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For if Joshua had given them rest, he would not have spoken afterward of another day.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Joshua (Ιησους). The Greek form is Jesus. Condition of the second class (determined as unfulfilled) with ε and aorist indicative i…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

For if Jesus — a marginal note says, "That is, Joshua." The Syriac renders it, "Joshua the Son of Nun." Jesus is the Gre…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

For, had the promise been fulfilled in Joshua's conquest, the Psalm (God in the Psalm) would not be speaking of another day, saying To-day

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

We read of this in Psalm 95, where David was urging those to whom he was writing to hear God's voice, and not be like the unbelievers in the wilder…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

This sentence expresses a contrary-to-fact condition: “If Joshua had given them rest [as he did not], God would not have spoken later about another…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

For if Jesus had given them rest, or, had obtained rest for them, etc. The Apostle did not mean to deny that David understood res…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

For if Jesus had given them rest
That is, Joshua; for Hosheah, Joshua, and Jesus, are one and the same name; or Jesu…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The privileges we have under the gospel, are greater than any had under the law of Moses, though the same gospel in substance was preached under bo…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

Having cited and explained the authority, the Apostle now argues from it. In this regard, he does two things:

  1. He urges them to be dili…

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