Chapter 3:
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Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 Numbers Joshua
Deuteronomy 3
Concise Complete
The conquest of Og king of Bashan. (1-11) The land
of Gilead and Bashan. (12-20) Moses encourages Joshua. (21-29)
Verse1-11 Og was
very powerful, but he did not take warning by the ruin of Sihon, and desire
conditions of peace. He trusted his own strength, and so was hardened to his
destruction. Those not awakened by the judgments of God on others, ripen for the
like judgments on themselves.
Verses 12-20
This country was settled on the Reubenites, Gadites, and half the tribe of
Manasseh: see
numbers 32. Moses repeats the condition of the grant to which they agreed. When at rest,
we should desire to see our brethren at rest too, and should be ready to do what
we can towards it; for we are not born for ourselves, but are members one of
another.
Verses 21-29
Moses encouraged Joshua, who was to succeed him. Thus the aged and experienced
in the service of God, should do all they can to strengthen the hands of those
who are young, and setting out in religion. Consider what God has done, what God
has promised. If God be for us, who can be against us, so as to prevail? We
reproach our Leader if we follow him trembling. Moses prayed, that, if it were
God's will, he might go before Israel, over Jordan into Canaan. We should never
allow any desires in our hearts, which we cannot in faith offer up to God by
prayer. God's answer to this prayer had a mixture of mercy and judgment. God
sees it good to deny many things we desire. He may accept our prayers, yet not
grant us the very things we pray for. It God does not by his providence give us
what we desire, yet if by his grace he makes us content without, it comes to
much the same. Let it suffice thee to have God for thy Father, and heaven for
thy portion, though thou hast not every thing thou wouldst have in the world.
God promised Moses a sight of Canaan from the top of Pisgah. Though he should
not have the possession of it, he should have the prospect of it. Even great
believers, in this present state, see heaven but at a distance. God provided him
a successor. It is a comfort to the friends of the church of Christ, to see
God's work likely to be carried on by others, when they are silent in the dust.
And if we have the earnest and prospect of heaven, let these suffice us; let us
submit to the Lord's will, and speak no more to Him of matters which he sees
good to refuse us.
Chapter 3:
| Darby
| Geneva
| Gill
| Jamieson Faussett Brown
| Matthew Henry
| Matthew Henry Concise
| Wesley
| Index
| Bible Gateway |
Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 Numbers Joshua
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
Joshua
Judges
Ruth
1 Samuel
2 Samuel
1 Kings
2 Kings
1 Chronicles
2 Chronicles
Ezra
Nehemiah
Esther
Job
Psalm
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Song of Solomon
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Ezekiel
Daniel
Hosea
Joel
Amos
Obadiah
Jonah
Micah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Acts
Romans
1 Corinthians
2 Corinthians
Galatians
Ephesians
Philippians
Colossians
1 Thessalonians
2 Thessalonians
1 Timothy
2 Timothy
Titus
Philemon
Hebrews
James
1 Peter
2 Peter
1 John
2 John
3 John
Jude
Revelation
