Jesus: iesous – is a transliteration of the Hebrew “Joshua,” meaning “Jehovah is salvation.” (VCED)
…the LORD said to (Joshua), “…a very large amount of the land remains to be possessed.” – Joshua 13:1 (NASB)
Back in Chapter 1
But to the Reubenites, to the Gadites, and to the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joshua said, “Remember the word which Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you, saying, …but you shall cross ahead of your brothers in battle formation, all your valiant warriors, and shall help them, until the LORD gives your brothers rest…Then you may return to your own land…” – Joshua 1:12-15 (NASB)
Joshua affirms that they were to “The LORD (Yahweh)
your God” (v.3), did what Moses commanded (v.2), did not abandon their brothers (v.3), and Joshua them (vv.6&7)
On the way home they build a large (NASU), imposing (NIV) altar () in the land of Canaan (v.10)
“Any man from the house of Israel, or from the aliens who sojourn among them, who offers a burnt offering or sacrifice, and does not bring it to the doorway of the tent of meeting to offer it to the Lord, that man also shall be cut off from his people.” – Leviticus 17:8-9 (NASB95)
Common mistakes of those who live in the Promised Land:
They went on (v.11)
Now the children of Israel heard someone say… (v.11) (NKJV)
And when the children of Israel heard of it… (v.12) (KJV)
Got up before they it out (v.12)
…the whole assembly of Israel gathered at Shiloh to go to war against them. (v.12) (NIV)
What a shame—yes, how stupid!—to decide before knowing the facts! – Proverbs 18:13 (TLB)
They didn’t seek and didn’t consult
(v.13) Phinehas: mouth of a serpent, mouth of brass (OTESD)
Israel through Phinehas accused them of and attached to their (vv.15-20)
“You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain (EMPTINESS), for the LORD will not leave him unpunished who takes His name in vain.” – Exodus 20:7 (NASB)
It is a trap for a man to say rashly, “It is holy!” And after the vows to make inquiry. – Proverbs 20:25 (NASB95)
With good intentions they made (v.19)
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. – Exodus 20:16 (KJV)
They had the right but the wrong
Now the truth of what really happened: (vv.21-29)
(v.31) Phinehas son of Eleazar, the priest, replied to them, “Today we know the LORD is among us because you have not committed this treachery against the LORD as we thought. Instead, you have rescued Israel from being destroyed by the hand of the LORD.” – Joshua 22:31 (NLT)
When they do attack and let the Lord