Joshua Chapter 1 Commentary. And here he receives confirmation from god therein. These were historical events, but they were not only historical.
Joshua seizing the promised land Overview Bible
Web joshua is to make the law of god his rule. Joshua was appointed and declared moses’s successor in the government before this time; (the region in which canaan was situated was occupied by various tribal peoples, the most important of whom were the hittites and the amorites.) All good men are god's. He was to take the land of canaan. But what moses did was done by virtue of the presence of god with him, and, though joshua had not always the same presence of mind that moses had, yet, if he had always the same presence of god, he would do well enough. After the death of moses the servant of the lord, it came to pass that the lord spoke to joshua the son of nun, moses’ assistant, saying: Moses (who exemplified the law of god) could not lead israel into the land of promise and rest. His thorough examination of the original texts and focus on historical and cultural. (1.) though moses is dead, the work must go on;
But what moses did was done by virtue of the presence of god with him, and, though joshua had not always the same presence of mind that moses had, yet, if he had always the same presence of god, he would do well enough. Whatever affairs of this world we have to mind, we must not neglect the one thing needful. Web joshua is to make the law of god his rule. Moses (who exemplified the law of god) could not lead israel into the land of promise and rest. All good men are god's. After the death of moses — either immediately after it, or when the days of mourning for moses were expired. And here he receives confirmation from god therein. Web chapter 1 here is the history of israel's passing into the land of canaan, conquering and dividing it, under the command of joshua, and their history until his death. Israel was delivered from egypt’s degrading bondage. ( joshua 1:1) moses is dead, and god speaks to joshua. These were historical events, but they were not only historical.
