Chapter 23:
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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 Deuteronomy Judges
Joshua 23
Concise Complete
Joshua's exhortation before his death. (1-10) Joshua
warns the people of idolatry. (11-16)
Verses 1-10
Joshua was old and dying, let them observe what he said now. He put them in mind
of the great things God had done for them in his days. He exhorted them to be
very courageous. Keep with care, do with diligence, and regard with sincerity
what is written. Also, very cautiously to endeavour that the heathen idolatry
may be forgotten, so that it may never be revived. It is sad that among
Christians the names of the heathen gods are so commonly used, and made so
familiar as they are. Joshua exhorts them to be very constant. There might be
many things amiss among them, but they had not forsaken the Lord their God; the
way to make people better, is to make the best of them.
Verses 11-16
Would we cleave to the Lord, we must always stand upon our guard, for many a
soul is lost through carelessness. Love the Lord your God, and you will not
leave him. Has God been thus true to you? Be not you false to him. He is
faithful that has promised,
hebrews 10:23. The experience of every Christian witnesses the same truth. Conflicts may have been
severe and long, trials great and many; but at the last he will acknowledge that
goodness and mercy followed him all the days of his life. Joshua states the
fatal consequences of going back; know for a certainty it will be your ruin. The
first step would be, friendship with idolaters; the next would be, marrying with
them; the end of that would be, serving their gods. Thus the way of sin is
down-hill, and those who have fellowship with sinners, cannot avoid having
fellowship with sin. He describes the destruction he warns them of. The goodness
of the heavenly Canaan, and the free and sure grant God has made of it, will add
to the misery of those who shall for ever be shut out from it. Nothing will make
them see how wretched they are, so much, as to see how happy they might have
been. Let us watch and pray against temptation. Let us trust in God's
faithfulness, love, and power; let us plead his promises, and cleave to his
commandments, then we shall be happy in life, in death, and for ever.
Chapter 23:
| 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 Deuteronomy Judges
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
