Bible Commentary

Did not Achan the son of Zerah commit a trespass in the accursed thing, and wrath fell on all the congregation of Israel? and that man perished not alone in his iniquity. 20. Did not Achan ] Phinehas finally reminds the tribe of the recent crime of Achan (Jos 7:1 ff.) which had involved in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 22:20”

Notwithstanding, if the land of your possession [be] unclean, [then] pass ye over unto the land of the possession of the LORD, wherein the LORD’s tabernacle dwelleth, and take possession among us: but rebel not against the LORD, nor rebel against us, in building you an altar beside the altar of the LORD our God. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 22:19”

But that ye must turn away this day from following the LORD? and it will be, [seeing] ye rebel today against the LORD, that tomorrow he will be wroth with the whole congregation of Israel. To-morrow, i.e. suddenly, as that word is oft used, as Mat 6:30; 1Co 15:32. He will be wroth with the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 22:18”

[Is] the iniquity of Peor too little for us, from which we are not cleansed until this day, although there was a plague in the congregation of the LORD, 17. the iniquity of Peor ] i. e. of Baal Peor. In four passages Peor occurs as a contraction for Baal Peor, ( a) Num 25:18, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 22:17”

Thus saith the whole congregation of the LORD, What trespass [is] this that ye have committed against the God of Israel, to turn away this day from following the LORD, in that ye have built you an altar, that ye might rebel this day against the LORD? 16. that ye might rebel ] See Num … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 22:16”

And they came unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the half tribe of Manasseh, unto the land of Gilead, and they spoke with them, saying, And they came unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the half tribe of Manasseh, unto the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 22:15”

And with him ten princes, of each chief house a prince throughout all the tribes of Israel; and each one [was] a head of the house of their fathers among the thousands of Israel. 14. ten princes ] Representing the nine and a half tribes west of the Jordan. head of the house ] Each … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 22:14”

And the children of Israel sent unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the half tribe of Manasseh, into the land of Gilead, Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, 13. And the children of Israel sent ] The holy jealousy which inspired them did not induce them to … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 22:13”

And when the children of Israel heard [of it], the whole congregation of the children of Israel gathered themselves together at Shiloh, to go up to war against them. 12. gathered themselves together ] The act of their trans-Jordanic brethren, done without any authority of the High Priest, appeared at first sight to be a … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 22:12”

And the children of Israel heard say, Behold, the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh have built an altar over against the land of Canaan, in the borders of Jordan, at the passage of the children of Israel. 11 20. Embassy from Israel to the Two and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 22:11”