Josué 23
Warren Wiersbe · Citado em PreceptAustin
Josué 23
Wiersbe - If Israel began to mingle with these nations, two things would happen: God would remove His blessing, and Israel would be defeated; and these nations would bring distress and defeat to Israel.
Josué 23
Wiersbe - The final stroke of chastening would be Israel’s removal from their land to a land of exile. After all, if you want to live and worship like the Gentiles, then live with the Gentiles! Wiersbe comments on good land "When God called Moses at the burning bush, He promised to take Israel into a “good land” (Ex. 3:8); and Joshua and Caleb described Canaan as “a good land” after forty days of investigation (Num. 14:7). In his farewell message Moses used the phrase “good land” at least ten times (Deut. 1:25, 35; 3:25; 4:21–22; 6:18; 8:7, 10; 9:6; 11:17). The argument is obvious: Since God has given us such a good land, the least we can do is live to please Him." Meditating on the goodness of God is a strong motivation for obedience. -- Warren Wiersbe Snare (trap)(06341) pach/pah refers to a literal bird trap and thus means to ensnare, confine and control - As one would birds (Amos 3:5, Pr 7:23, Eccl 9:12). Most OT uses are figurative and refer to that which brings sudden danger and/or which entangles in difficulties, being held captive by circumstances. (Jos 23:13; Job 22:10; Ps 69:23; 91:3; 119:110; 140:6; 141:9; 142:4; Pr 22:5; Isa 24:17, 18; Jer 18:22; 48:43, 44; Hos 5:1; 9:8) The implication is that it is able to snare someone because it is deceptively attractive (eg, a woman who is not your wife - Pr 7:23). The The Septuagint translates pach with pagis (Josh 23:13) which refers literally to anything that catches and holds fast (1 Ti 6:9, 2 Ti 2:26). Trap (4170)(moqesh from yaqosh) is a masculine noun meaning a snare, a trap, bait. The picture is of the lure or bait being placed in the hunter’s trap, which gives rise to moqesh referring to the snare itself. Traps were used to capture birds or beasts (Amos 3:5). As used in Judges 8:27 moqesh refers to a moral pitfall (Pr. 18:7; 20:25). Moqesh can be anything that lures one to ruin and disaster (Jdg. 2:3; Pr 29:6). The Septuagint translates moqesh in Jdg 8:27 (Jdg 2:3, 1 Sa 18:21, Ps 106:36) with the Greek word skandalon (word study), which is literally, that part of a trap on which the bait was laid, when touched caused the trap to close on its prey and came to mean any entanglement of the foot. That's a picture of sin which looks alluring, but if touched, will surely captivate and capture its foolish prey. Perish (lost, destroy, ruin) (06) abad is a verb meaning to perish, to be destroyed, to be ruined, to be lost, to in a state of ruin and destruction pertaining to an object, including the death (Ex 10:7). Abad can mean literally to die, or, in the case of things, reputation, etc., to pass away. In a causative sense, abad means to destroy, to reduce to some degree of disorder. God’s destruction of evil, both threatened (Lev. 26:38) and realized (Nu 17:12); Israel’s destruction of the Canaanites and their altars (Nu 33:52; Dt. 12:2, 3); the perishing of natural life (Ps. 49:10; 102:26; Eccl. 7:15); the perishing of abstract qualities such as wisdom and hope (Isa. 29:14; Lam. 3:18); and an item or animal being lost (Dt. 22:3; Eccl. 3:6) GEORGE BUSH Notes Critical and Practical on the Book of Joshua - Chapter 23 13. Know for a certainty. Heb. ידוע תדעו yâdoa tidu, knowing thou shalt know. They shall be snares and traps unto you. You will be caught by their wiles; their baits and allurements will seduce you into crime, into a participation of their vile impieties; and as a consequence of this, taking advantage of your weakness, they will vex and harass, torment and oppress you, and as willing though unconscious instruments in the hand of a chastising providence, will be as continual goads, spurs, or scourges in your sides, or as annoying thorns in your eyes. They will kill or drive away your cattle, burn or steal your harvests, lay waste your vineyards, alarm or plunder your houses, and in a thousand ways be a perpetual source of trouble. Nay, so completely shall they at length obtain the ascendency, that your respective conditions shall be reversed; instead of exterminating them from the bounds of Canaan, you shall yourselves fall before them, or be utterly driven from your inheritance, from the ‘good land’ which the Lord himself hath given. What could tend more powerfully to arm their spirits against the forbidden alliances than the prospect of such calamities as these? Scourges in your sides, and thorns in your eyes. ‘What!’ says a wife to her angry husband, ‘am I a thorn in your eyes? ‘Alas! alas! he has seen another; I am now a thorn in his eyes.’ ‘Were I not a thorn in his eyes, his anger would not burn so long.’ ‘My old friend Tamban never looks at my house now, because it gives him thorns to his eyes.’ Roberts. James Smith - HOW TO POSSESS AND KEEP POSSESSION Joshua 23:1–13 “The disciples were bow’d by stress of their toil, The Master was touch’d, and with gracious smile Said, ‘Come to the desert and rest awhile.’ ” It is ever the longing of Christ’s gracious heart to give His beloved ones rest (Matt. 6:28, 29). Joshua was about to enter into his rest after a long, busy, and faithful life for God, being now “old and stricken in age,” and in these verses we have what may be regarded as his dying testimony, and, as we might expect, the predominant features of his noble life are “strong in death.” It is a blessed sight to see early faith ripening into such God-glorifying fortitude. From his last message to Israel we may learn how to get into our possessions, and the conditions on which they may be kept. I. How this Possession was Secured. There was— 1. A PAST DELIVERANCE. “As a people they were saved out of the land of Egypt, and out of the house of bondage. The power that held them as bondslaves had to be broken before they could even set their faces toward the possessions reserved for them in Canaan. So with us, we had to be delivered from the guilt and power of sin ere we could set our hearts on things above. 2. A PRESENT DELIVERANCE. “The Lord had to fight for them even while in the land” (v. 3). There were many enemies that sought to hinder them from enjoying their possessions. But the Lord was able to deliver them from them all. There is also a present deliverance needed by all who have been saved from the bondage of sin and the wrath to come. The world, the flesh and the devil are as bitterly opposed to our entering into our inheritance in Christ as the Canaanites were to the Israelites. We need the power of the same Lord Who brought us out of the world to keep us in the place of blessing. But He is able to keep us from falling out of the blessed land of promise, and to drive out every usurping thought from the heart (v. 5). II. How this Possession was to be Kept. There must be— 1. NO GOING BACK “If ye do in any wise go back, know for certainty that the Lord your God will no more drive out from before thee” (vv 12, 13). There must be no going back to Egypt nor to the wilderness of sin. The principles that governed the old life must be given up. Put off the old man with his deeds, and let the time past suffice for the will of the flesh (Heb. 10:38, 39). The evil heart will always seek to depart from the living God (Heb. 3:12). Evil things not driven out of the heart never fail to act as pricks in the eyes (Num. 33:55). 2. NO FELLOWSHIP WITH THE ENEMY. “Come ye not among them,” etc. (Josh 23:7). “Thou shall make no marriage with them” (Josh 23:12). “Come out from among them, and be ye separate, and I will receive you” (2 Cor. 6:14–17). To mingle with the Canaanites never improved the Canaanites, and always brought misery to the people of God. To become worldly that ye might better the world is the doctrine of devils, if they should be white ones. 3. NO DIVISION OF HEART. “Take good heed therefore unto yourselves, that ye love the Lord your God” (Josh 23:11). Love can bear no rival. The first commandment is, “Thou shalt have no other gods before Me” (Ex 20:2). “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart” (Dt. 6:5). “This,” said Jesus, “is the first commandment” (Mt. 22:37, 38). Lot’s wife had a divided heart, and judgment overtook her. III. The Consequences of Going Back. “ Be sure your sin will find you out.” The backsliding Christian will surely be found out by this impoverished life and heartless testimony. To go back out of the way and will of God means the— 1. LOSS OF POWER. God would not be with them if they went back. This is clearly taught in Josh 23:12-13. To turn out of God’s way is to grieve the Holy Spirit and become utterly impotent (Eph 4:30). It is an awful loss to lose one’s (ED: SUPERNATURAL) power to live and witness for Jesus Christ. Samson turned aside, and the Spirit of power had left him (Judges 16:20+). Separation from the Vine entails loss of that sap which is the power of life. 2. LOSS OF COMFORT. “Scourges in your sides, and thorns in your eyes” (Josh 23:13). These are the results of disobedience. Miserable failures instead of joyful conquerors. To turn away from the light is to turn into the darkness. It is a great mercy that the sins of God’s people pinch the conscience. The most terrible calamity that can befall a soul is to be comfortable and happy without God. 3. LOSS OF CAPACITY. “Ye shall perish from off this good land” (Josh 23:13). This perishing from off the land of promise, because of disobedience and unbelief, was not the work of a day. When they turned away from God they became day by day more unfit, as a people, to keep possession of the God-given land. Backsliding is, of course, a process (Psa. 1:1), and a process by which our capacities for the enjoyment of the spiritual things freely given us of God gradually perish, until we in heart go right out of the land as far as our personal experience is concerned. If ye be willing and obedient ye shall eat the good of the land. Rod Mattoon - Special Study. The Snares of Scripture Satan desires to ensnare the believer in his traps to enslave him into the bondage of sin and hinder his service for Jesus Christ. According to the Bible, there are a number of things that can ensnare us as Christians. 