Commentary on Joshua - Keil & Delitzsch - David Cox

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Keil and Delitzsch <strong>Commentary</strong> on the Old Testament command of God was not a matter of such indifference to the servant of the Lord as Knobel imagines. There was no valid reason after the capture of Ai for postponing any longer the solemn ceremony of setting up the law of Jehovah which had been enjoined by Moses; and if we consider the reason for this solemnity, to which we have already referred, there can be no doubt that Joshua would proceed without the least delay to set up the law of the Lord in Canaan as early as possible, even before the subjugation of the whole land, that he might thereby secure the help of God for further conflicts and enterprises. The account of this religious solemnity is given very briefly. It presupposes an acquaintance with the Mosaic instructions in Deut 27, and merely gives the leading points, to show that those instructions were carefully carried out by Joshua. Of the three distinct acts of which the ceremony consisted, in the book of Deuteronomy the setting up of the stones with the law written upon them is mentioned first (Deut 27:2- 4), and then (vv. 5-7) the building of the altar and the offering of sacrifice. Here, on the contrary, the building of the altar and offering of sacrifice are mentioned first (vv. 30, 31), and then (v. 32) the writing of the law upon the stones; which was probably the order actually observed. - In v. 30 Jehovah is called "the God of Israel," to show that henceforth no other god was to be worshipped in Canaan than the God of Israel. On Mount Ebal , see at Deut 11:29 and 27:4. Verse 31-33. "As Moses commanded:" namely, Deut 27:5. "As it is written in the book of the law of Moses:" viz., in Ex 20:22 (25). On the presentation of burntofferings and slain-offerings, see at Deut 27:6-7. - In v. 32 nothing is mentioned but the writing of the law upon the stones; all the rest is presupposed from Deut 27:2ff., to which the expression "the stones" refers. "Copy of the law:" as in Deut 17:18; see the explanation at Deut 27:3. In connection with the third part of the ceremony the promulgation of the law with the blessing and cursing, the account of the Mosaic instructions given in Deut 27:11ff. is completed in v. 33 by the statement that "all Israel, and their elders (i.e., with their elders), and shoterim, and judges," stood on both sides of the ark before the Levitical priests, the stranger as well as the native, i.e., without any exception, one half (i.e., six tribes) towards Mount Ebal, and the other half towards Mount Gerizim. For further remarks, see at http://207.44.232.113/~bible/comment/ot/k&d/josh/jos45.html (2 of 3) [13/08/2004 01:17:33 p.m.]
Keil and Delitzsch <strong>Commentary</strong> on the Old Testament Deut 27:11ff. "As Moses commanded to bless the people before:" i.e., as he had previously commanded. The fact that the thought itself does not suit the context is quite sufficient to show that the explanation given by many commentators, viz., that http://207.44.232.113/~bible/comment/ot/k&d/josh/jos45.html (3 of 3) [13/08/2004 01:17:33 p.m.]
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