The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Joshua 7:15
"Handfuls of Purpose" For All Gleaners "He hath wrought folly in Israel." Jos 7:15 The charge seems to be a two-fold one. The first is that "He hath transgressed the covenant of the Lord;" and the second is that "He hath wrought folly." Look upon sin as being not only criminal but foolish. The sinner is not only a criminal, but a fool. He plays with fire, and burns himself. He trifles with edged instruments, and maims himself. He tampers with eternal forces, and thus in every way disables... read more
The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Joshua 7:13
"Handfuls of Purpose" For All Gleaners "Up, sanctify the people, and say, Sanctify yourselves against to morrow." Jos 7:13 In this sense sanctification was equal to preparation. There should be solemn days of scrutiny in every man's life. We can complete the process of self-scrutiny even where social scrutiny is impossible. The man who judges himself most severely has least to fear from the judgments of others: he can bear their criticism with composure when he knows it to be just; he can... read more