Joshua son of Nun, who stands before you, will enter it. Encourage him, for he will enable Israel to inherit the land. Joshua son of Nun,From the tribe of Ephraim, Joshua, the son of Nun, had served Moses faithfully and was prepared to succeed him. Moses had renamed him Joshua, “The LORD is salvation,” fitting the work he would undertake in bringing Israel into Canaan.
Jos 1:1 Now after the death of His servant Moses,…
Deu 31:23 Then the LORD commissioned Joshua son of Nun…
Num 27:18 And the LORD replied to Moses, “Take Joshua son of Nun,…
who stands before you, Joshua served as Moses’ assistant and was already known to the people as a trusted leader. His years beside Moses prepared him to lead Israel after Moses’ death.
Exo 33:11 Thus the LORD would speak to Moses face to face, …
Exo 24:13 So Moses set out with Joshua his attendant…
Num 11:28 Joshua son of Nun, the attendant to Moses since youth…
will enter it. Unlike the generation judged at Kadesh-barnea, Joshua would enter the land God promised to Israel. He would live to see the fulfillment of the covenant promise concerning Canaan.
Num 14:30 Surely none of you will enter the land in which I swore…
Deu 31:7 Then Moses called for Joshua and said to him…
Jos 1:2-3 Moses My servant is dead. Now therefore arise…
Encourage him, Moses was to strengthen Joshua for the responsibility ahead. Israel faced fortified cities, established nations, and the demands of settling the land.
Deu 3:28 But commission Joshua, encourage him, and strengthen him,…
Jos 1:7-9 Above all, be strong and very courageous.…
for he will enable Israel to inherit the land. Joshua would lead the conquest and oversee the division of Canaan among the tribes. Through his leadership, God would give Israel the inheritance He had promised.
Jos 1:6 Be strong and courageous, for you shall give…
Jos 11:23 So Joshua took the entire land, as the LORD had spoken…
Jos 21:43-45 Thus the LORD gave Israel all the land He had sworn…
Persons / Places / Events 1. Joshua son of NunJoshua is Moses' assistant and successor, chosen to lead the Israelites into the Promised Land. His name in Hebrew, "Yehoshua," means "Yahweh is salvation," which is significant as he is a type of Christ in leading God's people to their inheritance. 2. MosesThe leader of the Israelites who brought them out of Egypt. Although he led them through the wilderness, he was not permitted to enter the Promised Land due to his disobedience at Meribah. 3. The Promised LandThe land of Canaan, promised by God to Abraham and his descendants. It represents God's faithfulness and the fulfillment of His promises. 4. IsraelThe nation chosen by God, consisting of the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. They are the recipients of God's covenant and promises. 5. EncouragementThe act of strengthening or supporting someone. Moses is instructed to encourage Joshua, highlighting the importance of leadership support and preparation. Teaching Points Leadership TransitionThe transition from Moses to Joshua highlights the importance of preparing and encouraging new leaders. In our communities, we should support and mentor emerging leaders to ensure a smooth transition and continuity of mission. Encouragement in LeadershipEncouragement is vital for leaders facing daunting tasks. Just as Moses was instructed to encourage Joshua, we should actively support and uplift those in leadership roles within our churches and communities. Faithfulness to God's PromisesThe promise of the land to Israel is a testament to God's faithfulness. Believers can trust in God's promises, knowing that He is faithful to fulfill them in His timing. Courage and ObedienceJoshua's success depended on his courage and obedience to God's commands. In our lives, we are called to be courageous and obedient to God's Word, trusting Him to lead us into our spiritual inheritance. Bible Study Questions 1. How does the encouragement Moses gave to Joshua apply to how we should support leaders in our church today? 2. In what ways can we prepare ourselves to take on leadership roles, as Joshua was prepared by Moses? 3. How does the transition of leadership from Moses to Joshua reflect God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises? 4. What are some practical ways we can demonstrate courage and obedience in our daily walk with God, similar to Joshua's example? 