Joshua

Treated in 107 passages across the library.

The book of Israel's entry into the promised land under Joshua, Moses' successor. It tells of the crossing of the Jordan, the fall of Jericho, the sin of Achan, the conquest of Canaan and the dividing of the land among the tribes. It closes with Joshua's charge to the people: "Choose you this day whom ye will serve... as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord."

Open Word Bible

  1. A Body of Divinity · Thomas Watson

    Man's Chief End cites Josh 7:19

    …indeed suffer justly.’ He acknowledged he deserved not only crucifixion, but damnation. Josh 7:19. ‘My son, give, I pray thee, glory to God, and make confession unto him.’ A humble…

  2. Institutes of the Christian Religion · John Calvin

    Book 1, Chapter 11 — Impiety of Attributing a Visible Form to God cites Josh. 24:2

    …whose iniquities God had lately purged with so fearful a Judgment. For Joshua testifies (Josh. 24:2), that Torah and Nachor, even before the birth of Abraham, were the worshipers of false…

  3. The Ten Commandments · Thomas Watson

    1.3 The Preface to the Commandments cites Josh 24: 15

    …religious family, such as Joshua’s. ‘As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.’ Josh 24: 15. Such a family as Cranmer’s, which was palaestra pietatis, a nursery of piety, a Bethel…

  4. Portraits of Courage – Mary Slessor · Ochorus Originals

    “Father!” cites Joshua 1:9

    …neither be thou dismayed: for Jehovah thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.” — Joshua 1:9, ASV Okoyong Okoyong was a stretch of forest country lying between the Cross River and…

  5. The Cheque Book of the Bank of Faith · Charles H. Spurgeon

    The Month of April cites Josh. 1:5

    …April 18 HE NEVER FAILS "I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee" Josh. 1:5 This word to Joshua is often quoted; it is the basis of that New Testament word, "He hath…

  6. Thoughts for the Quiet Hour · Dwight L. Moody

    January cites Josh. xxiii. 11

    …revealed by our influence.—Selected. January 8 Take good heed therefore unto your souls. Josh. xxiii. 11. ( Margin. ) Gold cannot be used for currency as long as it is mixed with the quartz and…