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Yahweh said to Joshua, Behold, I have given into your hand Jericho, and the king of it, and the mighty men of valor.
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Victory Already Declared
Commentators emphasize God's use of the past tense: "I have given Jericho into your hand." This wasn't just a future promise but a declaration of a present reality. The victory was already secured by God's sovereign decree before Israel took a single step. This teaches that God's promises are so certain they can be viewed as already accomplished.
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Reformed Baptist
And the Lord said to Joshua The same divine Person called in the preceding chapter the Captain of the Lord's host, (…
Presbyterian
Jericho resolved that Israel would not be its master. It shut itself up, being strongly fortified by both human skill and natural defenses. Thus, t…