1. WORDS Proverbs 6:2—Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth. Be careful what you say and the promises you make. They can come back to trap you. 2. WICKED WORKS Psalm 9:16—The Lord is known by the judgment which he executeth: the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah. 3. WORRY or Fear over Men's Opinions Proverbs 29:25—The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe. Don't get caught in the trap of worrying about what everyone is thinking or saying. Do what God wants you to do and let the dust settle where it settles. 4. WEALTH 1 Timothy 6:9, 10—But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. If you are not careful, money can end up controlling you instead of you controlling it. If your decisions are based on money instead of God's Word, you have been snared and better get out of the trap and that way of thinking before you devastate your life completely. 5. The WICKED Traps 2 Timothy 2:26—And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will. Psalm 119:110—The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from thy precepts. Psalm 141:9—Keep me from the snares which they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity. 6. Our WALKWAY'S Have Snares The hunter will lay traps in the path of the prey he is hunting. Satan will do the same to us too. Job 18:10—The snare is laid for him in the ground, and a trap for him in the way. Psalm 142:3—When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me. Satan may use people that you rub shoulders with everyday as traps to ensnare you. You will find the greatest temptations will come from those closest to you. 7. Those who WORSHIP Themselves or the Proud Psalm 119:85—The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law. 8. WAVERING in Keeping Your Vows Proverbs 20:25—It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry. 9. WISECRACKERS or Scoffers Proverbs 29:8—Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath. 10. WRONG Associations Joshua 23:13—Know for a certainty that the Lord your God will no more drive out any of these nations from before you; but they shall be snares and traps unto you, and scourges in your sides, and thorns in your eyes, until ye perish from off this good land which the Lord your God hath given you. 11. WORSHIP of Idols Psalm 106:36—And they served their idols: which were a snare unto them. 12. WRATHFUL People Proverbs 22:24, 25—Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go: Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul. Joshua 23:1-16 TODAY IN THE WORD Theodore Roosevelt gave a famous speech: “It is not the critic who counts. . . . The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes short again and again, who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, and spends himself in a worthy cause, who at best knows achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.” Joshua wasn't perfect, but he was faithful with the task God gave him. Yesterday's reading was a testament to the profound results of Joshua's leadership: his people had hearts inclined toward righteousness. Joshua trusted God in battle; no matter how many swords, spears, and chariots came his way, he held strong. It seems clear by their obedience that the nation of Israel noticed. Joshua assembled the leaders of Israel for a farewell speech, and reminded them of the victories God has won for them. He assured them of the victories yet to come in completing the command to drive out the enemy. As God had done for him at the outset of the campaign, Joshua gave the leaders very clear instructions. Be strong. Obey God. Don't serve or worship the gods of the people you conquered. And Joshua really seems to link the trait of courage with the battle of compromise, because he reminds them of their victories as a reason for staying true to God. And when Joshua says, “one of you routs a thousand,” he's not exaggerating (v. 10). The leaders of Israel have seen firsthand what the Lord can do for them. But they've also seen what God can do against them, and Joshua reminds them of the consequences of unfaithfulness. You might feel a chill down your spine when you read verse 13, because it foreshadows the whips and thorns of Christ's suffering that came at the hands of a more powerful foreign nation. As strong a leader as Joshua was, he was not powerful enough to erase the devastating effects of sin. TODAY ALONG THE WAY - Joshua's warning is a powerful reminder that the all-inclusive nature of our culture doesn't mesh well with God's plans. Today's false gospel of “whatever god you worship is okay,” has no place with the faith described in the Bible. At times you might be disappointed with the imperfect people who believe in the exclusive claims of God, but our faith is not in men. Our entire hope is placed in the only One who can bring us eternal life and victory over sin—Jesus Christ, Son of the one true God. Joshua 23:14 "Now behold, today I am going the way of all the earth, and you know in all your hearts and in all your souls that not one word of all the good words which the LORD your God spoke concerning you has failed; all have been fulfilled for you, not one of them has failed. KJV Joshua 23:14 And, behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth: and ye know in all your hearts and in all your souls, that