The Book of Joshua, chapter one. Successor to Moses. Addresses Reuben and Gad.
The name Joshua in Hebrew is pronounced "Yehoshua". The Book of Joshua ch.1 tells how Joshua succeeded Moses as leader of Israel. Joshua was from the Tribe of Ephraim. He is a prototype for the Messiah son of Joseph (MBJ). The MBJ will precede the final Messiah son of David (MBD). Joshua had the authority and status of a King of Israel and is considered as such. Joshua was told that in order to succeed in leading the Israelites he should learn the Torah, day and night.
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[Joshua 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,
Moses was from the Tribe of Levi and Joshua from Ephraim. Most of the Tribe of Levi
eventually moved to Kingdom of Judah. Levi became identified with Judah. The combination of Moses from Levi and Joshua from Ephraim is therefore connected to the future re-union of Judah and Israel (Ephraim) from the Lost Ten Tribes.
[Joshua 1:2] MOSES MY SERVANT IS DEAD; NOW THEREFORE ARISE, GO OVER THIS JORDAN, YOU, AND ALL THIS PEOPLE, UNTO THE LAND WHICH I DO GIVE TO THEM, EVEN TO THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL.
[Joshua 1:3] EVERY PLACE THAT THE SOLE OF YOUR FOOT SHALL TREAD UPON, THAT HAVE I GIVEN UNTO YOU, AS I SAID UNTO MOSES.
[Joshua 1:4] FROM THE WILDERNESS AND THIS LEBANON EVEN UNTO THE GREAT RIVER, THE RIVER EUPHRATES, ALL THE LAND OF THE HITTITES, AND UNTO THE GREAT SEA TOWARD THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN, SHALL BE YOUR COAST.
From the Nile to the Euphrates. ALL THE LAND OF THE HITTITES: One understanding (supported by archaeological evidence and the names of places in Classical Literature) says that this includes most of present-day Turkey.
[Joshua 1:5] THERE SHALL NOT ANY MAN BE ABLE TO STAND BEFORE YOU ALL THE DAYS OF YOUR LIFE: AS I WAS WITH MOSES, SO I WILL BE WITH YOU: I WILL NOT FAIL YOU, NOR FORSAKE YOU.
God will be with him in this mission of conquering the Land. Joshua on his part must not fear but strive to the utmost to fulfill his duty.
[Joshua 1:6] BE STRONG AND OF A GOOD COURAGE: FOR UNTO THIS PEOPLE SHALT YOU DIVIDE FOR AN INHERITANCE THE LAND WHICH I SWARE UNTO THEIR FATHERS TO GIVE THEM.
The Land was to be divided unto all the Tribes of Israel. Every Tribe was to receive its own portion and every clan within the Tribe its own place and every family its own section.
[Joshua 1:7] ONLY BE YOU STRONG AND VERY COURAGEOUS, THAT YOU MAY OBSERVE TO DO ACCORDING TO ALL THE LAW, WHICH MOSES MY SERVANT COMMANDED YOU: TURN NOT FROM IT TO THE RIGHT HAND OR TO THE LEFT, THAT YOU MAY PROSPER WITHERSOEVER YOU GO.
If you keep the Torah you will prosper and be successful in every direction you turn.
[Joshua 1:8] THIS BOOK OF THE LAW SHALL NOT DEPART OUT OF YOUR MOUTH; BUT YOU SHALT MEDITATE THEREIN DAY AND NIGHT, THAT YOU MAY OBSERVE TO DO ACCORDING TO ALL THAT IS WRITTEN THEREIN: FOR THEN YOU SHALT MAKE YOUR WAY PROSPEROUS, AND THEN YOU SHALL HAVE GOOD SUCCESS.
He was commanded to constantly study the Holy Torah. The Kings of Israel were also commanded to keep a copy of the Torah with them and always study it. Leaning the Torah was to be the key to Israelite National Success. According to Maimonides Joshua had the status of a king.
[Joshua 1:9] HAVE NOT I COMMANDED YOU? BE STRONG AND OF A GOOD COURAGE; BE NOT AFRAID, NEITHER BE YOU DISMAYED: FOR THE LORD YOUR GOD IS WITH YOU WHITHER-SO-EVER YOU GO..
God will always be with him.
