Bible Commentary

And it shall come to pass, as soon as the soles of the feet of the priests that bear the ark of the LORD, the Lord of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of Jordan, [that] the waters of Jordan shall be cut off [from] the waters that come down from above; and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 3:13”

Now therefore take you twelve men out of the tribes of Israel, out of every tribe a man. Verse 12. Take you twelve men] See Clarke on Jos 4:2. Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible Take you twelve men, for the work described, Jos 4:2,3. Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 3:12”

Behold, the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth passeth over before you into Jordan. 11. the Lord of all the earth ] A significant title of the Most High, at a time when the conquest of the Land was contemplated. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Into part … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 3:11”

And Joshua said, Hereby ye shall know that the living God [is] among you, and [that] he will without fail drive out from before you the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Hivites, and the Perizzites, and the Girgashites, and the Amorites, and the Jebusites. 10. the living God ] Comp. Deu 5:26, “For who … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 3:10”

And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, Come hither, and hear the words of the LORD your God. 9. And Joshua said ] Jos 3:9-13 contain the substance of an address to a solemn assembly of the people, in which a fuller explanation is given of what has been stated generally in Jos 3:7-8. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 3:9”

And thou shalt command the priests that bear the ark of the covenant, saying, When ye are come to the brink of the water of Jordan, ye shall stand still in Jordan. Verse 8. Ye shall stand still in Jordan.] The priests proceeded first with the ark, and entered into the bed of the river … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 3:8”

And the LORD said unto Joshua, This day will I begin to magnify thee in the sight of all Israel, that they may know that, as I was with Moses, [so] I will be with thee. This day will I begin to magnify thee – One cause why the miracle now to be narrated was … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 3:7”

And Joshua spoke unto the priests, saying, Take up the ark of the covenant, and pass over before the people. And they took up the ark of the covenant, and went before the people. 6. And they took up ] i.e. on the day following. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges They took … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 3:6”

And Joshua said unto the people, Sanctify yourselves: for tomorrow the LORD will do wonders among you. 5. Sanctify yourselves ] Compare the instructions of Moses before the giving of the Law (Exo 19:10-15). This would consist partly in ceremonial purification, partly in turning to the Lord in a spirit of expectant faith in “the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 3:5”

Yet there shall be a space between you and it, about two thousand cubits by measure: come not near unto it, that ye may know the way by which ye must go: for ye have not passed [this] way heretofore. 4. there shall be a space ] Partly for the sake of reverence, partly that … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 3:4”