Josué 11

Josué 11

Ironside applies Joshua 11 to the Christian life - Joshua's victories illustrate the Christian's triumph over the unseen hosts of evil who, acting under the leadership of Satan, the god and prince of this world, would seek to hinder believers from possessing practically that which God has given them in Christ Jesus. Many of us are defeated, when we ought to be victors, because of unjudged sin in our lives, or because of sloth and lethargy which hinder our laying hold of that for which God has laid hold of us. Blessed it is, if, like the Apostle Paul, we recognize the importance of pressing on toward the mark for the prize of the calling of God on high in Christ Jesus (Phil. 3:14, literal rendering). When God has promised to lead us on from victory to victory if we but cleave to Him with purpose of heart, it is the greatest folly to hold back and to fear lest we may not be able to overcome in the day of adversity. GEORGE BUSH Notes Critical and Practical on the Book of Joshua - Chapter 11 1. Jabin king of Hazor. After the very remarkable reduction of the southern parts of Canaan, related in the foregoing chapter, the kings of the north becoming apprehensive for their safety, are here presented in the act of making a common interest, and uniting with Jabin to put a stop to the further progress of the Israelites. Jabin was probably the common name of all the kings of Hazor, as we find that the king by whom the Israelites were afterwards kept in bondage for twenty years, and who was defeated by Deborah and Barak, was so called. The name signifies wise, or intelligent. Hazor was a strong city on the west side of the waters of Merom, or lake Samechonitis, and the capital of northern Canaan. In the distribution of the land it fell to the tribe of Naphtali. It was in subsequent times frequently the seat of war, but not a ruin now remains to mark the place where it stood. Madon. The position of this city is unknown. It was doubtless in the neighborhood of the others here mentioned. Shimron. Called also Shimron-Meron, ch. 12:10. It fell afterwards to the lot of Zebulon, and was situated about eleven miles to the north-east of Nazareth. Achshaph. Situated in the tribe of Asher, near the confines of Zebulon. It was reduced to a small village, called Chasalus, in the time of Jerome, at the close of the fourth century, but is now entirely swept away. Joshua 11:2 and to the kings who were of the north in the hill country, and in the Arabah-- south of Chinneroth and in the lowland and on the heights of Dor on the west-- south of Chinneroth Nu 34:11, Chinnereth, Lu 5:1, Gennesaret on the heights of Dor Jos 11:21 10:6,40 Lu 1:39 Chinneroth : Jerome and others suppose this city to be same as was afterwards called Tiberias, now Tabaria, situated on the western shore of the lake of the same name. Jos 12:3 Dor: Jos 12:23 17:11 Jdg 1:27 1Ki 4:11 Joshua 11 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Northern Coastal Plains - click to enlarge From Holman Bible Atlas (available for purchase in digital or Hardcover) © 1998 B&H Publishing Group used by permission. Please do not reproduce. (Click map to enlarge) and to the kings who were of the north in the hill country, and in the Arabah (see map)-- south of Chinneroth and in the lowland and on the heights of Dor on the west - Clearly Jabin sent out messengers over the entire northern regions. For example Dor was some 47 miles southwest of Hazor on the Mediterranean seacoast. Chinneroth means "harp" because of the sea's harp shape and is the OT name for the Sea of Galilee and also the name of the town on the lake. In the NT (Lk 5:1) the Sea of Galilee is referred to as Lake of Gennesaret, a Greek spelling for the Hebrew Kinnereth. Used 7x in the OT - Num. 34:11; Deut. 3:17; Jos. 11:2; Jos. 12:3; Jos. 13:27; Jos. 19:35; 1 Ki. 15:20 The lowland is the shephelah refers to the low, rolling hills along the Palestinian coast and in context specifically refers to the northern region of this topography (i.e. the region north of Mt. Carmel)(19v in OT - Deut. 1:7; Jos. 9:1; Jos. 10:40; Jos. 11:2; Jos. 11:16; Jos. 12:8; Jos. 15:33; Jdg. 1:9; 1 Ki. 10:27; 1 Chr. 27:28; 2 Chr. 1:15; 2 Chr. 9:27; 2 Chr. 26:10; 2 Chr. 28:18; Jer. 17:26; Jer. 32:44; Jer. 33:13; Obad. 1:19; Zech. 7:7)