[Joshua 1:10] THEN JOSHUA COMMANDED THE OFFICERS OF THE PEOPLE, SAYING,
[Joshua 1:11] PASS THROUGH THE HOST, AND COMMAND THE PEOPLE, SAYING, PREPARE YOU VICTUALS; FOR WITHIN THREE DAYS YOU SHALL PASS OVER THIS JORDAN, TO GO IN TO POSSESS THE LAND, WHICH THE LORD YOUR GOD GIVES YOU TO POSSESS IT.
PREPARE YOU VICTUALS: Until then they were still receiving manna from Heaven. When entering the Land things would be conducted more on a natural level and the Manna would cease. Henceforth, they would have to live off the land and what they conquered. They needed to get themselves organized since the preparations could take a few days.
[Joshua 1:12] AND TO THE REUBENITES, AND TO THE GADITES, AND TO HALF THE TRIBE OF MANASSEH, SPAKE JOSHUA, SAYING,
These tribes received the area east of the Jordan. According to the Malbim (1809-1979, see SAGES QUOTED) all the area east of the Jordan was originally meant to be divided up amongst all the 12 tribes together with the area west of the Jordan. The 2 and a half tribes however chose first to take the region east of the Jordan and forgo their share to the west of it. This area east of the Jordan was only part of the Land intended for Israel. The rest of the area would be conquered in stages. It was divided several times amongst the Tribes. As it expanded some sections of the other tribes (from west of the Jordan) also settled there. Evidence of Israelite Tribes settling along the banks of the Euphrates is provided from the Maps of Ptolemy and from archaeological sources. For example, we find enclaves from Benjamin, Judah, Gad, and Dan in the outer regions of Syria and in Turkey.
[Joshua 1:13] REMEMBER THE WORD WHICH MOSES THE SERVANT OF THE LORD COMMANDED YOU, SAYING, THE LORD YOUR GOD HAS GIVEN YOU REST, AND HAS GIVEN YOU THIS LAND.
[Joshua 1:14] YOUR WIVES, YOUR LITTLE ONES, AND YOUR CATTLE, SHALL REMAIN IN THE LAND WHICH MOSES GAVE YOU ON THIS SIDE JORDAN; BUT YOU SHALL PASS BEFORE YOUR BRETHREN ARMED, ALL THE MIGHTY MEN OF VALOUR, AND HELP THEM;
In effect all the women and children and a portion of the men stayed on the east side while a large front-line striking force crossed over to assist in the conquest.
[Joshua 1:15] UNTIL THE LORD HAVE GIVEN YOUR BRETHREN REST, AS HE HATH GIVEN YOU, AND THEY ALSO HAVE POSSESSED THE LAND WHICH THE LORD YOUR GOD GIVES THEM: THEN YOU SHALL RETURN UNTO THE LAND OF YOUR POSSESSION, AND
ENJOY IT, WHICH MOSES THE LORD'S SERVANT GAVE YOU ON THIS SIDE OF JORDAN TOWARD THE SUNRISING.
Moses was addressing the Tribes while they were still on the east side of the Jordan River.
[Joshua 1:16] AND THEY ANSWERED JOSHUA, SAYING, ALL THAT YOU COMMAND US WE WILL DO, AND WHITHER-SO-EVER YOU SEND US, WE WILL GO.
They were prepared for any task that might be laid upon them.
[Joshua 1:17] ACCORDING AS WE HEARKENED UNTO MOSES IN ALL THINGS, SO WILL WE HEARKEN UNTO YOU: ONLY THE LORD YOUR GOD BE WITH YOU, AS HE WAS WITH MOSES.
[Joshua 1:18] WHOSOEVER HE BE THAT REBELLS AGAINST YOUR COMMANDMENT, AND WILL NOT HEARKEN UNTO YOUR WORDS IN ALL THAT YOU COMMAND HIM, HE SHALL BE PUT TO DEATH: ONLY BE STRONG AND OF A GOOD COURAGE.
Joshua had the status of a king and whoever rebels against a lawful king may be put to death.
[Joshua 1:8] THIS BOOK OF THE LAW SHALL NOT DEPART OUT OF YOUR MOUTH; BUT YOU SHALT MEDITATE THEREIN DAY AND NIGHT, THAT YOU MAY OBSERVE TO DO ACCORDING TO ALL THAT IS WRITTEN THEREIN: FOR THEN YOU SHALT MAKE YOUR WAY PROSPEROUS, AND THEN YOU SHALL HAVE GOOD SUCCESS.
