joshua-7:1-21-web

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 7:1

Chapter 7 The Sin of Achan and Failure at Ai. Because of the sin of Achan, when they advanced on Ai, the children of Israel were smitten and put to flight by ‘the men of Ai’. This gave Joshua and the elders of the people great concern, both for Israel and for the name of YHWH. This was expressed by Joshua in prayer to God, and when YHWH informed him of the reason for it, He also gave him directions for discovering the guilty person, and for the man’s punishment. Joshua followed these... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 7:2

‘ And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Bethaven, on the east side of Bethel, and spoke to them saying, “Go up and spy out the land.” And the men went up and spied out Ai.’ Meanwhile scouts were sent through the gap in the mountains to discover the next obstacle before them and they came across Ai. It was not seen to be very large. Only three military units were seen as necessary to take it (Joshua 7:3), thus, say, one hundred and fifty men (taking a normal unit as possibly... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 7:3

‘ And they returned to Joshua, and said to him, “Do not let all the people go up, but let about two or three eleph men go up and smite Ai, and do not make all the people toil up to it, for they are but few.” ’ The scouts did not see Ai as a large obstacle. They recommended only sending three units up to deal with it in view of its very small population. It was a long hard climb of over a thousand metres in height (three thousand feet) and over twenty four kilometres (fifteen miles) in... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 7:4

‘ So there went up there of the people about three eleph men, and they fled before the men of Ai.’ The three units soon discovered that Ai was tougher than they had expected. The men there were experienced fighting men, ever being the first to meet invasion that came over the Jordan and through the hills. Thus the self-confidence of the Israelite contingents was badly dented for they were soundly beaten and had to flee. read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 7:5

‘ And the men of Ai smote of them about thirty six men, for they chased them from in front of the gate even to the quarries (or Shebarim), and smote them on the descent, for which reason the hearts of the people melted, and became as water.’ The men of Israel reached the gates of the city no doubt full of confidence, and probably, after Jericho, expecting some remarkable event in their favour. But they were to receive a dreadful shock. For the armed men of Ai, realising that they would be... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 7:6

‘ And Joshua tore his clothes, and fell to the earth on his face before the ark of YHWH until the evening, he and the elders of Israel, and put dust on their heads.’ Meanwhile Joshua was desperately concerned to discover what had gone wrong. The tearing of clothes in a formal way was an ancient method of expressing grief and distress (compare Genesis 37:29; Genesis 44:13; 2 Samuel 1:11). As was dust on their heads (Job 2:12). Joshua knew that something was amiss. He could not understand why... 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

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 7:12

“ That is why the children of Israel could not stand before their enemies; they turn their backs before their enemies because they are become devoted. I will not be with you any more until you remove the devoted thing from among you.” Because the devoted thing was among them they too were devoted to destruction. Thus they received no assistance against their enemies. Indeed that was why they had turned their backs on them. The only way to change the situation was to remove the devoted thing... read more

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

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 7:1

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 7:2

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 7:3

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 7:4

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 7:5

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 7:6

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

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

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 7:12

Grupo de marcas