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Joshua made himself flint knives, and circumcised the children of Israel at the hill of the foreskins.
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Leadership and Delegation
Commentators note that Joshua did not personally make the knives or perform every circumcision. Instead, he commanded the action, and any skilled Israelite could perform the rite. This highlights Joshua's effective leadership and the communal nature of this massive act of covenant renewal.
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Joshua
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The hill of the foreskins — that is, the hill where the foreskins, the emblem of all worldly and carnal affections, were buried. ([Reference…
19th Century
Anglican
(20—5:9) It would seem that these verses all belong to one section. The use of the first person in Joshua 5:1, until we were passed ov…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Joshua made him sharp knives, and circumcised the children of Israel Not that Joshua c…
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