He was commanded to constantly study the Holy Torah. The Kings of Israel were also commanded to keep a copy of the Torah with them and always study it. Leaning the Torah was tob e key to Israelite National Success. According to Maimonides Joshua had the status of a king.
[Joshua 1:9] HAVE NOT I COMMANDED YOU? BE STRONG AND OF A GOOD COURAGE; BE NOT AFRAID, NEITHER BE YOU DISMAYED: FOR THE LORD YOUR GOD IS WITH YOU WHITHER-SO-EVER YOU GO..
God will always be with him.
[Joshua 1:10] THEN JOSHUA COMMANDED THE OFFICERS OF THE PEOPLE, SAYING,
[Joshua 1:11] PASS THROUGH THE HOST, AND COMMAND THE PEOPLE, SAYING, PREPARE YOU VICTUALS; FOR WITHIN THREE DAYS YOU SHALL PASS OVER THIS JORDAN, TO GO IN TO POSSESS THE LAND, WHICH THE LORD YOUR GOD GIVES YOU TO POSSESS IT.
PREPARE YOU VICTUALS: Until then they were still receiving manna from Heaven. When entering the Land things would be conducted more on a natural level and the Manna would cease. They would have to live off the land and what they conquered. They needed to get themselves organized since the preparations could take a few days.
[Joshua 1:12] AND TO THE REUBENITES, AND TO THE GADITES, AND TO HALF THE TRIBE OF MANASSEH, SPAKE JOSHUA, SAYING,
These tribes received the area east of the Jordan. According to the Malbim (1809-1979, see SAGES QUOTED) all the area east of the Jordan was originally meant to be divided up amongst all the 12 tribes together with the area west of the Jordan. The 2 and a half tribes however chose to take the region east of the Jordan and forgo their share to the west of it.
This area east of the Jordan was only part of the Land intended fro Israel. The rest of the area would be conquered in stages. It was divided several times amongst the Tribes. As it expanded some sections of the other tribes (from west of the Jordan) also settled there. Evidence of Israelite Tribes settling along the banks of the Euphrates is provided from the Maps of Ptolemy and from archaeological sources. For example we find enclaves from Benjamin, Judah, Gad, and Dan in the outer regions of Syria and in Turkey.
[Joshua 1:13] REMEMBER THE WORD WHICH MOSES THE SERVANT OF THE LORD COMMANDED YOU, SAYING, THE LORD YOUR GOD HAS GIVEN YOU REST, AND HAS GIVEN YOU THIS LAND.
[Joshua 1:14] YOUR WIVES, YOUR LITTLE ONES, AND YOUR CATTLE, SHALL REMAIN IN THE LAND WHICH MOSES GAVE YOU ON THIS SIDE JORDAN; BUT YOU SHALL PASS BEFORE YOUR BRETHREN ARMED, ALL THE MIGHTY MEN OF VALOUR, AND HELP THEM;
In effect all the women and children and a portion of the men stayed on the east side while a large front-line striking force crossed over to assist in the conquest.
[Joshua 1:15] UNTIL THE LORD HAVE GIVEN YOUR BRETHREN REST, AS HE HATH GIVEN YOU, AND THEY ALSO HAVE POSSESSED THE LAND WHICH THE LORD YOUR GOD GIVES THEM: THEN YOU SHALL RETURN UNTO THE LAND OF YOUR POSSESSION, AND
ENJOY IT, WHICH MOSES THE LORD'S SERVANT GAVE YOU ON THIS SIDE OF JORDAN TOWARD THE SUNRISING.
Moses was addressing the Tribes while they were still on the east side of the Jordan River.
[Joshua 1:16] AND THEY ANSWERED JOSHUA, SAYING, ALL THAT YOU COMMAND US WE WILL DO, AND WHITHER-SO-EVER YOU SEND US, WE WILL GO.
They were prepared for any task that might be laid upon them.
[Joshua 1:17] ACCORDING AS WE HEARKENED UNTO MOSES IN ALL THINGS, SO WILL WE HEARKEN UNTO YOU: ONLY THE LORD YOUR GOD BE WITH YOU, AS HE WAS WITH MOSES.
[Joshua 1:18] WHOSOEVER HE BE THAT REBELLS AGAINST YOUR COMMANDMENT, AND WILL NOT HEARKEN UNTO YOUR WORDS IN ALL THAT YOU COMMAND HIM, HE SHALL BE PUT TO DEATH: ONLY BE STRONG AND OF A GOOD COURAGE.