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The Discipline of Waiting
The repetitive and exhausting march—seven times on the final day—was a divine lesson in patience and obedience. Commentators like John Calvin explain that God was teaching Israel to trust His timing and not rush ahead with their own plans. True faith involves a 'disciplined zeal,' waiting for God's signal rather than acting on human impulse.
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Joshua
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Albert Barnes
On Joshua 6:15
18th Century
Theologian
On the seventh day - Most probably a Sabbath day. The rising early would be necessary to give time for encompassing the city seven times. Je…
John Calvin
On Joshua 6:15
16th Century
Theologian
And it came to pass on the seventh day, etc. Here, too, by leading the people around the city so often, God seemed not only to keep the ma…
John Gill
On Joshua 6:15
17th Century
Pastor
And it came to pass on the seventh day
Which Jarchi says was the Sabbath day, and which is a common notion of the Je…
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Matthew Henry
On Joshua 6:6–16
17th Century
Minister
Wherever the ark went, the people attended it. God's ministers, by the trumpet of the everlasting gospel, which proclaims liberty and victory, must…