“ And the people said unto Joshua, Nay; but we will serve the LORD. ”
DISCOURSE: 260 JOSHUA’S COVENANT WITH ISRAEL TO SERVE THE LORD Joshua 24:21-27 . And the people said unto Joshua, Nay; but we will serve the Lord. And Joshua said unto the people, Ye are witness...
And the people said unto Joshua, Nay; but we will serve the LORD. And the people said - Nay; but we will serve, etc. - So they understood the words of Joshua to imply no moral impossibility on their...
Ver. 21, 22. And the people said—nay, but we will serve the Lord, &c.— To these fresh protestations of fidelity on the part of the whole assembly, Joshua replies, that he receives them as a...
And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amo...
Joshua's Second and Final Farewell This discourse ( Joshua 24:1-15 ), with Israel's response ( Joshua 24:16-24 ), and consequent renewal of the Covenant ( Joshua 24:25-28 ), occupies the bulk of t...
Nay; but we will serve the Lord. — Being brought to the point, no other answer was possible. If they must give up Jehovah or the idols, the idols must go first. (22,23) Ye are witnesses... that y...
CHAPTER XXXII. JOSHUA'S LAST APPEAL. Joshua 24:1-33 . IT was at Shechem that Joshua's last meeting with the people took place. The Septuagint makes it Shiloh in one verse ( Joshua 24:1 ), but S...
Joshua's Last Service to His People Joshua 24:16-33 Joshua did well to discourage their proud vauntings, and to show that the people could not in their own might realize God's ideal, Psalms 10...
Here we have the record of the final address of Joshua. In it he first concisely and comprehensively traced the Hebrews' history from the call of Abraham and did so in the form of the speech of Jehov...
The resolutions founded in divine strength, and under the assurance of divine aid from God's covenant mercy and love, are well founded: so said Paul, Philippians 4:13 ; 1 Corinthians 4:4 .
And the people said unto Joshua, nay ,.... We will not serve strange gods: but we will serve the Lord ; according to his revealed will, and him only.
And the people said unto Joshua, Nay; but we will serve the LORD. Ver. 21. Nay; but we will serve the Lord. ] Only and wholly, for subject and object. This was well resolved, if as well practised....
Nay, but we will serve the Lord Namely, him only, and not strange gods. Ye are witnesses against yourselves This solemn profession will be a swift witness against you, if hereafter ye apostatize...
JOSHUA'S SUMMARY OF ISRAEL'S HISTORY (vs.1-13) For the second time, as Joshua neared the end of his life, he called Israel together, primarily the elders, heads, judges and officers (v.1), but in...
15 And if it seem evil unto you to serve the L ORD , choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods...
To wit, him only, and not strange gods, as was supposed by Joshua, Joshua 24:20 .
‘ And the people said to Joshua, “No, but we will serve YHWH.” ' Faced clearly with the consequences of their choice the people replied that whatever Joshua said, they would serve YHWH. He was th...
CRITICAL NOTES.— Joshua 24:19 . Ye cannot serve Jehovah] Joshua here bids the people count the cost of the decision expressed in Joshua 24:16 . They could not serve Jehovah in the indifferent sp...
Joshua 24:1 . Shechem. Some think this was the Sychar where our Saviour talked with the woman. John 4:5 . This place became far famed on account of the renewal of the covenant before Joshua's dea...
Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem. Joshua’s last farewell I. God’s threefold mercies. 1. Israel’s enlargement (verses 2-4). 2. Israel’s exodus (verses 5-7). 3. Israel...
EXPOSITION THE LAST RENEWAL OF THE COVENANT .— Joshua 24:1 To Shechem. The LXX . and the Arabic version read Shiloh here, and as the words "they presented themselves (liter...
The Exaction of the Promise to be Faithful
Deuteronomy 26:17 ; Deuteronomy 5:27 ; Deuteronomy 5:28 ; Exodus 19:8 ; Exodus 20:19 ; Exodus 24:3 ; Exodus 24:7 ; Isaiah 44:5
The Consecration of the People Joshua 24:13-28 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The time comes sooner, or later, when we must all lay down the yoke which we have been wearing for God. We cannot always serve...
The Lord — Namely, him only, and not strange gods.