Covetousness: Achan
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Joshua 7:21
When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the middle of my tent, and the silver under it.
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Achan's Sin, Israel's Defeat
... His sin, then, was double, being at once covetousness and robbing God. Achan, at
the beginning of Israel's warfare for Canaan, and Ananias, at the beginning of ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture f/achans sin israels defeat.htm

The Valley of Achor
... Their defeat was caused by the covetousness of Achan, who for the sake of some
miserable spoil which he found in a tent, broke God's laws, and drew down shame ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture a/the valley of achor.htm

Tenth Commandment
... It is remarkable how soon the first outbreaks of covetousness occurred. Think of
Eve in Eden, Achan just after Israel had entered the Promised Land, Ananias ...
//christianbookshelf.org/moody/weighed and wanting/tenth commandment.htm

The Eighth Commandment
... A man covets more than his own, and this itch of covetousness makes him scratch
what he can from another. Achan's covetous humour made him steal the wedge of ...
/.../watson/the ten commandments/2 8 the eighth commandment.htm

Internal Foes.
... Covetousness enticed Lot into Sodom. It caused the destruction of Achan and all
his house. It was the iniquity of Balaam. It was the sin of Samuel's sons. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/moody/the overcoming life/part ii internal foes.htm

The Tenth Commandment
... Covetousness is a breach of the eighth commandment Thou shalt not steal.' It
is the root of theft: covetous Achan stole the wedge of gold. ...
/.../watson/the ten commandments/2 1 the tenth commandment.htm

Confession of Sin --A Sermon with Seven Texts
... more eloquently and more truthfully, and at other times he exhibited the most mean
and sordid covetousness that could ... ACHAN""I have sinned.""Joshua 7:20. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 3 1857/confession of sina sermon with.htm

A Description of Heart-Purity
... (ii) Covetousness is the root of theft. Achan's covetous humour made him steal that
wedge of gold which served to cleave asunder his soul from God (Joshua 7:21 ...
/.../16 a description of heart-purity.htm

The Way of Life and the Way of Death.
... the children of Israel." [3375] "Thou shalt not steal:" for Achan, when he ... and Passion,
of Deceitful Conduct, or Idle Words, Lies, Covetousness, and Hypocrisy. ...
/.../various/constitutions of the holy apostles/sec i on the two ways.htm

Homilies on Galatians and Ephesians.
... Achan, his sin brought calamities upon all, [5]79 ... sympathy of its members a type
of those of the Church, [68]106, [69]117; its limits forbid covetousness, [70]58 ...
/.../homilies on galatians and ephesians.htm

Resources
What is the difference between envy and jealousy, biblically speaking? | GotQuestions.org

What is the meaning of the Parable of the Rich Fool? | GotQuestions.org

What does the Bible say about the prosperity gospel? | GotQuestions.org

Covetousness: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

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Subtopics

Covetousness

Covetousness in Building Fine Houses While the House of the Lord Lay Waste

Covetousness in Buying Esau's Birthright

Covetousness in Deceiving Jacob in Wages

Covetousness in Deceiving Jacob when he Served Him Seven Years for Rachel

Covetousness in Defrauding Esau of His, Father's Blessing

Covetousness in Defrauding Laban of his Flocks and Herds

Covetousness in Exacting Usury from Their Brethren

Covetousness in Following Jesus Merely for the Loaves and Fish

Covetousness in Giving Rebekah to be Isaac's Wife

Covetousness in Keeping Back the Portion of the Levites

Covetousness is Idolatry

Covetousness is Inconsistent in Saints

Covetousness is Inconsistent: Specially in Ministers

Covetousness is Never Satisfied

Covetousness is the Root of all Evil

Covetousness is Vanity

Covetousness: A Characteristic of the Slothful

Covetousness: A Characteristic of the Wicked

Covetousness: Abhorred by God

Covetousness: Achan

Covetousness: Achan, in Hiding the Treasure

Covetousness: Ahab

Covetousness: Ahab, in Desiring Naboth's Vineyard

Covetousness: Ananias

Covetousness: Avoid Those Guilty of

Covetousness: Babylon

Covetousness: Balaam

Covetousness: Balaam, in Loving the Wages of Unrighteousness

Covetousness: Beware of

Covetousness: Comes from the Heart

Covetousness: Commended by the Wicked Alone

Covetousness: David, of Bath-Sheba

Covetousness: Demas in Forsaking Paul for Love of the World

Covetousness: Demetrius, in Raising a Riot Against Paul and Silas

Covetousness: Eli's Sons

Covetousness: Eli's Sons, in Taking the Flesh of the Sacrifice

Covetousness: Engrosses the Heart

Covetousness: Eve, in Desiring the Forbidden Fruit

Covetousness: Excludes from Heaven

Covetousness: Felix

Covetousness: Festus, in Hoping for a Bribe from Paul

Covetousness: Forbidden

Covetousness: Gehazi

Covetousness: Gehazi, in Taking a Gift from Naaman

Covetousness: General Scriptures Concerning

Covetousness: Hated by Saints

Covetousness: Jewish People

Covetousness: Judas

Covetousness: Judas, in Betraying Jesus for Twenty Pieces of Silver

Covetousness: Laban

Covetousness: Leads to Departure from the Faith

Covetousness: Leads to Domestic Affliction

Covetousness: Leads to Foolish and Hurtful Lusts

Covetousness: Leads to Injustice and Oppression

Covetousness: Leads to Lying

Covetousness: Leads to Misery

Covetousness: Leads to Murder

Covetousness: Leads to Poverty

Covetousness: Leads to Theft

Covetousness: Lot, in Choosing the Plain of the Jordan

Covetousness: Money-Changers in the Temple

Covetousness: Nobles of the Jews

Covetousness: Pharisees

Covetousness: Pray Against

Covetousness: Punishment of

Covetousness: Reward of Those Who Hate

Covetousness: Samuel's Sons

Covetousness: Samuel's Sons, in Taking Bribes

Covetousness: Saul

Covetousness: Saul, in Sparing, Agag and the Booty

Covetousness: Shall Abound in the Last Days

Covetousness: Simon Magus, in Trying to Buy the Gift of the Holy Spirit

Covetousness: The Pharisees

Covetousness: The Rich Fool

Covetousness: The Rich Young Ruler

Covetousness: The Sorcerers, in Filing Complaint Against Paul and Silas

Covetousness: The Unjust Steward

Covetousness: To be Mortified by Saints

Covetousness: Woe Denounced Against

Covetousness: Young Man

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