TODAY'S BIBLE VERSE
Memorize this Verse:
8. A T L H I I T D G B T H W B W T H W N F T N F T F N N B D
The Word of the Lord, his Shekinah, according to the above Targum. And so in the next clause; the same that brought Israel out of Egypt, had gone before them in the wilderness, and now would go before Joshua and them into the land of Canaan.
“He will be with thee”: To guide and direct, to assist and strengthen. And to protect and defend, giving success to his arms, and victory over his enemies.
“He will not fail thee, neither forsake thee”: Not fail to give him counsel and direction. To afford him strength, and to fill him with courage, and to deliver his enemies into his hands. Nor forsake him till he had finished the work he was to do. And had made a complete conquest of the Canaanites, and settled the people of Israel in their land.
“Fear not, neither be dismayed”: At the number and strength of the enemy. Nor at any difficulties that might lie in the way of finishing so great an undertaking. Since the Lord would be with him (see Rom. 8:31).
Joshua was one of the two spies, who thought they should have taken the Promised Land before. He and Caleb were the only two, of the twelve spies who had searched the Promised Land, who thought they could take it. He will not fail, because he places his trust in God, and not his own strength. God will be with them; Joshua will not fail.
Verses 9-13: Though we read the word in private, we must not think it needless to hear it read in public. This solemn reading of the law must be done in the year of release. The year of release was typical of gospel grace, which is called the acceptable year of the Lord; for our pardon and liberty by Christ and engage us to keep his commandments. It must be read to all Israel, men, women, children, and to the strangers. It is the will of God that all people should acquaint themselves with his word. It is a rule to all, therefore should be read to all. Whoever has read of the pains taken by many persons to get scraps of the Scriptures, when a whole copy could not be obtained, or safely possessed, will see how thankful we should be for the thousands of copies amongst us. They will also understand the very different situation in which the Israelites were placed for many ages. But the heart of man is so careless, that all will be found too little, to keep up a knowledge of the truths, precepts, and worship of God.
Moses gives a charge to the priests in this section. The deposit of a written copy with the “priests” (verse 9, symbolizing the transfer of responsibility for the enforcement to the priests), and the regulation for reading the covenant periodically (verse 10, at the “feast of tabernacles”), were the typical conditions of royal treaties of this time. The purpose was for all the people to “hear … learn … fear … and observe to do all the words of this law”.
TODAY'S BIBLE READING
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