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v.2 - Ai (05857)= "a heap of ruins" - Bethaven (01007)= "the house of vanity". There is much to be added to our quality of knowledge by realising these things. Removed, we are told, to the east of Bethel (01008)= "the house of God", these two cities stand away from the truth in the hands of men and their thinking.
Peter [UK] Comment added in 2002 Reply to Peter
Jericho was the firstfruits of the cities. That possibly explains why Achan's sin was so bad. He stole from God.
David Simpson [Worcester (UK)] Comment added in 2004 Reply to David
Achan sinned, and the consequences of his sin affected the community. Yahweh was not with Israel until the matter had been cleared.
Similarly, we must realize that our actions affect not only ourselves but our community. It is the responsibility of the community to deal with any member's actions which negatively impact it (1Cor 5:6,7).
Michael Parry [Montreal (Can)] Comment added in 2004 Reply to Michael
HIGH PRICE
Achan probably thought that the souvenirs he stole from Jericho would not affect anyone. After all, a robe, a piece of silver and a piece of gold were not going to be missed by anyone. And after a few more cities had been conquered, no one would know where they came from - then Achan's secret would be safe.
Not in his wildest dreams did Achan realise the cost of his coveting and stealing. God had seen what he did and the consequences would be paid. As a result of Achan's sin, thirty six men lost their lives. But that was not all. Israel fled before their enemies - a thing they would have thought impossible just the day before. He caused the courage of Israel to melt and the LORD to leave his people as they attempted to conquer the land. It also led to Achan's public humiliation, his death and the death of his whole family.
Was a Babylonian garment, a piece of gold and a piece of silver worth the price that was paid? I think not.
Just as Achan's secret sin had big repercussions, so ours can be just as deadly. We may think that no one will find out, but God sees our every move. The cost of sin is far too high. Let's choose not to sin so that neither we, nor anyone else, has to pay for the consequences of our actions.
Robert Prins [Auckland - Pakuranga - (NZ)] Comment added in 2007 Reply to Robert
v13. Why didn't God simply advise Joshua that Achan had sinned? Why put the entire nation through a lengthy consecration (self reflection, abstaining from husband/wife intimacy) and slow refining of tribes and clans until finally Achan is identified the next day?
Some thoughts:
1. Israel had sinned (v10) so Israel had to be part of the discovery and resolution of the sin.
2. Achan was given time to repent. All he had to do was go up to Joshua and acknowledge his sin as soon as the issue and the process for resolving the issue was made public. He didn't - he thought he could tough out the process and it would all blow over, and nothing would occur. Toughing out sin is fatal!
3. Israel were to kill Achan (v24), so Israel needed to be involved in the whole process, so that when the time for judgment did occur, no one would be ignorant of what had happened and the seriousness of the issue and the need to consummate the process by killing Achan. Ecclesial unpleasant business should never be done secretly and in a corner. Everything should be transparent.
4. Israel needed to look at themselves before judging others. "Lord, is it I" is a healthy part of self examination even if after self-examination, it "isn't I".
Bruce Bates [Forbes Australia] Comment added in 2022 Reply to Bruce
vv 7,8 Joshua appears to be lecturing God and impugning God with acting thoughtlessly towards himself and the people. No wonder God's response was curt (v10). Yet had Joshua consulted God prior to embarking on attacking Ai, God may have said to Joshua something like "Stop what you are doing. There is a more important issue that you need to deal with before attacking Ai. You will not succeed until you deal with this issue". Sadly, Joshua and the leaders overlooked to consult God in the matter of the Gibeonites (9:14) as well. We often fail repeatedly in the most basic of things in our relationship with God.
Bruce Bates [Forbes Australia] Comment added in 2022 Reply to Bruce
7:17-19 Ahaz did not want a sign from the God he had no respect for so he received two signs. One of the birth of the son – 7:14 and the other about the coming of the Assyrian against Judah. By saying that he would “rest in the desolate villages” we fain an insight into the way the country would be desolate as the Assyrians advanced on Jerusalem.
