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but the hill-country shall be yours; for though it is a forest, you shall cut it down, and the goings out of it shall be your; for you shall drive out the Canaanites, though they have chariots of iron, and though they are strong.
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Faith Requires Action
Commentators explain that Joshua's response is a call to action. God had allotted the land, but the tribes had to actively 'cut down' the forest and 'drive out' the strong Canaanites. This illustrates a key biblical principle: God's promises do not eliminate our responsibility to work and fight. Our effort is the means by which His promises are often fulfilled.
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Reformed Baptist
But the mountains shall be yours Or "for" F19 it shall be yours; you shall get the possession of it, thou…
Presbyterian
Joshua, as a public person, had no more regard for his own tribe than for any other, but would govern without favoritism or partiality; in this, he…
