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When he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them their land for an inheritance, for about four hundred and fifty years.
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God Keeps His Promises
Paul recounts the conquest of Canaan to remind his audience of a core truth: God is faithful to His covenant promises. As commentator Charles Spurgeon highlights, God promised Israel a land and delivered it, even destroying seven nations to do so. This historical event serves as a powerful illustration of God's unwavering commitment to His people and His redemptive plan.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And when he had destroyed. Subdued, cast out, or extirpated as nations. It does not mean that all were put to death, for many of them were…
When he had destroyed (καθελων). Second aorist active participle of καθαιρεω, to tear down, old verb.
He gave them …
19th Century
Anglican
He divided their land to them by lot.—Accepting this reading, the reference is to the command given in Numbers 26:55-56, …
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Baptist
And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he divided their land to them by lot.
The Lord did not go back on Hi…
Paul’s exhortation begins with a review of Israel’s history that emphasizes the pattern of God’s redemptive activity from Abraham to David. It is a…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan The Canaanites, Hittite…
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