Peter Forbes [Mountsorrel (UK)] Comment added in 2023 Reply to Peter
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1. But the children <1121> of Israel <3478> committed <4603>(8799) a trespass <4604> in the accursed thing <2764>: for Achan <5912>, the son <1121> of Carmi <3756>, the son <1121> of Zabdi <2067>, the son <1121> of Zerah <2226>, of the tribe <4294> of Judah <3063>, took <3947>(8799) of the accursed thing <2764>: and the anger <639> of the LORD <3068> was kindled <2734>(8799) against the children <1121> of Israel <3478>.
2. And Joshua <3091> sent <7971>(8799) men <582> from Jericho <3405> to Ai <5857>, which is beside <5973> Bethaven <1007>, on the east side <6924> of Bethel <1008>, and spake <559>(8799) unto them, saying <559>(8800), Go up <5927>(8798) and view <7270>(8761) the country <776>. And the men <582> went up <5927>(8799) and viewed <7270>(8762) Ai <5857>.
3. And they returned <7725>(8799) to Joshua <3091>, and said <559>(8799) unto him, Let not all the people <5971> go up <5927>(8799); but let about two or three <7969> thousand <505> men <376> go up <5927>(8799) and smite <5221>(8686) Ai <5857>; and make not all the people <5971> to labour <3021>(8762) thither; for they are but few <4592>.
4. So there went up <5927>(8799) thither of the people <5971> about three <7969> thousand <505> men <376>: and they fled <5127>(8799) before <6440> the men <582> of Ai <5857>.
5. And the men <582> of Ai <5857> smote <5221>(8686) of them about thirty <7970> and six <8337> men <376>: for they chased <7291>(8799) them from before <6440> the gate <8179> even unto Shebarim <7671>, and smote <5221>(8686) them in the going down <4174>: wherefore the hearts <3824> of the people <5971> melted <4549>(8735), and became as water <4325>.
6. And Joshua <3091> rent <7167>(8799) his clothes <8071>, and fell <5307>(8799) to the earth <776> upon his face <6440> before <6440> the ark <727> of the LORD <3068> until the eventide <6153>, he and the elders <2205> of Israel <3478>, and put <5927>(8686) dust <6083> upon their heads <7218>.
7. And Joshua <3091> said <559>(8799), Alas, O <162> Lord <136> GOD <3069>, wherefore hast thou at all <5674>(8687) brought <5674> <0> this people <5971> over <5674>(8689) Jordan <3383>, to deliver <5414>(8800) us into the hand <3027> of the Amorites <567>, to destroy <6>(8687) us? would to God <3863> we had been content <2974>(8689), and dwelt <3427>(8799) on the other side <5676> Jordan <3383>!
8. O <994> Lord <136>, what shall I say <559>(8799), when Israel <3478> turneth <2015>(8804) their backs <310> <6203> before <6440> their enemies <341>(8802)!
9. For the Canaanites <3669> and all the inhabitants <3427>(8802) of the land <776> shall hear <8085>(8799) of it, and shall environ us round <5437>(8738), and cut off <3772>(8689) our name <8034> from the earth <776>: and what wilt thou do <6213>(8799) unto thy great <1419> name <8034>?
10. And the LORD <3068> said <559>(8799) unto Joshua <3091>, Get thee up <6965>(8798); wherefore liest <5307>(8802) thou thus upon thy face <6440>?
11. Israel <3478> hath sinned <2398>(8804), and they have also transgressed <5674>(8804) my covenant <1285> which I commanded <6680>(8765) them: for they have even taken <3947>(8804) of the accursed thing <2764>, and have also stolen <1589>(8804), and dissembled <3584>(8765) also, and they have put <7760>(8804) it even among their own stuff <3627>.
12. Therefore the children <1121> of Israel <3478> could <3201>(8799) not stand <6965>(8800) before <6440> their enemies <341>(8802), but turned <6437>(8799) their backs <6203> before <6440> their enemies <341>(8802), because they were accursed <2764>: neither will I be with you any more <3254>(8686), except <3808> ye destroy <8045>(8686) the accursed <2764> from among <7130> you.
