Presents
Pamphlet
#2473
Joshua
Chapter
23
IV. Joshua's Final Message and Desth, 23-24
Joshua's appeal
Joshua
23:1 ¶And it came to pass a long time after that the LORD had
given rest unto Israel from all their enemies round about, that Joshua
waxed old and stricken in age.
2
[*]
And Joshua called for all Israel, and for their elders, and for their heads,
and for their judges, and for their officers, and said unto them, I am
old and stricken in age:
[*] The last counsils of
Joshua should be compared with those of Moses in Deuternomy, especially
chs.31, 32 & 33.
Like Moses, Joshua reminded Israel of God's past blessings upon tthem,
the nucessity of continued obedience, and urged them to further conquest.
He warned of the dangers of worshiping heathen gods and of worldly alliance
witth heathen nations. Departure from God would lead inevitably to Israel's
judgment. Joshua's last counsels concluded with a stirring challenge to
choose the Lord, to serve Him, and were highlighted by the exhortation
to put away foriegn gods (24:23),
Joshua
24:23 Now therefore put away, said he,
the strange gods which are among you, and incline your heart unto the LORD
God of Israel.
shocking evidence of incipient
apostasy which was already invading Israel. To Joshua's plea Israel readily
responded, but this pledge was tragically forsaken after the death of Joshua
and the elders associated with him.
Joshua
23:3 And ye have seen all that the LORD your God hath done unto all
these nations because of you; for the LORD your God is he that hath fought
for you.
4
Behold, I have divided unto you by lot these nations that remain, to be
an inheritance for your tribes, from Jordan, with all the nations that
I have cut off, even unto the great sea westward.
5
And the LORD your God, he shall expel them from before you, and drive them
from out of your sight; and ye shall possess their land, as the LORD your
God hath promised unto you.
6
Be ye therefore very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in
the book of the law of Moses, that ye turn not aside therefrom to the right
hand or to the left;
7
That ye come not among these nations, these that remain among you; neither
make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to swear by them, neither
serve them, nor bow yourselves unto them:
8
But cleave unto the LORD your God, as ye have done unto this day.
9
For the LORD hath driven out from before you great nations and strong:
but as for you, no man hath been able to stand before you unto this day.
10
One man of you shall chase a thousand: for the LORD your God, he it is
that fighteth for you, as he hath promised you.
11
¶Take good heed therefore unto yourselves, that ye love the LORD your
God.
12
Else if ye do in any wise go back, and cleave unto the remnant of these
nations, even these that remain among you, and shall make marriages with
them, and go in unto them, and they to you:
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.
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.
15
Therefore it shall come to pass, that as all good things are come upon
you, which the LORD your God promised you; so shall the LORD bring upon
you all evil things, until he have destroyed you from off this good land
which the LORD your God hath given you.
16
When ye have transgressed the covenant of the LORD your God, which he commanded
you, and have gone and served other gods, and bowed yourselves to them;
then shall the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and ye shall perish
quickly from off the good land which he hath given unto you.
History shows that the northern 10 tribes migrated north over the Caucasus Mountains (hence called Caucasians) and became known as the Cimmerians, the Celts, the Saxons ('Saac's sons), etc., and settled in western Europe, the British isles, and later many migrated to the Americas. (Note: If you would like to know about the location of the 10 so-called "lost tribes" of the house of Israel, then contact Artisan Publishers at www.artisanpublishers.com and purchase the little booklet The Abrahamic Covenant, by E. Raymond Capt.) or log unto pamphlets #1064 and #1020 on this web site.
By the way! Do you want some wisdom???? Rev. 13:18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.
How do I count the number of the beast?"
Read pamphlet
#1761.
It will explain!
Editor's question: When we are
ask to count the number of the beast, aren't we are really being ask to
count the number of Satan's descendants living among us?
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