5. How does the concept of entering the Promised Land relate to the spiritual rest and inheritance promised to believers in the New Testament? Connections to Other Scriptures Numbers 27:18-23This passage describes the formal commissioning of Joshua as Moses' successor, emphasizing the laying on of hands and the transfer of leadership. Joshua 1:1-9After Moses' death, God directly commands Joshua to be strong and courageous, reiterating the promise of the land and the need for obedience to the Law. Hebrews 4:8-10This New Testament passage reflects on Joshua's role in leading Israel into rest, drawing a parallel to the spiritual rest found in Christ. People Amorites, Anakites, Caleb, Canaanites, Eshcol, Isaac, Israelites, Jacob, Jephunneh, Joshua, Laban, Moses, Nun, Og, Seir, SihonPlaces Arabah, Ashtaroth, Bashan, Dizahab, Edrei, Egypt, Euphrates River, Hazeroth, Heshbon, Horeb, Hormah, Jordan River, Kadesh-barnea, Laban, Lebanon, Moab, Mount Seir, Negeb, Paran, Seir, Suph, Tophel, Valley of EshcolTopics Cause, Encourage, Enter, Guide, Heritage, Inherit, Israel's, Joshua, Lead, Nun, Servant, Standeth, Standing, Stands, Strengthen, Strong, ThitherDictionary of Bible Themes Deuteronomy 1:38 8130 guidance, from godly people
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Early in the year 1857. NOTE: This edition of this sermon is taken from an earlier published edition of Spurgeon's 1857 message. The sermon that appears in The Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit, vol. 45, was edited and abbreviated somewhat. For edition we have restored the fuller text of the earlier published edition, while retaining a few of the editorial refinements of the Met Tab edition. "And they took of the fruit of the land in their hands, and brought it down unto us, and brought us word again …
Charles Haddon Spurgeon—Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 45: 1899Preventive against Backsliding.
It is most instructive to note how exceedingly anxious the early Christians were, that, as soon as a man was converted, he should be "filled with the Holy Ghost." They knew no reason why weary wastes of disappointing years should stretch between Bethel and Peniel, between the Cross and Pentecost. They knew it was not God's will that forty years of wilderness wanderings should lie between Egypt and the Promised Land (Deut. i. 2). When Peter and John came to the Samaritans, and found that they were …
John MacNeil—The Spirit-Filled Life Afraid of Giants
'And Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan, and said unto them, Get you up this way southward, and go up into the mountain; 18. And see the land, what it is; and the people that dwelleth therein, whether they be strong or weak, few or many; 19. And what the land is that they dwell in, whether it be good or bad; and what cities they be that they dwell in, whether in tents, or in strong holds; 20. And what the land is, whether it be fat or lean, whether there be wood therein, or not. And be …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture Philo of Alexandria, the Rabbis, and the Gospels - the Final Development of Hellenism in Its Relation to Rabbinism and the Gospel According to St. John.
It is strange how little we know of the personal history of the greatest of uninspired Jewish writers of old, though he occupied so prominent a position in his time. [173] Philo was born in Alexandria, about the year 20 before Christ. He was a descendant of Aaron, and belonged to one of the wealthiest and most influential families among the Jewish merchant-princes of Egypt. His brother was the political head of that community in Alexandria, and he himself on one occasion represented his co-religionists, …
Alfred Edersheim—The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah A Plain Description of the Essence and Attributes of God, Out of the Holy Scripture, So Far as Every Christian must Competently Know, and Necessarily Believe, that Will be Saves.
Although no creature can define what God is, because he is incomprehensible (Psal. cxliii. 3) and dwelling in inaccessible light (1 Tim. vi. 16); yet it has pleased his majesty to reveal himself to us in his word, so far as our weak capacity can best conceive him. Thus: God is that one spiritual and infinitely perfect essence, whose being is of himself eternally (Deut. i. 4; iv. 35; xxxii. 39; vi. 4; Isa. xlv. 5-8; 1 Cor. viii. 4; Eph. iv. 5, 6; 1 Tim. ii. 5; John iv. 24; 2 Cor. iii. 17; 1 Kings …
Lewis Bayly—The Practice of Piety The Mountainous Country of Judea.