13. Up <6965>(8798), sanctify <6942>(8761) the people <5971>, and say <559>(8804), Sanctify <6942>(8690) yourselves against to morrow <4279>: for thus saith <559>(8804) the LORD <3068> God <430> of Israel <3478>, There is an accursed thing <2764> in the midst <7130> of thee, O Israel <3478>: thou canst <3201>(8799) not stand <6965>(8800) before <6440> thine enemies <341>(8802), until ye take away <5493>(8687) the accursed thing <2764> from among <7130> you.
14. In the morning <1242> therefore ye shall be brought <7126>(8738) according to your tribes <7626>: and it shall be, that the tribe <7626> which the LORD <3068> taketh <3920>(8799) shall come <7126>(8799) according to the families <4940> thereof; and the family <4940> which the LORD <3068> shall take <3920>(8799) shall come <7126>(8799) by households <1004>; and the household <1004> which the LORD <3068> shall take <3920>(8799) shall come <7126>(8799) man <1397> by man <1397>.
15. And it shall be, that he that is taken <3920>(8737) with the accursed thing <2764> shall be burnt <8313>(8735) with fire <784>, he and all that he hath: because he hath transgressed <5674>(8804) the covenant <1285> of the LORD <3068>, and because he hath wrought <6213>(8804) folly <5039> in Israel <3478>.
16. So Joshua <3091> rose up early <7925>(8686) in the morning <1242>, and brought <7126>(8686) Israel <3478> by their tribes <7626>; and the tribe <7626> of Judah <3063> was taken <3920>(8735):
17. And he brought <7126>(8686) the family <4940> of Judah <3063>; and he took <3920>(8799) the family <4940> of the Zarhites <2227>: and he brought <7126>(8686) the family <4940> of the Zarhites <2227> man <1397> by man <1397>; and Zabdi <2067> was taken <3920>(8735):
18. And he brought <7126>(8686) his household <1004> man <1397> by man <1397>; and Achan <5912>, the son <1121> of Carmi <3756>, the son <1121> of Zabdi <2067>, the son <1121> of Zerah <2226>, of the tribe <4294> of Judah <3063>, was taken <3920>(8735).
19. And Joshua <3091> said <559>(8799) unto Achan <5912>, My son <1121>, give <7760>(8798), I pray thee, glory <3519> to the LORD <3068> God <430> of Israel <3478>, and make <5414>(8798) confession <8426> unto him; and tell <5046>(8685) me now what thou hast done <6213>(8804); hide <3582>(8762) it not from me.
20. And Achan <5912> answered <6030>(8799) Joshua <3091>, and said <559>(8799), Indeed <546> I have sinned <2398>(8804) against the LORD <3068> God <430> of Israel <3478>, and thus and thus have I done <6213>(8804):
21. When I saw <7200>(8799) among the spoils <7998> a <259> goodly <2896> Babylonish <8152> garment <155>, and two hundred <3967> shekels <8255> of silver <3701>, and a <259> wedge <3956> of gold <2091> of fifty <2572> shekels <8255> weight <4948>, then I coveted <2530>(8799) them, and took <3947>(8799) them; and, behold, they are hid <2934>(8803) in the earth <776> in the midst <8432> of my tent <168>, and the silver <3701> under it.
22. So Joshua <3091> sent <7971>(8799) messengers <4397>, and they ran <7323>(8799) unto the tent <168>; and, behold, it was hid <2934>(8803) in his tent <168>, and the silver <3701> under it.
23. And they took <3947>(8799) them out of the midst <8432> of the tent <168>, and brought <935>(8686) them unto Joshua <3091>, and unto all the children <1121> of Israel <3478>, and laid them out <3332>(8686) before <6440> the LORD <3068>.
