The LORD said to Joshua, "Do not be afraid of them, for I have delivered them into your hand. Not one of them shall stand against you." The LORD said to JoshuaThis phrase emphasizes the direct communication between God and Joshua, highlighting the intimate relationship and divine guidance that Joshua received. The Hebrew root for "LORD" is "YHWH," the sacred name of God, signifying His eternal presence and covenant faithfulness. This divine assurance is crucial for Joshua as he leads Israel into battle, reminding us of God's personal involvement in the lives of His people. Do not be afraid of them
Fear is a natural human response to overwhelming circumstances, yet God commands Joshua to reject fear. The Hebrew word for "afraid" is "yare," which can also mean reverence or awe. Here, it is a call to trust in God's power rather than be intimidated by the enemy. This echoes God's earlier encouragement to Joshua in Joshua 1:9, reinforcing the theme of courage through faith. for I have delivered them into your hand
This phrase is a declaration of divine sovereignty and assurance of victory. The Hebrew verb "nathan," meaning "to give" or "to deliver," indicates that the outcome is already determined by God's will. This assurance is not based on Israel's military might but on God's promise and power, reminding believers that victory in spiritual battles is secured by God's intervention. Not one of them shall stand against you
This promise underscores the totality of God's deliverance. The phrase "shall stand" comes from the Hebrew "ya'amod," meaning to remain or endure. God's assurance that not one enemy will withstand Joshua's forces highlights the completeness of the victory God provides. It serves as a powerful reminder of God's ability to overcome any opposition, encouraging believers to trust in His promises and power. Persons / Places / Events 1. The LORDThe covenant-keeping God of Israel, who speaks directly to Joshua, providing assurance and guidance. 2. JoshuaThe leader of Israel, successor to Moses, tasked with leading the Israelites into the Promised Land. 3. The AmoritesA coalition of five Amorite kings who opposed Israel and were defeated in this campaign. 4. GibeonA city that made a treaty with Israel and was under threat from the Amorite coalition, prompting Joshua's intervention. 5. The BattleA miraculous victory for Israel, where God intervened by causing confusion among the Amorites and extending the day. Teaching Points Divine AssuranceGod's promises are reliable. Just as He assured Joshua of victory, believers can trust in God's promises for their lives. Courage in LeadershipJoshua's leadership was marked by obedience and courage, qualities essential for anyone in a position of influence. God's SovereigntyThe victory over the Amorites demonstrates God's control over all circumstances, encouraging believers to trust in His sovereignty. Faith in ActionJoshua's response to God's command was immediate and decisive, illustrating the importance of acting on faith. Spiritual WarfareThe battle against the Amorites can be seen as a metaphor for spiritual battles, where believers must rely on God's strength and promises. Bible Study Questions 1. How does God's assurance to Joshua in Joshua 10:8 encourage you in your current challenges? 2. In what ways can you demonstrate courage and faith in your leadership roles, as Joshua did? 3. How does the concept of God's sovereignty in Joshua 10:8 influence your understanding of difficult situations in your life? 4. What are some practical steps you can take to act on faith, following Joshua's example? 5. How can the victory over the Amorites inspire you in your own spiritual battles, and what other scriptures support this perspective? Connections to Other Scriptures Deuteronomy 31:6This verse echoes God's promise to Joshua, encouraging him to be strong and courageous, as God will never leave nor forsake him. Romans 8:31This New Testament verse reflects the assurance that if God is for us, no one can stand against us, similar to the promise given to Joshua. Psalm 27:1This psalm speaks of the LORD as our light and salvation, reinforcing the theme of not fearing adversaries. People Adonizedec, Amorites, Debir, Eglon, Gibeon, Hoham, Horam, Israelites, Japhia, Jasher, Joshua, PiramPlaces Ai, Azekah, Beth-horon, Debir, Eglon, Gaza, Gezer, Gibeon, Gilgal, Hebron, Jarmuth, Jericho, Jerusalem, Kadesh-barnea, Lachish, Libnah, Makkedah, Negeb, Valley of AijalonTopics Able, Afraid, Delivered, Fear, Hands, Joshua, Presence, Stand, WithstandDictionary of Bible Themes Joshua 10:8 8220 courage, facing enemies Joshua 10:6-10 1320 God, as Saviour Joshua 10:6-14 5608 warfare, strategies Library Five Kings in a Cave
TEXT: "And it came to pass, when they brought out those kings unto Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said unto the captains of the men of war which went with him, Come near, put your feet upon the necks of these kings. And they came near, and put their feet upon the necks of them. And Joshua said unto them, Fear not, nor be dismayed, be strong and of good courage: for thus shall the Lord do to all your enemies against whom ye fight."--Joshua 10:24-25. The history of the …
J. Wilbur Chapman—And Judas IscariotPraying Saints of the Old Testaments
The Holy Spirit will give to the praying saint the brightness of an immortal hope, the music of a deathless song, in His baptism and communion with the heart, He will give sweeter and more enlarged visions of heaven until the taste for other things will pall, and other visions will grow dim and distant. He will put notes of other worlds in human hearts until all earth's music is discord and songless.--Rev. E. M. Bounds Old Testament history is filled with accounts of praying saints. The leaders of …
Edward M. Bounds—Prayer and Praying Men Gibeon. Josh 10:06
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John Newton—Olney Hymns The Northern Coast of Judea. Beth-Horon.
