23<\/strong>. The immediate continuation of 14 f., which we have seen reasons for assigning to E.<\/p>\n And he gave<\/em> ] The subject is not Moses, as the present context of this v<\/em>. suggests, but must be Jehovah, as in Deu 31:15<\/em><\/span>; this is quite certain. from the following I sware unto them<\/em> and I will be with thee<\/em>.<\/p>\n son of Nun<\/em> ] Deu 1:38<\/span>.<\/p>\n Be strong and of a good courage<\/em> ] As in Deu 31:6-7<\/em><\/span>; only found in Deut., and the deuteron. Jos 1:6<\/span>; Jos 1:9<\/span>; Jos 1:18<\/span>; Jos 10:25<\/span>; but possibly derived from E.<\/p>\n children of Israel<\/em> ] Not deuteronomic (see on Deu 4:44<\/span>), but a frequent term for the people in E, Exo 3:9-11<\/span>; Exo 3:13-15<\/span>; Exo 9:35<\/span>; Exo 10:20<\/span>; Exo 10:23<\/span>; Exo 13:18<\/span> f., Deu 14:10<\/span>, Deut 20:22, Deu 24:5<\/span>, Deu 32:20<\/span>, Deu 33:5<\/span>; and also found in J and P.<\/p>\n bring into the land<\/em> ] So in E, Jos 24:8<\/span>, Exo 13:5<\/span>; Exo 13:11<\/span>.<\/p>\n I will be with thee<\/em> ] So in E, Exo 3:12<\/span>, but also in J and in Deut.<\/p>\n This wickedness of theirs which I now foresee and foretell shall not hinder me from bringing them into Canaan. <\/P> <\/p>\n And he gave Joshua the son of Nun a charge<\/strong>,…. It may be a question who gave this charge, the Lord or Moses; according to the connection of the words with the preceding, it seems to be the latter; for the immediate antecedent to the relative he is Moses, and so the Septuagint interpreters understand it; but then they are obliged to read some following clauses different from the original, as, instead of “I swear”, they read “the Lord sware”; and the last clause they read, “and he shall be with thee”; but Aben Ezra gives the same sense without departing from the common and genuine reading, supposing that Moses gave the charge in the name and by the authority of the Lord; his words are,<\/p>\n “he gave charge by the commandment of the Lord, therefore he saith, “which I sware unto them”;”<\/p>\n but it seems best to understand this of the Lord himself, since he ordered Moses and Joshua to present themselves before him, that he might give the latter a charge, De 31:14<\/span>; and the language of the following clauses best agrees with him:<\/p>\n and said, be strong and of a good courage<\/strong>; [See comments on De 31:6]<\/span>;<\/p>\n [See comments on De 31:7]<\/span>;<\/p>\n for thou shalt bring the children of Israel into the land which I sware unto them<\/strong>; [See comments on De 31:7]<\/span>;<\/p>\n and I will be with thee<\/strong>; [See comments on De 31:8]<\/span>; the Targum of Jonathan is,<\/p>\n “my Word shall be thy help.”<\/p>\n 23. And he gave Joshua the son of Nul, a charge. The more difficult was the task of Joshua, the more needful was it that he should be encouraged to exert himself, and to beware of failure. For this reason his charge is repeated, although in his person all the others were at the same time confirmed. Moses grounds it on the promise of God, which has been so often mentioned; and says that Joshua had been chosen to complete the work of deliverance already begun; for it was hardly credible that the disciple should be not only superior to his master, but that a man of humble position should be elevated to the dignity from which the sovereign Prophet, and God’s chief minister, had been degraded, unless this was done by the decree and ordinance of God. At the same time, however, he makes him more confident of the result of his calling, by promising him that God, who was the mover of this expedition, would be with him; for He has the power to accomplish every work to which He has appointed any one of us. <\/p>\n c. JOSHUA CHARGED AND ENCOURAGED (Deu. 31:23<\/span>)<\/p>\n 23 And he gave Joshua the son of Nun a charge, and said, Be strong and of good courage; for thou shalt bring the children of Israel into the land which I sware unto them: and I will be with thee.