
Jos 1:1 Now after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD it came to pass, that the LORD spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' minister, saying,
death of Moses
Joshua
Joshua (Je-hoshua, meaning Jehovah-Saviour) is a type of Christ, the "Captain of our salvation" (Heb 2:10, 11). The more important points are:
Kingdom (O.T.). vs. 1-5; Jdg 2:16-18. (Gen 1:26; Zec 12:8).
the son of Nun
Jos 1:3 Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto Moses.
Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon
The law of appropriation. God gives, but we must take.
Jos 1:5 There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
I will be with thee
Jos 1:6 Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them.
Be strong and of a good courage
Jos 1:7 Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.
turn not from it to the right hand or to the left
Jos 1:8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
This book of the law
thou shalt meditate therein day and night
Psa 1:2, 3; 143:5; Jer 15:16, 17; Eze 3:1-4; contra, Hos 10:13.
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