not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the LORD your God spake concerning you; all are come to pass unto you, and not one thing hath failed thereof. NET Joshua 23:14 "Look, today I am about to die. You know with all your heart and being that not even one of all the faithful promises the LORD your God made to you is left unfulfilled; every one was realized– not one promise is unfulfilled! BGT Joshua 23:14 ἐγὼ δὲ ἀποτρέχω τὴν ὁδὸν καθὰ καὶ πάντες οἱ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς καὶ γνώσεσθε τῇ καρδίᾳ ὑμῶν καὶ τῇ ψυχῇ ὑμῶν διότι οὐ διέπεσεν εἷς λόγος ἀπὸ πάντων τῶν λόγων ὧν εἶπεν κύριος ὁ θεὸς ὑμῶν πρὸς πάντα τὰ ἀνήκοντα ὑμῖν οὐ διεφώνησεν ἐξ αὐτῶν NLT Joshua 23:14 "Soon I will die, going the way of everything on earth. Deep in your hearts you know that every promise of the LORD your God has come true. Not a single one has failed! ESV Joshua 23:14 "And now I am about to go the way of all the earth, and you know in your hearts and souls, all of you, that not one word has failed of all the good things that the LORD your God promised concerning you. All have come to pass for you; not one of them has failed. NIV Joshua 23:14 "Now I am about to go the way of all the earth. You know with all your heart and soul that not one of all the good promises the LORD your God gave you has failed. Every promise has been fulfilled; not one has failed. YLT Joshua 23:14 'And lo, I am going, to-day, in the way of all the earth, and ye have known -- with all your heart, and with all your soul -- that there hath not fallen one thing of all the good things which Jehovah your God hath spoken concerning you; the whole have come to you; there hath not failed of it one thing. LXE Joshua 23:14 But I hasten to go the way of death, as all that are upon the earth also do: and ye know in your heart and in your soul, that not one word has fallen to the ground of all the words which the Lord our God has spoken respecting all that concerns us; there has not one of them failed. CSB Joshua 23:14 "I am now going the way of all the earth, and you know with all your heart and all your soul that none of the good promises the LORD your God made to you has failed. Everything was fulfilled for you; not one promise has failed. NKJ Joshua 23:14 "Behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth. And you know in all your hearts and in all your souls that not one thing has failed of all the good things which the LORD your God spoke concerning you. All have come to pass for you; not one word of them has failed. NRS Joshua 23:14 "And now I am about to go the way of all the earth, and you know in your hearts and souls, all of you, that not one thing has failed of all the good things that the LORD your God promised concerning you; all have come to pass for you, not one of them has failed. NAB Joshua 23:14 "Today, as you see, I am going the way of all men. So now acknowledge with your whole heart and soul that not one of all the promises the LORD, your God, made to you has remained unfulfilled. Every promise has been fulfilled for you, with not one single exception. NJB Joshua 23:14 'Today, you see, I am going the way of all the earth. Acknowledge with all your heart and soul that of all the promises made to you by Yahweh your God, not one has failed: all have been fulfilled -- not one has failed. I am going: 1Ki 2:2 Job 30:23 Ec 9:10 12:5 Heb 9:27 not one word Jos 21:43-45 Ex 3:8 Ex 23:27-30 Lev 26:3-13 Nu 23:19 De 28:1-14 1Sa 3:19 1Ki 8:56 Lu 21:33 Related Passage: Joshua 21:43-45+ So the LORD gave Israel all the land which He had sworn to give to their fathers, and they possessed it and lived in it. 44 And the LORD gave them rest on every side, according to all that He had sworn to their fathers, and no one of all their enemies stood before them; the LORD gave all their enemies into their hand. 45 Not one of the good promises which the LORD had made to the house of Israel failed; all came to pass. 1 Kings 2:1-2 As David’s time to die drew near, he charged Solomon his son, saying, “I am going the way of all the earth. Be strong, therefore, and show yourself a man (SADLY SOLOMON DID NOT HEED THE LAST WORDS OF HIS FATHER! LAST WORDS SHOULD BE LASTING WORDS ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY COME FROM A MAN AFTER GOD'S OWN HEART! ACTS 13:22) 2 Timothy 4:17 (PAUL'S LAST TESTIMONY IS SIMILAR TO JOSHUA'S) But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that through me the proclamation might be fully accomplished, and that all the Gentiles might hear; and I was rescued out of the lion’s mouth. JOSHUA FAREWELL FOCUSES ON GOD'S FAITHFULNESS Now behold, today I am going the way of all the earth - Like many godly men in the Bible, Joshua knew he would soon "meet his Maker," but he expresses no fear, remorse or regrets. Instead, his focus is on Yahweh's faithfulness. and you know in all your hearts and in all your souls that not one word of all the good words which the LORD your God spoke concerning you has failed; all have been fulfilled for you, not one of them has failed - Joshua is passing the baton to the next generation. He wants them to be firmly convinced of the faithfulness of God to keep all His promises.