Chapter 24:
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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 24
Concise Complete
God's benefits to their fathers. (1-14) Joshua renews
the covenant between the people and God. (15-28) Joshua's death, Joseph's bones
buried, The state of Israel. (29-33)
Verses 1-14 We
must never think our work for God done, till our life is done. If he lengthen
out our days beyond what we expected, like those of Joshua, it is because he has
some further service for us to do. He who aims at the same mind which was in
Christ Jesus, will glory in bearing the last testimony to his Saviour's
goodness, and in telling to all around, the obligations with which the unmerited
goodness of God has bound him. The assembly came together in a solemn religious
manner. Joshua spake to them in God's name, and as from him. His sermon consists
of doctrine and application. The doctrinal part is a history of the great things
God had done for his people, and for their fathers before them. The application
of this history of God's mercies to them, is an exhortation to fear and serve
God, in gratitude for his favour, and that it might be continued.
Verses 15-28 It
is essential that the service of God's people be performed with a willing mind.
For LOVE is the only genuine principle whence all acceptable service of God can
spring. The Father seeks only such to worship him, as worship him in spirit and
in truth. The carnal mind of man is enmity against God, therefore, is not
capable of such spiritual worship. Hence the necessity of being born again. But
numbers rest in mere forms, as tasks imposed upon them. Joshua puts them to
their choice; but not as if it were indifferent whether they served God or not.
Choose you whom ye will serve, now the matter is laid plainly before you. He
resolves to do this, whatever others did. Those that are bound for heaven, must
be willing to swim against the stream. They must not do as the most do, but as
the best do. And no one can behave himself as he ought in any station, who does
not deeply consider his religious duties in family relations. The Israelites
agree with Joshua, being influenced by the example of a man who had been so
great a blessing to them; We also will serve the Lord. See how much good great
men do, by their influence, if zealous in religion. Joshua brings them to
express full purpose of heart to cleave to the Lord. They must come off from all
confidence in their own sufficiency, else their purposes would be in vain. The
service of God being made their deliberate choice, Joshua binds them to it by a
solemn covenant. He set up a monument of it. In this affecting manner Joshua
took his last leave of them; if they perished, their blood would be upon their
own heads. Though the house of God, the Lord's table, and even the walls and
trees before which we have uttered our solemn purposes of serving him, would
bear witness against us if we deny him, yet we may trust in him, that he will
put his fear into our hearts, that we shall not depart from him. God alone can
give grace, yet he blesses our endeavours to engage men to his service.
Verses 29-33
Joseph died in Egypt, but gave commandment concerning his bones, that they
should not rest in their grave till Israel had rest in the land of promise.
Notice also the death and burial of Joshua, and of Eleazar the chief priest. The
most useful men, having served their generation, according to the will of God,
one after another, fall asleep and see corruption. But Jesus, having spent and
ended his life on earth more effectually than either Joshua or Joseph, rose from
the dead, and saw no corruption. And the redeemed of the Lord shall inherit the
kingdom he prepared for them from the foundation of the world. They will say in
admiration of the grace of Jesus, Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our
sins in his own blood, and hath made us kings and priests unto God and his
Father, to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
Chapter 24:
| 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
