Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 3:28
But charge Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him: for he shall go over before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which thou shalt see.
28. But charge Joshua ] See notes introd. to this and the previous section. In P (Num 27:15-21) the charge to Joshua precedes the arrangement with the two and a half tribes (Numbers 32), while in D it follows. No stress can be laid on this difference as D’s term at that time is vague. But see Dri. in loco. Cp. also Deu 31:1-8.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Verse 28. But charge Joshua, c.] Give him authority in the sight of the people, let them see that he has the same commission which I gave to thee. Encourage him for he will meet with many difficulties in the work to which he is called. And strengthen him – show him my unfailing promises, and exhort him to put his trust in me alone; for he shall go over before this people, and shall cause them to inherit the land; of this let him rest perfectly assured.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
Charge Joshua; give him commission and authority, and a command to execute his trust, and conduct the people.
Strengthen him with exhortations and promises, and assurances of my presence and help, and of good success.
He shall go over: it was not Moses, but Joshua or Jesus, that was to give the people rest, Heb 4:8.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
But charge Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him,…. Charge him to take the care of the children of Israel, to introduce them into the good land, and put them into the possession of it; encourage him against all fear of his and their enemies, and strengthen him with promises of the presence of God, and of his gracious help and assistance:
for he shall go over before this people; over the river Jordan, at the head of them, as their leader and commander; a type of Christ, the leader and commander of his people, who as their King goes forth at the head of them, and will introduce them all into his Father’s kingdom and glory:
and he shall cause them to inherit the land which thou shalt see; and no more; not enter into, but Joshua should; and having conquered it, should divide it by lot for an inheritance to them, and their children after them; a type of Christ, in whom and by whom the saints obtain an inheritance by lot, Eph 1:11.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(28) For he shall go over.Emphatic, he it is that shall go over, and he it is that shall make them to inherit; not Moses.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
Ver. 28. But charge Joshua, and encourage him This, as Grotius judiciously observes, is what every good prince ought to do to his successor.
He ought to instruct him, to animate him to glory. If he does otherwise, through the fear of effacing or diminishing his own reputation, he dishonours himself.
See commentary on Deu 3:29
Fuente: Commentary on the Holy Bible by Thomas Coke
charge Joshua. Compare Num 27:18, Num 27:19.
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charge Joshua: Deu 1:38, Deu 31:3, Deu 31:7, Deu 31:23, Num 27:18-23, 1Ch 22:6, 1Ch 22:11-16, 1Ch 28:9, 1Ch 28:10, 1Ch 28:20, 1Ti 6:13, 1Ti 6:14, 2Ti 2:1-3, 2Ti 4:1-6
for he shall: Jos 1:2, Jos 3:7-17, Joh 1:17, Act 7:45, Heb 4:8, Jesus
Reciprocal: Gen 48:2 – strengthened Num 27:23 – General 1Sa 23:16 – strengthened 1Ki 2:1 – charged Job 4:3 – and thou hast Luk 22:43 – strengthening Act 18:23 – strengthening 1Th 2:11 – charged Rev 3:2 – strengthen
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Deu 3:28. He shall go over It was not Moses, but Joshua, or Jesus, that was to give the people rest, Heb 4:8. It is a comfort to those who love mankind, when they are dying and going off, to see Gods work likely to be carried on by other hands when they are silent in the dust.