<\/p>\n THOUGHT QUESTIONS 31:23<\/p>\n 547.<\/p>\n In face of the promises of defection, how could Joshua be strong and of good courage? There is a lesson in this for us. For which generation is each man responsible?<\/p>\n AMPLIFIED TRANSLATION 31:23<\/p>\n 23 And [the Lord] charged Joshua son of Nun, Be strong and courageous and firm; for you shall bring the Israelites into the land which I swore to give them; and I will be with you.<\/p>\n COMMENT 31:23<\/p>\n See also Deu. 31:7-8<\/span>, and Gods words to Moses successor in Jos. 1:5-9<\/span>. Surely the new leader needed this encouragement, for he had witnessed the ups and downs of Israel during the entire journey from Egypt. But what leader in the Lords work does not thrill to the encouragement given to Joshua? And what leader does not need such words of assurance? Surely part of Joshuas success in the years that followed are attributable to the encouragement of his predecessor!<\/p>\n (23) And he (<\/strong>Jehovah) gave Joshua the son of Nun a charge.<\/strong>This is the first record of Gods direct communion with Joshua. He was with Moses on the mount during the first forty days, and departed not out of the Tabernacle when they came down (Exo. 24:13<\/span>; Exo. 33:11<\/span>). But we have no note of any Divine communication made to Joshua apart from Moses before this. It ratifies Joshuas appointment as leader of Israel.<\/p>\n Be strong . . .<\/strong>Comp. Jos. 1:2<\/span>; Jos. 1:6<\/span>.<\/p>\n The Charge to Joshua ( Deu 31:23<\/strong><\/span><\/strong> ).<\/strong> <\/p>\n Having communicated with Moses Yahweh now spoke to Joshua, who may not have been aware of what God had said to Moses. For what God said to Joshua was no different from what Moses had said to him previously (Deu 31:7-8<\/span>). He gave him the ‘charge’ which was the purpose of him being there (Deu 31:14<\/span>). <\/p>\n Deu 31:23<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n ‘<\/strong> And he gave Joshua the son of Nun a charge, and said, “Be strong and of good courage; for you will bring the children of Israel into the land which I swore unto them: and I will be with you.” <\/p>\n He now promised Joshua that He would be with him, and that as a result he would accomplish the task of bringing them into the land. Thus he could be strong and of good courage. <\/p>\n We should compare this passage, in order to see the gospel sense of it, with that memorable one in the New Testament. Rev 11:19<\/span> .<\/p>\n Deu 31:23 And he gave Joshua the son of Nun a charge, and said, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou shalt bring the children of Israel into the land which I sware unto them: and I will be with thee.<\/p>\n Ver. 23. I will be with thee.<\/strong> ] This must needs put mettle into him; for “if God be with us, who can be against us?” Rom 8:31 See Trapp on “<\/em> Rom 8:31 “<\/em> <\/p>\n NASB (UPDATED) TEXT: Deu 31:23<\/p>\n 23Then He commissioned Joshua the son of Nun, and said, Be strong and courageous, for you shall bring the sons of Israel into the land which I swore to them, and I will be with you.<\/p>\n Deu 31:23 Moses spoke these words to Israel in Deu 31:6. Moses spoke these words to Joshua in Deu 31:7 (cf. Deu 1:38; Deu 3:28). Now (Deu 31:23) YHWH speaks these words directly to Joshua (cf. Jos 1:6-7; Jos 1:9), who stood with Moses at the door of the tabernacle.<\/p>\n 1. be strong – BDB 304, KB 302, Qal IMPERATIVE<\/p>\n 2. be courageous – BDB 54, KB 65, Qal IMPERATIVE<\/p>\n I will be with you This statement identifies the PRONOUN he of Deu 31:23 a. This is YHWH’s greatest gift (cf. Exo 3:12; Exo 4:12; Exo 4:15; Exo 33:14-16; Deu 4:37; Deu 31:6; Deu 31:8; Jos 1:5)!