24. And Joshua <3091>, and all Israel <3478> with him, took <3947>(8799) Achan <5912> the son <1121> of Zerah <2226>, and the silver <3701>, and the garment <155>, and the wedge <3956> of gold <2091>, and his sons <1121>, and his daughters <1323>, and his oxen <7794>, and his asses <2543>, and his sheep <6629>, and his tent <168>, and all that he had: and they brought <5927>(8686) them unto the valley <6010> of Achor <5911>.
25. And Joshua <3091> said <559>(8799), Why <4100> hast thou troubled <5916>(8804) us? the LORD <3068> shall trouble <5916>(8799) thee this day <3117>. And all Israel <3478> stoned <5619>(8799) him with stones <68>, and burned <8313>(8799) them with fire <784>, after they had stoned <7275>(8799) them with stones <68>.
26. And they raised <6965>(8686) over him a great <1419> heap <1530> of stones <68> unto this day <3117>. So the LORD <3068> turned <7725>(8799) from the fierceness <2740> of his anger <639>. Wherefore the name <8034> of that place <4725> was called <7121>(8804), The valley <6010> of Achor <5911>, unto this day <3117>.
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JESUS AS KING
It is not IF it happens, but WHEN. Jesus will return to rule over the earth as King. But he will not be like all the kings who have been before - self centred, greedy, weak, tyrannical, unjust, driven by power and wealth, oppressive or stupid. On the contrary His reign will be in wisdom and understanding, in the knowledge and power of God. He will be righteous and just, firm and faithful. In short, Jesus will be the most perfect king that has ever ruled over the earth. But it doesn't stop there because unlike all the other kings that have been in the past, Jesus will be immortal - he will never die and his reign will never come to an end, it will last for ever and ever. And there is more again. There will be perfect peace right throughout his kingdom among all the people of the earth because his kingdom will cover the earth. That peace will also extend to the animal kingdom and in Isaiah 11 we read that most beautiful passage of when the wolf will dwell with the lamb and so on. It is worth reading again. But the question for us is this. Will Jesus be your king?
Robert Prins [Auckland - Pakuranga - (NZ)] Comment added in 2002 Reply to Robert
13:12 It does not seem that God is talking about all “men”. Rather he is speaking about those who are faithful to him.
Peter Forbes [Mountsorrel (UK)] Comment added in 2020 Reply to Peter
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1. And there shall come forth <3318>(8804) a rod <2415> out of the stem <1503> of Jesse <3448>, and a Branch <5342> shall grow <6509>(8799) out of his roots <8328>:
2. And the spirit <7307> of the LORD <3068> shall rest <5117>(8804) upon him, the spirit <7307> of wisdom <2451> and understanding <998>, the spirit <7307> of counsel <6098> and might <1369>, the spirit <7307> of knowledge <1847> and of the fear <3374> of the LORD <3068>;
3. And shall make him of quick understanding <7306>(8687) in the fear <3374> of the LORD <3068>: and he shall not judge <8199>(8799) after the sight <4758> of his eyes <5869>, neither reprove <3198>(8686) after the hearing <4926> of his ears <241>:
4. But with righteousness <6664> shall he judge <8199>(8804) the poor <1800>, and reprove <3198>(8689) with equity <4334> for the meek <6035> of the earth <776>: and he shall smite <5221>(8689) the earth <776> with the rod <7626> of his mouth <6310>, and with the breath <7307> of his lips <8193> shall he slay <4191>(8686) the wicked <7563>.
5. And righteousness <6664> shall be the girdle <232> of his loins <4975>, and faithfulness <530> the girdle <232> of his reins <2504>.
6. The wolf <2061> also shall dwell <1481>(8804) with the lamb <3532>, and the leopard <5246> shall lie down <7257>(8799) with the kid <1423>; and the calf <5695> and the young lion <3715> and the fatling <4806> together <3162>; and a little <6996> child <5288> shall lead <5090>(8802) them.
7. And the cow <6510> and the bear <1677> shall feed <7462>(8799); their young ones <3206> shall lie down <7257>(8799) together <3162>: and the lion <738> shall eat <398>(8799) straw <8401> like the ox <1241>.