This coast is marked out Joshua 18:12; where, at verse 14, are very many versions to be corrected, which render the sea; such are, the Syriac, the Seventy, the Vulgar, the Italian, ours, &c.: whence ariseth a sense of insuperable difficulty to a chorographical eye: when it should, indeed, be rendered of the west, as the Chaldee, Arabic, R. Solomon, &c. rightly do. We read of a double Beth-horon in the Old Testament, but one only under the second Temple... At that place that great Canaanitish army …
John Lightfoot—From the Talmud and Hebraica Subterraneous Places. Mines. Caves.
Thus having taken some notice of the superficies of the land, let us a little search into its bowels. You may divide the subterraneous country into three parts: the metal mines, the caves, and the places of burial. This land was eminently noted for metal mines, so that "its stones," in very many places, "were iron, and out of its hills was digged brass," Deuteronomy 8:9. From these gain accrued to the Jews: but to the Christians, not seldom slavery and misery; being frequently condemned hither by …
John Lightfoot—From the Talmud and Hebraica Sign Seekers, and the Enthusiast Reproved.
(Galilee on the Same Day as the Last Section.) ^A Matt. XII. 38-45; ^C Luke XI. 24-36. ^c 29 And when the multitudes were gathering together unto him, ^a 38 Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, saying, Teacher, we would see a sign from thee. [Having been severely rebuked by Jesus, it is likely that the scribes and Pharisees asked for a sign that they might appear to the multitude more fair-minded and open to conviction than Jesus had represented them to be. Jesus had just wrought …
J. W. McGarvey—The Four-Fold Gospel Subjects of Study. Home Education in Israel; Female Education. Elementary Schools, Schoolmasters, and School Arrangements.
If a faithful picture of society in ancient Greece or Rome were to be presented to view, it is not easy to believe that even they who now most oppose the Bible could wish their aims success. For this, at any rate, may be asserted, without fear of gainsaying, that no other religion than that of the Bible has proved competent to control an advanced, or even an advancing, state of civilisation. Every other bound has been successively passed and submerged by the rising tide; how deep only the student …
Alfred Edersheim—Sketches of Jewish Social Life The Hebrews and the Philistines --Damascus
THE ISRAELITES IN THE LAND OF CANAAN: THE JUDGES--THE PHILISTINES AND THE HEBREW KINGDOM--SAUL, DAVID, SOLOMON, THE DEFECTION OF THE TEN TRIBES--THE XXIst EGYPTIAN DYNASTY--SHESHONQ OR SHISHAK DAMASCUS. The Hebrews in the desert: their families, clans, and tribes--The Amorites and the Hebrews on the left bank of the Jordan--The conquest of Canaan and the native reaction against the Hebrews--The judges, Ehud, Deborah, Jerubbaal or Gideon and the Manassite supremacy; Abimelech, Jephihdh. The Philistines, …
G. Maspero—History Of Egypt, Chaldaea, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, V 6 Meditations of the True Manner of Practising Piety on the Sabbath-Day.
Almighty God will have himself worshipped, not only in a private manner by private persons and families, but also in a more public sort, of all the godly joined together in a visible church; that by this means he may be known not only to be the God and Lord of every Singular person, but also of the creatures of the whole universal world. Question--But why do not we Christians under the New, keep the Sabbath on the same seventh day on which it was kept under the Old Testament? I answer--Because our …
Lewis Bayly—The Practice of Piety Divine Support and Protection
[What shall we say then to these things?] If God be for us, who can be against us? T he passions of joy or grief, of admiration or gratitude, are moderate when we are able to find words which fully describe their emotions. When they rise very high, language is too faint to express them; and the person is either lost in silence, or feels something which, after his most laboured efforts, is too big for utterance. We may often observe the Apostle Paul under this difficulty, when attempting to excite …
John Newton—Messiah Vol. 2 Joshua
The book of Joshua is the natural complement of the Pentateuch. Moses is dead, but the people are on the verge of the promised land, and the story of early Israel would be incomplete, did it not record the conquest of that land and her establishment upon it. The divine purpose moves restlessly on, until it is accomplished; so "after the death of Moses, Jehovah spake to Joshua," i. 1. The book falls naturally into three divisions: (a) the conquest of Canaan (i.-xii.), (b) the settlement of the …
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