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The Priority of Worship
Matthew Henry highlights that Joshua immediately obeyed God's command to build an altar and worship, even though Israel was in an unsettled and dangerous situation. This serves as a powerful reminder for believers to prioritize their relationship with God above all else, trusting that the path to true prosperity begins with putting Him first.
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Joshua
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Albert Barnes
On Joshua 8:30–35
18th Century
Theologian
The account of this solemnity is very brief. An acquaintance with Deuteronomy 27 is evidently presupposed, and the three distinct acts of which the…
Charles Ellicott
On Joshua 8:30–31
19th Century
Bishop
An altar ... in mount Ebal ... —This was explicitly commanded in Deuteronomy. The blessing was put on mount Gerizim, the altar and…
John Gill
On Joshua 8:31
17th Century
Pastor
As Moses the servant of the Lord commanded the children of
Israel, as it is written in the book of the l…
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Matthew Henry
On Joshua 8:30–35
17th Century
Minister
As soon as Joshua reached the mountains Ebal and Gerizim, without delay and regardless of the unsettled state of Israel or their enemies, he confir…