8. And the sucking child <3243>(8802) shall play <8173>(8773) on the hole <2352> of the asp <6620>, and the weaned child <1580>(8803) shall put <1911>(8804) his hand <3027> on the cockatrice <6848>' den <3975>.
9. They shall not hurt <7489>(8686) nor destroy <7843>(8686) in all my holy <6944> mountain <2022>: for the earth <776> shall be full <4390>(8804) of the knowledge <1844> of the LORD <3068>, as the waters <4325> cover <3680>(8764) the sea <3220>.
10. And in that day <3117> there shall be a root <8328> of Jesse <3448>, which shall stand <5975>(8802) for an ensign <5251> of the people <5971>; to it shall the Gentiles <1471> seek <1875>(8799): and his rest <4496> shall be glorious <3519>.
11. And it shall come to pass in that day <3117>, that the Lord <136> shall set <3254> <0> his hand <3027> again <3254>(8686) the second time <8145> to recover <7069>(8800) the remnant <7605> of his people <5971>, which shall be left <7604>(8735), from Assyria <804>, and from Egypt <4714>, and from Pathros <6624>, and from Cush <3568>, and from Elam <5867>, and from Shinar <8152>, and from Hamath <2574>, and from the islands <339> of the sea <3220>.
12. And he shall set up <5375>(8804) an ensign <5251> for the nations <1471>, and shall assemble <622>(8804) the outcasts <1760>(8737) of Israel <3478>, and gather together <6908>(8762) the dispersed <5310>(8803) of Judah <3063> from the four <702> corners <3671> of the earth <776>.
13. The envy <7068> also of Ephraim <669> shall depart <5493>(8804), and the adversaries <6887>(8802) of Judah <3063> shall be cut off <3772>(8735): Ephraim <669> shall not envy <7065>(8762) Judah <3063>, and Judah <3063> shall not vex <6887>(8799) Ephraim <669>.
14. But they shall fly <5774>(8804) upon the shoulders <3802> of the Philistines <6430> toward the west <3220>; they shall spoil <962>(8799) them <1121> of the east <6924> together <3162>: they shall lay <4916> their hand <3027> upon Edom <123> and Moab <4124>; and the children <1121> of Ammon <5983> shall obey <4928> them.
15. And the LORD <3068> shall utterly destroy <2763>(8689) the tongue <3956> of the Egyptian <4714> sea <3220>; and with his mighty <5868> wind <7307> shall he shake <5130>(8689) his hand <3027> over the river <5104>, and shall smite <5221>(8689) it in the seven <7651> streams <5158>, and make men go over <1869>(8689) dryshod <5275>.
16. And there shall be an highway <4546> for the remnant <7605> of his people <5971>, which <834> shall be left <7604>(8735), from Assyria <804>; like as it was to Israel <3478> in the day <3117> that he came up <5927>(8800) out of the land <776> of Egypt <4714>.
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V.5 There are two kinds of patience (longsuffering and endurance) Paul here is referring to "endurance". When we look at the word 5281 "hupomone" and see how the Apostle uses the word it becomes clear what his exhortation is.
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John Wilson [Toronto West (Can)] Comment added in 2005 Reply to John
2:16-17 A realisation of what God has done for us through Christ should be a comfort to us in our lives which may well be beset with problems.
Peter Forbes [Mountsorrel (UK)] Comment added in 2012 Reply to Peter
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1. Finally <3063>, brethren <80>, pray <4336>(5737) for <4012> us <2257>, that <2443> the word <3056> of the Lord <2962> may have free course <5143>(5725), and <2532> be glorified <1392>(5747), even <2532> as <2531> it is with <4314> you <5209>:
2. And <2532> that <2443> we may be delivered <4506>(5686) from <575> unreasonable <824> and <2532> wicked <4190> men <444>: for <1063> all <3956> men have not <3756> faith <4102>.
3. But <1161> the Lord <2962> is <2076>(5748) faithful <4103>, who <3739> shall stablish <4741>(5692) you <5209>, and <2532> keep <5442>(5692) you from <575> evil <4190>.