"What is the mountainous country of Judea? It is the king's mountain." However Judea, here and there, doth swell out much with mountains, yet its chief swelling appears in that broad back of mountains, that runs from the utmost southern cost as far as Hebron, and almost as Jerusalem itself. Which the Holy Scripture called "The hill-country of Judah," Joshua 21:11; Luke 1:39. Unless I am very much mistaken,--the maps of Adricomus, Tirinius, and others, ought to be corrected, which have feigned to …
John Lightfoot—From the Talmud and Hebraica Kadesh. Rekam, and that Double. Inquiry is Made, Whether the Doubling it in the Maps is Well Done.
The readers of the eastern interpreters will observe, that Kadesh is rendered by all Rekam, or in a sound very near it. In the Chaldee, it is 'Rekam': in the Syriac, 'Rekem': in the Arabic, 'Rakim'... There are two places noted by the name Rekam in the very bounds of the land,--to wit, the southern and eastern: that is, a double Kadesh. I. Of Kadesh, or Rekam, in the south part, there is no doubt. II. Of it, in the eastern part, there is this mention: "From Rekam to the east, and Rekam is as the …
John Lightfoot—From the Talmud and Hebraica Barren Fig-Tree. Temple Cleansed.
(Road from Bethany and Jerusalem. Monday, April 4, a.d. 30.) ^A Matt. XXI. 18, 19, 12, 13; ^B Mark XI. 12-18; ^C Luke XIX. 45-48. ^b 12 And ^a 18 Now ^b on the morrow [on the Monday following the triumphal entry], ^a in the morning ^b when they were come out from Bethany, ^a as he returned to the city [Jerusalem], he hungered. [Breakfast with the Jews came late in the forenoon, and these closing days of our Lord's ministry were full of activity that did not have time to tarry at Bethany for it. Our …
J. W. McGarvey—The Four-Fold Gospel In the Temple at the Feast of Tabernacles.
(October, a.d. 29.) ^D John VII. 11-52. ^d 11 The Jews therefore sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he? [It was now eighteen months since Jesus had visited Jerusalem, at which time he had healed the impotent man at Bethesda. His fame and prolonged obscurity made his enemies anxious for him to again expose himself in their midst. John here used the word "Jews" as a designation for the Jerusalemites, who, as enemies of Christ, were to be distinguished from the multitudes who were in doubt …
J. W. McGarvey—The Four-Fold Gospel Moses and his Writings
[Illustration: (drop cap W) Clay letter tablet of Moses' time.] We now begin to understand a little of the very beginning of God's Book--of the times in which it was written, the materials used by its first author, and the different kinds of writing from which he had to choose; but we must go a step farther. How much did Moses know about the history of his forefathers, Abraham and Jacob, and of all the old nations and kings mentioned in Genesis, before God called him to the great work of writing …
Mildred Duff—The Bible in its Making Appendix ii. Philo of Alexandria and Rabbinic Theology.
(Ad. vol. i. p. 42, note 4.) In comparing the allegorical Canons of Philo with those of Jewish traditionalism, we think first of all of the seven exegetical canons which are ascribed to Hillel. These bear chiefly the character of logical deductions, and as such were largely applied in the Halakhah. These seven canons were next expanded by R. Ishmael (in the first century) into thirteen, by the analysis of one of them (the 5th) into six, and the addition of this sound exegetical rule, that where two …
Alfred Edersheim—The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah The Blessing of Jacob Upon Judah. (Gen. Xlix. 8-10. )
Ver. 8. "Judah, thou, thy brethren shall praise thee; thy hand shall be on the neck of thine enemies; before thee shall bow down the sons of thy father. Ver. 9. A lion's whelp is Judah; from the prey, my son, thou goest up; he stoopeth down, he coucheth as a lion, and as a full-grown lion, who shall rouse him up? Ver. 10. The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come, and unto Him the people shall adhere." Thus does dying Jacob, in announcing …
Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg—Christology of the Old Testament Deuteronomy
Owing to the comparatively loose nature of the connection between consecutive passages in the legislative section, it is difficult to present an adequate summary of the book of Deuteronomy. In the first section, i.-iv. 40, Moses, after reviewing the recent history of the people, and showing how it reveals Jehovah's love for Israel, earnestly urges upon them the duty of keeping His laws, reminding them of His spirituality and absoluteness. Then follows the appointment, iv. 41-43--here irrelevant (cf. …
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