<\/p>\n He: i.e. Jehovah. <\/p>\n he gave Joshua: Deu 31:7, Deu 31:8, Deu 31:14, Jos 1:5-9 <\/p>\n shalt bring: Deu 31:3, Deu 3:28, Act 7:45 <\/p>\n Reciprocal: Exo 3:12 – Certainly Num 13:8 – Oshea Num 13:20 – good courage Num 27:18 – Take thee Deu 1:38 – encourage him Deu 11:8 – that ye may Deu 31:6 – Be strong Jos 1:1 – Joshua 1Ki 2:1 – charged 1Ch 7:27 – Jehoshuah 1Ch 22:6 – charged him 2Ch 32:7 – strong Hag 2:4 – now Eph 6:10 – be 1Ti 3:15 – know<\/p>\n MOSES AND JOSHUA<\/p>\n (Moses) gave Joshua a charge.<\/p>\n Deu 31:23<\/p>\n I. Moses, the great leader, is about to leave Israel; Joshua, the new leader, was untried, and it is no wonder if their courage began to ebb. But see with what stirring words Moses encourages the people. He points them far above and beyond Joshua, to their true leader, God. It matters little what human leader stands before them when the great God Who has led them thus far is still at their head. To Joshua, who no doubt realises the heavy responsibilities which are being laid upon him, and is feeling keenly being thus left alone without Moses, the words of this charge must have been peculiarly strengtheningAnd the Lord, He it is that doth go before thee. He will be with thee, He will not fail thee, neither forsake thee; fear not, neither be dismayed.<\/p>\n II. Christians, this is what confronts us; enemies strong and fierce, battles hard and bitter, loss of those upon whom we have leaned most heavily for comfort and advice, loneliness and discouragement; but shall we not let these precious words, ringing down through the ages, touch our hearts, and stir us to fresh courage and resolve, as we realise that they are just as true for us as they were for Israel?<\/p>\n Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, He it is that doth go with thee; He will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.<\/p>\n III. How touching and beautiful it is to see Moses, the white-haired faithful old servant of God, standing there among them, the only one of the company who may not enter Canaan, and yet perceive his sweet submission to Gods will! Not a word of murmuring, not the least reproach, not the slightest envy or jealousy of the one who should take his place. Instead of thoughts of self, Moses great thought is to encourage others to press forward, even though he must be left behind.<\/p>\n Illustrations<\/p>\n (1) Fain would Moses himself have entered the good land beyond Jordan, but God willed otherwise. It was announced to him that he was about to be gathered to his people on Mount Abarim, as Aaron had been on Mount Hor. While silently submissive, he prayed the God of the spirits of all flesh to set a man over the congregation, that they might not be as sheep without a shepherd. In answer to this request he was directed to ordain Joshua as his successor in presence of Eleazar the priest and the whole congregation. This was done with all solemnity; he laid his hands upon him and gave him a charge. The new leader had great qualities. He had led Israel in battle; his faith was equal to his courage; and he is described as a man in whom is the Spirit. The knowledge that Joshua had inherited somewhat of his honour must have allayed the anxiety of Moses, and while opportunity lasted he gave him counsel and encouragement in connection with the trust committed to him.<\/p>\n (2) In no part of Deuteronomy do we get away from Moses oft-repeated exhortation and insistence upon familiarity with Gods Word. It is the great burden of the book from beginning to end. Here, in addition to the daily home reading and teaching and talking of Gods Word, we have the command that at the end of every seven years, all Israel should be gathered together at a central meeting-place which God should appoint, and this Law should be publicly read, so that all the people, men, women, and children, should be acquainted with its contents.<\/p>\n And he gave Joshua the son of Nun a charge, and said, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou shalt bring the children of Israel into the land which I swore unto them: and I will be with thee. 23. 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