4. And <1161> we have confidence <3982>(5754) in <1722> the Lord <2962> touching <1909> you <5209>, that <3754> ye both <2532> do <4160>(5719) and <2532> will do <4160>(5692) the things which <3739> we command <3853>(5719) you <5213>.
5. And <1161> the Lord <2962> direct <2720>(5659) your <5216> hearts <2588> into <1519> the love <26> of God <2316>, and <2532> into <1519> the patient waiting <5281> for Christ <5547>.
6. Now <1161> we command <3853>(5719) you <5213>, brethren <80>, in <1722> the name <3686> of our <2257> Lord <2962> Jesus <2424> Christ <5547>, that ye withdraw <4724>(5733) yourselves <5209> from <575> every <3956> brother <80> that walketh <4043>(5723) disorderly <814>, and <2532> not <3361> after <2596> the tradition <3862> which <3739> he received <3880>(5627) of <3844> us <2257>.
7. For <1063> yourselves <846> know <1492>(5758) how <4459> ye ought <1163>(5748) to follow <3401>(5738) us <2248>: for <3754> we behaved <812> <0> not <3756> ourselves disorderly <812>(5656) among <1722> you <5213>;
8. Neither <3761> did we eat <5315>(5627) any man's <3844> <5100> bread <740> for nought <1432>; but <235> wrought <2038>(5740) with <1722> labour <2873> and <2532> travail <3449> night <3571> and <2532> day <2250>, that <4314> we might <1912> <0> not <3361> be chargeable <1912>(5658) to any <5100> of you <5216>:
9. Not <3756> because <3754> we have <2192>(5719) not <3756> power <1849>, but <235> to <2443> make <1325>(5632) ourselves <1438> an ensample <5179> unto you <5213> to <1519> follow <3401>(5738) us <2248>.
10. For <1063> even <2532> when <3753> we were <2258>(5713) with <4314> you <5209>, this <5124> we commanded <3853>(5707) you <5213>, that <3754> if any <1536> would <2309>(5719) not <3756> work <2038>(5738), neither <3366> should he eat <2068>(5720).
11. For <1063> we hear <191>(5719) that there are some <5100> which walk <4043>(5723) among <1722> you <5213> disorderly <814>, working <2038>(5740) not at all <3367>, but <235> are busybodies <4020>(5740).
12. Now <1161> them that are such <5108> we command <3853>(5719) and <2532> exhort <3870>(5719) by <1223> our <2257> Lord <2962> Jesus <2424> Christ <5547>, that <2443> with <3326> quietness <2271> they work <2038>(5740), and eat <2068>(5725) their own <1438> bread <740>.
13. But <1161> ye <5210>, brethren <80>, be <1573> <0> not <3361> weary <1573>(5661) in well doing <2569>(5723).
14. And <1161> if any man <1536> obey <5219>(5719) not <3756> our <2257> word <3056> by <1223> this epistle <1992>, note <4593>(5732) that <5126> man, and <2532> have <4874> <0> no <3361> company with <4874>(5732) him <846>, that <2443> he may be ashamed <1788>(5652).
15. Yet <2532> count <2233>(5737) him not <3361> as <5613> an enemy <2190>, but <235> admonish <3560>(5720) him as <5613> a brother <80>.
16. Now <1161> the Lord <2962> of peace <1515> himself <846> give <1325>(5630) you <5213> peace <1515> always <1223> <3956> by <1722> all <3956> means <5158>. The Lord <2962> be with <3326> you <5216> all <3956>.
17. The salutation <783> of Paul <3972> with mine own <1699> hand <5495>, which <3739> is <2076>(5748) the token <4592> in <1722> every <3956> epistle <1992>: so <3779> I write <1125>(5719).
18. The grace <5485> of our <2257> Lord <2962> Jesus <2424> Christ <5547> be with <3326> you <5216> all <3956>. Amen <281>. The second <1208> epistle to <4314> the Thessalonians <2331> was written <1125>(5648) from <575> Athens <116>.