Rahab, we need not question how they could so easily understand one another, being of two several nations. For, first, the language of the... read more
Jos 2:13 And [that] ye will save alive my father, and my mother, and my brethren, and my sisters, and all that they have, and deliver our lives from death. Ver. 13. And that ye will save alive. ] Man is ζωον φιλοζωον , a creature that would fain live, said Aesop. Quis vitam non vult? said Augustine. The Gibeonites were desirous to live upon any terms. Jos 9:3-14 Rahab’s greatest care was for her kindred, because unconverted. Augustine professeth that he would not for the gain of a million of... read more
Reciprocal: Joshua 2:6 - to the roof Judges 16:27 - the roof read more
I know: Exodus 18:11, 2 Kings 5:15, Job 19:25, Ecclesiastes 8:12, Hebrews 11:1, Hebrews 11:2 that the Lord: Genesis 13:14-Esther :, Genesis 15:18-Ecclesiastes :, Exodus 3:6-Ruth :, Deuteronomy 32:8, Psalms 115:16, Jeremiah 27:5, Matthew 20:15 your terror: Genesis 35:5, Exodus 15:15, Exodus 15:16, Exodus 23:27, Deuteronomy 2:25, Deuteronomy 11:25, Deuteronomy 28:10, Judges 7:14, 1 Samuel 14:15, 2 Kings 7:6 faint: Heb. melt, Joshua 2:11, 1 Samuel 14:16, 2 Samuel 17:10, Psalms 112:10, Isaiah... read more
For we: Joshua 4:24, Exodus 14:21-Obadiah :, Exodus 15:14-Nehemiah : what ye did: Numbers 21:21-Habakkuk :, Deuteronomy 2:30-Haggai :, Deuteronomy 3:1-Ruth : Reciprocal: Exodus 9:16 - for to Exodus 10:1 - that I Exodus 18:1 - done Numbers 14:14 - they have Numbers 22:3 - General Joshua 9:9 - we have 1 Kings 8:42 - For they shall Nehemiah 9:10 - didst Psalms 9:16 - known Isaiah 41:5 - the ends Ezekiel 20:9 - in whose Habakkuk 3:7 - saw the Romans 9:17 - that Hebrews 11:29 - General read more
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The Biblical Illustrator - Joshua 2:1-24
Joshua 2:1-24Joshua . . . sent out . . . two men to spy.The spies despatchedI. The position in which joshua and the Israelites were placed. It was a difficult task that had been performed by Moses; did not a harder remain? It was something to lead such a host through the wilderness. Surely more is required now the armour is to be put on, active service entered, and they brought face to face with their foes. But was not Joshua specially called to the onerous duty? Certainly he was! We have... read more